Egypt - one of the most popular tourist destinations, and its popularity is based on the magnificent beaches of the Red Sea, huge palaces - hotels, a lot of architectural and historical attractions, as well as a simple visa regime . When visiting the country at the airport of arrival, you only need to fill out the migration card and purchase a mark, the cost of which is $ 15. After that you can freely travel around Egypt. However, in several airports you can not pay these $ 15, and demand instead of buying a stamp to get a passport in the Sinai stamp or visa, which provides an opportunity for 15 days to stay in the Sinai Peninsula.
How much is it and where can I go?
It should be understood that the Sinai visa for Ukrainians, as well as for Russians and Belarusians, is absolutely free. Based on this stamp, you can stay in the territory of South Sinai, which extends from Sharm el-Sheikh to Taba, located on the very border with Israel. The Sinai Peninsula is famous for its resorts, among which the special place is Sharm El Sheikh, but apart from it, magnificent beaches with huge hotels are located in Taba, Nuweiba and Dahab. It is also worth noting that the Sinai visa allows you to visit such places worthy of attention as the monastery of St. Catherine, Mount Moses, the Monastery of St. Anthony and the Island of the Pharaohs, which will not leave anyone indifferent. Thus, you not only enjoy the rest on the beach, but also will be able to see a lot of interesting things.
Where can I get a Sinai visa?
A Sinai visa is available only at the airports of Taba, Sharm El Sheikh, Nuweiba, and at the Taba border crossing point. It is also important that the Sinai stamp allows visiting even Israel, which is very convenient for tourists who do not plan to travel deep into Egypt, but will limit themselves to the resorts of South Sinai and visiting Jerusalem. Also note that the Sinai visa in Hurghada is not issued, so there will have to buy a brand for $ 15. It will not be possible to get the Sinai visa in Sharm. The output will be the acquisition of the brand. The disadvantage of visiting Egypt on the Sinai visa is the restriction of movement by Southern Sinai, so in this case one should forget about the Cairo pyramids on the Giza plateau, the Cairo museum, Aswan and Luxor, which will not be visited.
How to get a Sinai visa?
In order to obtain the Sinai stamp, after filling out the migration card, write on the back of it with the big letters "Sinai only", after which you should not go to the window where the stamps are stuck in the passport , but to the border guards and show them your passport and migration card. After the border guards put a seal in it, you can freely leave the airport building. At the same time often there are unpleasant situations when they offer to buy a visa inexpensively, although the Sinai visa is absolutely free.
Summing up, we can say that obtaining a Sinai visa will be the best choice for tourists heading to the resorts of South Sinai and not planning to visit Cairo and Luxor attractions. Otherwise, you need to purchase a brand. And in either version you can enjoy your journey, memories of which will warm your soul for a long time. Believe me, it's absolutely necessary to take such a trip.