Tourist yachts now granted visa within 30 mins at Egyptian ports: Transport Ministry

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Tourist yachts now granted visa within 30 mins at Egyptian ports: Transport Ministry

STORY: Tourist yachts now granted visa within 30 mins at Egyptian ports: Transport Ministry DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Transport Ministry 2. various shots of several yachts STORYLINE: Egypt's Ministry of Transport announced on Saturday that foreign tourist yachts can now apply electronically for tourist port visas via an online portal, receiving them within 30 minutes, instead of a 15 - 30 day waiting time for approvals. The online portal lets applicants upload documents like yacht/passenger info, arrival time, chosen port/marina, and the tourist program, the ministry added. Visas will be paid in U.S. dollars, the ministry affirmed. The procedure comes within the framework of the ministry's promotional campaign to attract and optimize yacht tourism in Egypt, in addition to speeding up the steps. Unlike before, yachts can now leave from any tourist port, not just where they arrived, granting greater flexibility in planning their itineraries.

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