passports
EU ‘golden’ visas scandal in spotlight
World
January 4, 2019
EU ‘golden’ visas scandal in spotlight
A court in Portugal is to deliver verdicts Friday in a corruption trial linked to so-called “golden” visas granted to…
Cairo Airport establishes new services for people with special needs
Egypt
April 12, 2018
Cairo Airport establishes new services for people with special needs
EgyptAir, in cooperation with the Cairo Airport Company and the General Directorate of Passports, has allocated Terminal 3 of Cairo…
Passports for purchase: Open citizenship doors around the world
Travel
October 17, 2017
Passports for purchase: Open citizenship doors around the world
Turns out money doesn’t just buy a glamorous vacation in the Caribbean or a killer suite in Quebec — it…
World shifts to e-passports by December 24: ICAO
Egypt
December 8, 2015
World shifts to e-passports by December 24: ICAO
Countries around the world are expected to end the use of hand-written passports and replace them with electronic ones by…
MPs want VIP passport status to cover personal travel
Egypt
November 17, 2015
MPs want VIP passport status to cover personal travel
Several of the parliamentarians who won seats during the first round of polls in late October have demanded the right…
FM spokesman: Passport issuance procedures faster and more efficient
Egypt
July 10, 2015
FM spokesman: Passport issuance procedures faster and more efficient
According to Ambassador Amr Moawad, Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs and Egyptians abroad, the Foreign Ministry in cooperation with…
Egyptians winning emigration approval up by 17.4%
Egypt
July 6, 2015
Egyptians winning emigration approval up by 17.4%
The number of Egyptians who had won official approvals to migrate abroad moved up by 17.4 percent during 2014, according…
75,000 computerized passports for Egyptian expats
Egypt
June 28, 2015
75,000 computerized passports for Egyptian expats
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Badr Abdel Aaty said the ministry has issued 75,000 computerized passports for Egyptians living abroad. According to the…
Foreign Ministry issues over 10,000 passports for Egyptian expatriates
Egypt
April 30, 2015
Foreign Ministry issues over 10,000 passports for Egyptian expatriates
The Foreign Ministry’s passport issuance center has printed 10,267 passports and sent them to Egyptian embassies and consulates over the…
Foreign Ministry agrees with Gulf countries to delay e-passports
Egypt
April 21, 2015
Foreign Ministry agrees with Gulf countries to delay e-passports
The Foreign Ministry said it has agreed with all responsible authorities in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar…