Foreign Ministry announces no increase in consular fees for Egyptians abroad
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- Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said current consular fees for Egyptians abroad will not increase at embassies and consulates.
- The ministry said it aims to improve and digitize consular services, including through a planned interactive website that will automate transactions.
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry has said Egyptians abroad will not face an increase in current consular fees at diplomatic and consular missions.
The announcement followed reports that the fees could rise. A statement from the office of the deputy foreign minister for immigration affairs said the foreign minister had directed officials to facilitate and improve services, respond to Egyptians’ needs and speed up the digitization of consular procedures.
The ministry also plans to launch an interactive website for Egyptians abroad. The site will automate consular transactions and implement recommendations from the seventh Conference of Egyptians Abroad, held in August.
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