{"id":65407,"date":"2026-07-23T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=65407"},"modified":"2026-07-23T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:00:00","slug":"egypt-launches-new-digital-visa-on-arrival-system-for-a-faster-seamless-arrival-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=65407","title":{"rendered":"Egypt Launches New Digital Visa-On-Arrival System for a Faster, Seamless Arrival Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">CAIRO<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">July 23, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism &amp; Antiquities today announced a new <b>Digital Visa-on-Arrival System,<\/b>\u00a0a key step forward in modernizing entry procedures for international travelers.<\/p>\n<p>The pilot phase of the new system will begin on <b>1 August 2026 at Cairo International Airport (all arrival terminals)<\/b>, the first of a nationwide rollout to other airports.<\/p>\n<p><b>A Faster, Fully Digital Entry Experience<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The system replaces the traditional paper visa sticker with a Visa QR Code, offering a faster, seamless arrival that reflects Egypt&#8217;s commitment to smart, traveler-friendly experiences.<\/p>\n<p><b>How It Works<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Travelers can get their Visa QR Code via:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>The official online portal<\/b>\u00a0(live 48 hours before the pilot)<\/li>\n<li>The dedicated official mobile application<\/li>\n<li><b>Self-Service Machines <\/b>at Cairo Airport&#8217;s arrival halls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The code can be generated before departure, mid-flight, or after landing, by the traveler or a travel agency. Officers scan it with the passport at the border, shown by email or printed. Each code stays valid for<b> 48 hours<\/b>\u00a0from issuance.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing is set at <b>USD 36 total<\/b>: USD 30 current visa fee plus a USD 6 issuing fee.<\/p>\n<p>During the pilot, the digital system runs alongside the existing paper visa; once concluded, the sticker is phased out and the QR code becomes the sole entry method.<\/p>\n<p><b>Looking Ahead<\/b><\/p>\n<p>After the Cairo pilot, the government will extend the system to other airports in stages, with dates announced in advance.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry encourages the travel industry to share this information with customers.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Egyptian Tourism Authority<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Established in 1981, the Egyptian Tourism Authority (ETA) promotes Egypt&#8217;s diverse tourism assets and fosters domestic tourism nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><b>More information:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experienceegypt.eg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Experience Egypt<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Press Contact:<br \/><\/b>Kamila Giraldo \u2013 Account Manager<br \/>Media consulta International Holding AG<br \/>E-Mail: <a href=\"mailto:egypttourism@mcgroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">egypttourism@mcgroup.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">CAIRO<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">July 23, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism &amp; Antiquities today announced a new <b>Digital Visa-on-Arrival System,<\/b>\u00a0a key step forward in modernizing entry procedures for international travelers.<\/p>\n<p>The pilot phase of the new system will begin on <b>1 August 2026 at Cairo International Airport (all arrival terminals)<\/b>, the first of a nationwide rollout to other airports.<\/p>\n<p><b>A Faster, Fully Digital Entry Experience<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The system replaces the traditional paper visa sticker with a Visa QR Code, offering a faster, seamless arrival that reflects Egypt&#8217;s commitment to smart, traveler-friendly experiences.<\/p>\n<p><b>How It Works<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Travelers can get their Visa QR Code via:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>The official online portal<\/b>\u00a0(live 48 hours before the pilot)<\/li>\n<li>The dedicated official mobile application<\/li>\n<li><b>Self-Service Machines <\/b>at Cairo Airport&#8217;s arrival halls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The code can be generated before departure, mid-flight, or after landing, by the traveler or a travel agency. Officers scan it with the passport at the border, shown by email or printed. Each code stays valid for<b> 48 hours<\/b>\u00a0from issuance.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing is set at <b>USD 36 total<\/b>: USD 30 current visa fee plus a USD 6 issuing fee.<\/p>\n<p>During the pilot, the digital system runs alongside the existing paper visa; once concluded, the sticker is phased out and the QR code becomes the sole entry method.<\/p>\n<p><b>Looking Ahead<\/b><\/p>\n<p>After the Cairo pilot, the government will extend the system to other airports in stages, with dates announced in advance.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry encourages the travel industry to share this information with customers.<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Egyptian Tourism Authority<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Established in 1981, the Egyptian Tourism Authority (ETA) promotes Egypt&#8217;s diverse tourism assets and fosters domestic tourism nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><b>More information:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experienceegypt.eg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Experience Egypt<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Press Contact:<br \/><\/b>Kamila Giraldo \u2013 Account Manager<br \/>Media consulta International Holding AG<br \/>E-Mail: <a href=\"mailto:egypttourism@mcgroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">egypttourism@mcgroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=65407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65407\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=65407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=65407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=65407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}