Egypt is well known for its sky-touching pyramids, tombs, museums, and dunes. Travelers love to travel to Egypt to explore its rich local culture, beautiful landscapes, and ancient wonders that cannot be found elsewhere. Being a hot country full of busy streets and countless sites to explore, visitors must pack accordingly and carry important things from sunscreen to comfortable clothing.
Here is a list of things to carry while travelling Egypt that visitors must be aware of:
1. Comfortable clothing:
Travelers must pack comfortable clothes that can help them withstand extreme temperatures. Moreover, visitors are encouraged to pack modest clothes necessary to visit museums, tombs, and religious sites.
2. Passport, visa and cash
Travelers must not forget to bring their passport, valid visa, and Egyptian pounds in cash. Carrying a debit card can prove beneficial as well.
3. Sunscreen, hand sanitizers, and personal care items must be packed as well
4. A smartphone with a good camera, portable power bank, and charger are essentials for a trip to Egypt.
5. Travellers must carry edible items like coffee pouches, energy bars, and dried nuts to satiate hunger pangs.
Travelers can find stores and street-side vendors selling antiquities like gold jewellery, dates, lamps, herbs, carpets, perfumes, and oils. There are countless things that visitors can purchase and take back to their home country. However, travellers must make themselves aware of various items prohibited by the customs department of Egypt.
Here is a list of the items that travellers should not carry when entering Egypt:
1. Firearms and explosives
Explosives, guns, and ammunition are completely prohibited by the Egyptian customs. Travellers cannot bring any Item of explosive nature into Egypt.
2. Counterfeit products
Travellers cannot bring with them counterfeit or fake products that fall under the category of Electronics, clothes, and other items.
3. Artefacts:
Visitors cannot bring or take away religious artefacts from or to Egypt. Proper authorization and documentation are required to indulge in the import and export of artefacts that are of Egyptian cultural importance.
4. Medicines:
Visitors are barred from carrying with themselves various food items, and medications without proper approval or prescriptions. If travellers fail to provide a valid prescription, then the medications can be confiscated.
5. Electronic equipment:
Electronic items and equipment like drones, satellite phones, and other devices of communication are completely prohibited. The customs department takes complete precautions to protect their national security and therefore prohibits the electronic equipment that can cause a security breach.
6. Cash and valuable items:
The Egyptian customs department even puts restrictions on carrying large amounts of money in cash. Travelers are prohibited from bringing and taking items like gold jewellery, cash, and other products of high monetary value. Proper documentation along with value declaration are essential to bring and take valuable goods from and to Egypt.
Conclusion
Travellers therefore must take complete precautions while packing for their trip to Egypt. Failing to follow the rules and regulations of the customs department can lead to serious repercussions like deportation. Travellers can therefore take the assistance of a certified company like Atlys which can help with visa applications and guide visitors about different custom rules and guidelines. They can help with adherence to all the dedicated regulations as prescribed by the Egyptian Government and customs department to procure a valid visa.
Disclaimer:
CBD:
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Gambling:
As per the Public Gambling Act of 1867, all Indian states, except Goa, Daman, and Sikkim, prohibit gambling. Land-based casinos are legalized in Goa and Daman under the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Gambling Act 1976. In Sikkim, land-based casinos, online gambling, and e-gaming (games of chance) are legalized under the Sikkim Online Gaming (Regulation) Rules 2009. Only some Indian states have legalized online/regular lotteries, subject to state laws. Refer to the legalities here. Horse racing and betting on horse racing, including online betting, is permitted only in licensed premises in select states. Refer to the 1996 Supreme Court judgment for more information.
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