wanting to move to egypt - Page 2

hyper_janice · #11 (**permalink**) 18th July 2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MaidenScotland

If you are married to an Egyptian but do not hold an Egyptian passport then you need a residency visa. I posted a few weeks back about my friend who has been married for thirty years and only lived here with her husband had to once again prove she was married by taking her marriage papers to the maggama something she has not had to do for over twenty years.

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I insist - YOU DO NOT NEED A RESIDENCY VISA. YOU DO NOT NEED A VISA IF YOU'RE A WOMAN AND MARRIED TO AN EGYPTIAN. WE HAVE HAD THIS DISCUSSION IN THE PAST AND ONE OF THE MALES WERE IRATE BECAUSE MALES MARRIED TO AN EGYPTIAN NEED ONE. I INSIST YO U ARE MISTAKEN.

MaidenScotland · #12 (**permalink**) 18th July 2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by hyper_janice

I insist - YOU DO NOT NEED A RESIDENCY VISA. YOU DO NOT NEED A VISA IF YOU'RE A WOMAN AND MARRIED TO AN EGYPTIAN. WE HAVE HAD THIS DISCUSSION IN THE PAST AND ONE OF THE MALES WERE IRATE BECAUSE MALES MARRIED TO AN EGYPTIAN NEED ONE. I INSIST YO U ARE MISTAKEN.

Please do not shout at me!! So if it is true then why do my friends who have been married for 30 plus years need one?

MaidenScotland · #13 (**permalink**) 18th July 2012, 02:16 PM

Just phoned my friend... she has just been granted a 3 year residency visa in her British Passport.. been married to an Egyptian 32 years.

expatagogo · #14 (**permalink**) 18th July 2012, 02:49 PM

Wives of Egyptians do not require a visa to enter the country, however they MUST have a residency permit.

Malak · #15 (**permalink**) 18th July 2012, 02:50 PM

Hi janice,
then your one of the few and lucky ones if you or friend have managed not to have any visa.
From my experience and information from other women, they all have some sort of stamp/visa. Normally if I am stopped by police for checks etc.... I have to show passport and marriage certificate..... so some might say its better to be safe than sorry and have some stamp that shows yoru here and registered.

Malak · #16 (**permalink**) 18th July 2012, 02:53 PM

Also wanted to add it looks like a few of us have had different experiences regarding residency/visa stamps, and the offical process on it.... it seems to differ from time to time.

asmaa_ahmed · #17 (**permalink**) 18th July 2012, 09:42 PM

Thanks for all the info yet my fiance lives in aswan he has talked with me about liveing in another part of egypt or moveing to saudi for work so we shall see how this all goses.

hyper_janice · #18 (**permalink**) 19th July 2012, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Malak

Hi janice,
then your one of the few and lucky ones if you or friend have managed not to have any visa.
From my experience and information from other women, they all have some sort of stamp/visa. Normally if I am stopped by police for checks etc.... I have to show passport and marriage certificate..... so some might say its better to be safe than sorry and have some stamp that shows yoru here and registered.

I have never been stopped for a check by the police so never been asked for a stamp/visa. When I was charged falsely by my husband's X, the police never asked me for a stamp/visa/certificate. They only asked for my passport.

Hubby is looking into this. I registered with the USA embassy so they know I'm here. Will let you know what he finds out.

expatagogo · #19 (**permalink**) 19th July 2012, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by hyper_janice

I have never been stopped for a check by the police so never been asked for a stamp/visa. When I was charged falsely by my husband's X, the police never asked me for a stamp/visa/certificate. They only asked for my passport.

Hubby is looking into this. I registered with the USA embassy so they know I'm here. Will let you know what he finds out.

Is he going to ask at the "guwuzette" (immigration office)? That's where residency permits are issued. Honestly, this is one situation where I would insist on an answer directly from the authorities.

asmaa_ahmed · #20 (**permalink**) 19th July 2012, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by hyper_janice

I have never been stopped for a check by the police so never been asked for a stamp/visa. When I was charged falsely by my husband's X, the police never asked me for a stamp/visa/certificate. They only asked for my passport.

Hubby is looking into this. I registered with the USA embassy so they know I'm here. Will let you know what he finds out.

Hi janice I was hopeing I could talk with you about some other thing & mabey try getting your help with the answers thanks for any help