How to get a Egypt visa from Swaziland

• The tourist visa is for travelers who visit Egypt with the intention of touring, visiting or having a good time while in the country.
• If you desire to visit Egypt for other purposes, consider applying for any other types of Egyptian visas.
• It is possible to attend business meetings while on a tourist visa, but all activities must fall within the allowed duration.
• Be careful when filling your application form as the information you provide must tally with what you have on your supporting documents.
  
• When visiting friends, relatives or a business partner, you must provide an invitation letter.
• The letter should state the relationship with your host, the purpose and duration of your trip.
• This visa is valid for a period of 30 days but can be extended at the Ministry of Interior in Cairo.
• You cannot reside permanently in Egypt with the tourist visa or take up paid employment. However, if you intend to stay more than 6 months, you will have to apply for a temporary residence permit.
• You are expected to leave Egypt before your visa expires.
• This visa costs $25.
• Tourist visas are only valid for a single entry. That is to say, if you leave Egypt to visit another country and then return, you will have to purchase a new entry visa.

• Egypt, unlike most countries, does not have a separate work visa category. Foreigners who intend to work in Egypt must simply apply for a work permit.
• The application process may be rigorous and time-consuming.
• 7 passport-size photographs are required.
• 2 copies of your employer's incorporation contract are needed.
• 2 copies of your Tax ID is also important.
• 2 copies of your academic qualifications which could be university degrees, professional certificates or letter of reference from past employers are necessary for the work permit application.
• You are also required to provide a copy of the commercial register of your employer.
• Original and copy of any licenses required for practicing your profession is important.
• Your employer must present a representative that guarantees to sponsor your work permit.
• Your employer is expected to seek approval from the authority related to your profession in Egypt.
• The first step of applying for an Egyptian work permit is obtaining the application form from the nearest Ministry of Manpower and Training Office.
• Because work permit applications require the participation of the foreigner's employer, you must have been offered a job from an employer in Egypt.
• Your employer will need to submit a memorandum explaining why it is necessary to hire a foreigner rather than a qualified Egyptian citizen.
• A copy of the test showing that you are free of HIV/AIDs is also needed.
• Another essential item is approval from Egypt’s State Security Service showing that you are not a threat to national security or public safety.
• This can be obtained through a division at the Ministry of Manpower and Training office.
• Finally, you will need to pay a registration fee of about LE1,000 to complete the process.

The official language of Egypt is Standard Arabic and it is used in official forms like television, newspapers, government speeches and educational institution. However, since English and French are taught in Egyptian schools, they are widely understood by educated Egyptians.

90% of Egyptians are Sunni Muslims while the other 10% are Coptic Christians.

Egypt is generally a safe place to visit and the people are very friendly. Travelers, however often complain about being scammed during harmless attempts to buy something.

The local currency is the Egyptian pound often written as EGP, LE, E£, and £E. Debit and credit cards are generally not accepted except at hotels and large supermarkets or shopping malls targeted at foreigners. Egypt has a perpetual shortage of small bills and changes so travelers are advised to hoard their small bills as much as they can as even banks are reluctant to break too many bills.