Egypt provides entry visa to Hayya card holders

The Egyptian Cabinet has approved facilities for obtaining an entry visa to Egypt for fans of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, holders of Hayya cards.

The facilities include exemption from visa fees for incoming tourists to see Egyptian tourist places, the Cabinet said in a statement yesterday.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has also taken a number of measures, including directing hotel establishments in the tourist cities of Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh to offer discounts on hotel accommodation prices to World Cup fans who hold the Hayya cards, in addition to some co-ordination procedures between the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Air Cairo and EgyptAir, and Gulf airlines.