Important News for Travelers to Egypt!

The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced that Egypt will allow travelers who have received complete doses of approved COVID-19 vaccines to enter without undergoing a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. Travelers must present certificates that include a QR code indicating that they have received full doses of one of the six COVID-19 vaccines approved by Egypt and the World Health Organization at least two weeks prior to their arrival. Arrivals from countries affected by mutated strains of the virus will undergo a rapid test upon arrival, while all travelers who have not been vaccinated must present a negative PCR test result. Egypt recorded 466 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number to 278,761. However, officials and experts say that the actual number of infections is much higher, as it does not reflect in the government figures due to low testing rates and the exclusion of private test results. Egypt lifted many restrictions at the beginning of the month and hopes to attract visitors this year, as tourism typically accounts for 15% of its gross domestic product.