Prime Minister: this system supports the state's efforts to raise the quality of tourism services as part of its drive to strengthen digital transformation
Actual operation of the new system to begin, with its launch in all Cairo International Airport terminals in August
Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly today witnessed the signing of two agreements to manage and operate the new digital visa-on-arrival system at Cairo International Airport, concluding the executive contracts between the entities responsible for operating the system: the implementing company "Sai Shield Technology" and the service providers, the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr. The signing was attended by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy and Mohamed Amer, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt for Banking Operations and Payment Systems.
The two agreements were signed by Mohamed El-Etreby, CEO of the National Bank of Egypt; Hisham Okasha, CEO of Banque Misr; and Dr. Mostafa Eissa, Head of the Digital Solutions Sector at Sai Shield Technology.
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of this system, which supports the Egyptian state's efforts to develop the tourist experience from the moment of arrival and ease procedures at Egyptian airports, out of keenness to raise the quality of tourism services, within the state's strategic drive to strengthen digital transformation.
The signing of these two agreements is a step toward the actual operation of the new system, scheduled to launch in all Cairo International Airport terminals in August, paving the way for gradual expansion and the rollout of the experience to all Egyptian airports.
The new system will help reduce crowding at airports, speed up arrival procedures and improve the tourism experience in Egypt, by introducing a secure digital system for obtaining a visa on arrival at the airport quickly and smoothly, with the visa-on-arrival stamp issued electronically through simplified procedures, replacing the paper stamp currently in use.
Under the new system, arrivals wishing to obtain a visa on arrival electronically will follow these steps:
Enter their details through one of the following methods:
Self-service machines available at airports and points of entry.
The system’s official website.
The system’s mobile app.
The customer pays the visa fee and service fees electronically through the channels available on the system.
The visa stamp is issued in the form of a QR code.
The officer at the passport counter scans the QR code to verify its validity and match.
The visa can be obtained before arrival within 48 hours or through travel companies.
This was according to the official page of Egypt's Cabinet on Facebook.
