InWEnt Regional Alumni Conference Visitors Information
Airports
The Airline you travel with to Egypt will determine your landing in one of the following airports
- Cairo International Airport
- Alexandria International Airport
- Borg El Arab (Alexandria) International Airport
Visas
Some countries are not required to have a visa prior to coming to Egypt, as it can be obtained at the point-of-entry. However, it is recommended that you contact the Egyptian Embassy or Consulate in your country.
Citizens of the following Arabic countries are required to possess a pre-arrival visa: Algeria, Djibouti, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Tunisia and Somalia.
A visa would approximately cost $15 - $90 depending on the nationality.
Banking and Currency
Currency
Egyptian Pound (EGP)-Livre Egyptian (LE) = 100 piastres. Notes are in denominations of EGP 200, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1. Coins are in denominations of 100 (EGP 1), 50, 25, 20, 10 and 5 piastres.
Currency exchange
Available at banks and official exchange offices. There are five national banks and 78 branches of foreign banks.
Credit and debit cards
MasterCard, American Express and Visa are accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.
Time Zone and DST
Egypt is two hours in advance of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +2)
Electricity
Electrical current is 220 volts AC, single phase, 50 hertz. Wall sockets are round, two-pin. Bring adapter plugs and transformers, if necessary.
Mobile Phone Services
GSM mobiles may be used in Egypt if you have a roaming service set to your mobile prior to travel from your home country. The 3 mobile networks in Egypt are:
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