Egypt denies imposing new fees on incoming tourists

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Egypt denies imposing new fees on incoming tourists

STORY: Egypt denies imposing new fees on incoming tourists DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hotels in Cairo 2. various of tourists STORYLINE: The Egyptian Council of Ministers refuted the imposition of new fees on tourists entering Egypt, other than the applicable visa fees for certain countries. It clarified that the decision to levy a fee of 1,000 U.S. dollars was irrelevant to tourists visiting Egypt for tourism purposes, but rather pertained to the controls of legalization and reconciliation of conditions for foreigners residing illegally in Egypt. According to a decision by the Council of Ministers, foreigners who apply for the right of residence for tourism or other purposes at the General Administration of Passports, Immigration and Nationality, are required to present a receipt that shows they have converted the amount of (residence fees - penalties for delay - charges for issuing a residence card) from the dollar or currency equi

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