THE processing time for
visa applications to Egypt
has been extended from five
to 21 business days. This
comes during high season,
when agents are processing
bookings for scheduled
tours.
The embassy told TNW
that the decision had been
taken to “improve the
delivery of the consulate
services”.
Twenty-one business
days works out to a monthlong processing time,
Michelle Kendall, Visalogix
owner, points out.
The difference in
processing times has
come without warning
and in the midst of
high season for SA travellers
to Egypt, she says, and
some clients are looking
at alternatives to Egypt
because of the risk of not
getting visas on time.
Moreover, Michelle says
there is no option to apply
for an expedited visa at an
additional cost.
The spokesperson for the
embassy says the embassy
in South Africa is always
keen to meet deadlines and
grant all possible facilities to
South Africans.
In a separate development,
applicants are now required
to provide a certified copy
of the information page in
their passports. Applicants
will need to submit a
certified copy every time
they apply for a new visa,
marketing director at
Visas International, Robert
Ramsden, told TNW.
