The Foreign Office has issued fresh travel advice to UK tourists visiting Egypt on holiday. The ‘no travel’ list has been updated and holidaymakers visiting some areas may need to apply for a permit.
The British Foreign Office is still advising against all but essential travel to parts of Egypt, however some areas of the Western desert have been removed from the list.
The area west of the Nile Valley and Vile Delta are still subject to travel warnings, meaning tourists should only go there for ‘essential’ reasons, however some regions are still considered safe enough to visit. These include Luxor, Qina, Aswan, Abu Simbel and the Valley of the Kings, the Faiyum Governorate and the coastal areas between the Nile Delta and Marsa Matruh.
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The oasis town of Siwa, the Giza Governorate north-east of the Bahariya Oasis, the White Desert and Black Desert, plus the oasis towns of Bahariya, Farafra, Dakhla (Mut) and Kharga are also okay for travel, according to the Foreign Office.
Tourists have been told to ‘be extremely cautious in all border areas’ as ‘bandits and armed groups’ operate close to the border with Sudan and Libya. Those planning to travel to Egypt’s south-west corner will need a permit from the Ministry of Interior.
Permits are also required for travellers who enter the Western Desert areas of Bahariya Oasis, Farafra, the White Desert and Black Desert. The Foreign Office has told UK tourists they ‘must apply for permits in advance and use an official guide’.
“There is limited phone reception and poor medical facilities. Monitor travel advice and follow guidance from official guides and local authorities,” it said, adding: “FCDO advises against all but essential travel on the road between Al Bawiti and Siwa, including the desert areas near the start of the road in Bahariya. The road is closed and there are military checkpoints.”
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