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<\/a> The e-visa program will go live in May <\/strong>for incoming tourists, who will not be allowed to obtain an entry visa on arrival at Egyptian airports, Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said yesterday in Dubai, according to AMAY<\/a>. Other reports, however, claim he said the e-visa will go into effect in early June, Al Mal<\/a> reported. The minister added that foreign residents of the GCC will be granted an entry visa on arrival<\/strong>, and that his ministry has secured preliminary approvals to grant tourists from North African countries their entry visas on arrival as well<\/strong>. Rashed also said his Bahraini counterpart wants more flights on the Manama-Sharm El-Sheikh<\/strong> route to serve the expected increase in incoming tourists from the GCC this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The e-visa program will go live in May for incoming tourists, who will not be allowed to obtain an entry visa on arrival at Egyptian airports, Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed said yesterday in Dubai, according to AMAY. Other reports, however, claim he said the e-visa will go into effect in early June, Al Mal reported. 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