Flight Arrangements
If you have a choice of airlines, we recommend booking your flights on one of the “Star Alliance Airlines” (e.g., United, Air Canada, US Airways, Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, Egypt Air, Air China, Asian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, etc.) This way you will stay in the same terminal (the Star Alliance terminal) at Cairo International Airport. If you book on other airlines, you will need to change terminals in Cairo Airport. Please ask to be directed to the inter-terminal shuttle.
Additionally, in order to get the cheapest flight rates, we recommend that you book your international flight in and out of Cairo Airport (CAI), then a domestic flight from Cairo Airport (CAI) to Sharm El-Sheikh (SSH). If you do so, please allow ample time at Cairo to go through customs prior to checking in your bags at the domestic flight counters.
Passport and Visa Information
Non-Egyptian visitors arriving in Egypt are required to be in possession of a passport valid for at least 6 months from date of entry. We strongly recommend you to obtain a visa prior to arrival. At Cairo airport, visa stamps are sold at the currency exchange counter before arriving to the migration check point (cost is around 15 USD). The following country-specific information is provided for your convenience. However, the conference makes no claims so as to completeness or accuracy of the information. All travelers are advised to confirm with the nearest Egypt consular mission before they travel.
Europe:
- Citizens of the Western European countries can get a visa from Egyptian consulates before traveling or upon their arrival at Cairo International Airport.
- Countries of Western Europe: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland ,Italy, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
- Citizens of non-Western European citizens are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa to Egypt and they CANNOT get a visa upon their arrival.
Asia:
- Citizens of the North Korea, South Korea, Republic of China, Japan, Singapore, Maldives, Nepal, and Brunei can get a visa from Egyptian consulates before traveling or upon their arrival at Cairo International Airport.
- Citizens of the rest of Asian citizens are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa to Egypt and they CANNOT get a visa upon their arrival.
Australia and New Zealand:
- Australian and New Zealand citizens can get a visa from Egyptian consulates before traveling or upon their arrival at Cairo International Airport.
North America:
- USA and Canadian citizens can get a visa from Egyptian consulates before traveling or upon their arrival at Cairo International Airport.
South America:
- South American citizens except those from Palestinian origin and Belies citizens from Lebanese origin can get a visa from Egyptian consulates before traveling or upon their arrival at Cairo International Airport.
Africa:
- All African Citizens are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa to Egypt and they CANNOT get a visa upon their arrival.
Arab Countries:
- Citizens exempted from getting a visa to Egypt: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Gepoti, Syria, Oman, Qatar, and Libya.
- Citizens of the following countries are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa to Egypt and they CANNOT get a visa upon their arrival: Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Somalia, Sudan, and Mauritania.
- Any Egyptian citizen holding a foreign passport will be granted a courtesy visa after declaring proof for Egyptian nationality (like Egyptian passport, personal or family identification card or birth certificate).
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