The Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced the start of abolishing the "paper passport card" for Egyptian passengers on departure and arrival at all passenger terminals at Cairo International Airport, from Saturday 11 April 2026.
This step confirms the continued effective efforts to develop the travel system, helping reduce the time needed to complete procedures, achieve smoother passenger flows and raise operational efficiency according to the latest international standards.
In this context, Dr. Sameh El-Hefny, Minister of Civil Aviation, stressed that this measure reflects a clear government drive to improve the services provided to travelers and enhance performance efficiency inside the airport, keeping pace with global developments in the air transport industry.
The Minister of Civil Aviation stated that the system is to be gradually rolled out to the remaining Egyptian airports in the coming phase, praising the efforts of all the security authorities concerned and the fruitful coordination and cooperation between them, which had a great impact on the success of this measure, stressing that what has been achieved is part of integrated institutional work reflecting the efficiency and integration of government performance.
