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Hello all,

I thought I would post my experience in extending my Egyptian Tourist Visa in case anyone is about to attempt the procedure.聽 I arrived in the country and got the standard 30 day visa, but wanted a few extra weeks to look around.聽 This was the process I went through to extend my visa:

- initially I enquired at the visa office in Luxor, and was told I would need evidence of a rental agreement covering the time I wish to stay in Egypt (this was a concern as I would be travelling around).聽 I also asked at the visa office in Aswan and was told that the procedure takes weeks from there as they have to send everything to Cairo so better to go to Cairo and聽 apply

- went to the Passports, Emigration & Nationality Administration (12 Al Seka Al Beydaa, 丕賱爻乇丕賷丕鬲貙貙 丕賱賵丕賷賱賶貙貙 Cairo Governorate) on a Sunday at 0800.聽 I understood that this was opening time but the place already appeared to be in full swing.

- from travel blogs I found that I should go to go to window 20 on the second floor to get the ball rolling.聽 I took with me photocopies of my passport photo page and passport Egyptian Visa page, evidence of my next two accommodation bookings, and a passport photo

- I went to Window 20 as suggested, and things just unfolded from there.聽 I was pinballed all over the building to have forms stamped and processed, and it was all relatively painless

- when I filled out the form I just put my current airbnb accommodation address in Cairo down.聽 The officials did not ask for any evidence of my accommodation arrangements (which was my major concern with gaining the visa extension)

- there are photocopying machines in the building plus I think you can also get passport photos done too.聽 it was much easier though having my documents already copied and ready to go.聽 All that was required was one copy of the passport photo page, one copy of the passport Egyptian Visa page, one passport photo

- I paid an initial fee of 1,175 Egyptian Pounds.聽 You pay at a bank desk in the building.聽 I took cash - there is also an ATM there.聽 I think there was also a VISA (credit card that is) sign at the bank window.

- even though I didn't know what was going on, I just did what I was told and queued at the assigned window and it all just happened.聽 If I got confused I just asked at the nearest free window as was soon back on track

- at 0840 I was told to return the following day

- I returned the following day at 0800 and went to the window I was told to report to (before leaving the previous day).聽 I was sent around again, and paid another fee of 760 Egyptian Pounds. I was then told to return in two hours time.聽 This was 0840.

- I returned at 1040 and was told my visa was not yet ready.聽 I returned to the desk and checked every half hour, and was given my visa at 1330.聽 So a bit of waiting around on the second day.聽 There are clean toilets in the building, plenty of places to sit, and a cafeteria.

Hope this is helpful for anyone who is looking to extend their visa.

All the best,

Jim