Do i need an Egyptian visa before Aswan??

[tnt go east]

Hi guys am in Khartoum atm adnd the embassy is closed for a few days....

Can i get an Egytian visa at Aswan or do i need to get one here in Khartoum....I am a UK passport holder

Thanks

[Pumbaa]

Originally Posted by tnt go east

Hi guys am in Khartoum atm adnd the embassy is closed for a few days....

Can i get an Egytian visa at Aswan or do i need to get one here in Khartoum....I am a UK passport holder

Thanks

From memory, I don't think you need to get an Egyptian visa before you get there. They issue them at the border (for UK passport) - this is the case entering from Jordan to the Sinai peninsula - maybe someone else can confirm about entering from the south at Aswan.

[Dave The Hat]

Certainly in 2009 you could get a visa on the ferry. They give out the forms prior to arriving, then immigration guys come onboard to issue the visas......from memory it was 20usd, possibly 30usd. Bit of a shit fight, but they tend to treat foreigners as priority in my experience.

Ive not heard that this has changed so should still be okay.

Anyways, its bloosy Egyptian customs that will be your headache, not the imiigration! ;-) I hate Egyptian customs with a passion, and the boys at Aswan are the worst. The guys guarding the port entrance are real beligerant and rude, love their power......grrrrrr!

[tnt go east]

Just to let you know... i did get my visa in Khartoum before i left for Wadi Halfa however it was possible to get my visa on the ferry on route to Aswan and it was cheaper..15 us dollars

There were so Italian overlanders who got theres this way.....