The Russians will be forced to pay for the visa in Egypt

Visa to Egypt, which for citizens of the Russian Federation grant, may 1 will cost $ 25. This was decided in the Ministry of tourism of the African powers.

Special relief, which the Ministry of tourism of Egypt did to the Russians, allowing them not to pay for an entry visa into the country, will cease to apply on 30 April 2015. About this informs RIA Novosti news Agency referring to the statement of the Egyptian tourist authority. "The decision of the Ministry is about the liberation of the people of the Russian Federation from the payment of fees for entry visa, valid for the period from 15 January to 30 April, will end in late April, nearly no further action on this account were not accepted", - explained the situation the Egyptian side.

The statement stressed that the people of Russia, as before, can obtain an entry visa specifically at the airport. However, this possibility will persist only until the beginning of the action in the country of electronic visas. The price of entry for the inhabitants of our country since may 1, will be 25 us dollars.

Commercial visas for residents of Russia have been cancelled by Egypt after the flow of Russian travelers to the country has decreased almost twice. Assessment Egyptian, thanks to the return of grant of the visa, the number of purchased vouchers in Russia had increased by 20%.

The return payment is not the 1st to tighten the rules of entry for residents of Russia. As we were informed Days.<url>, in early March of this year, the Ministry of Egypt used the rule, according to which the passport is required to act for more than 6 months from the date of return of the traveler to a country. In connection with this development, many tourists failed to take off to rest, because the airline did not want to register them for the flight.

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