25 foreigners barred from entering Egypt for not presenting PCR result

CAIRO – 27 August 2020: Sources at Cairo International Airport told Egypt Today that 25 foreigners of different nationalities have been barred from entering the country since Mid-August because of not presenting the result of the PCR test.

Since mid-August, non-Egyptians arriving to Cairo International Airport have been required to bring the result of the PCR test for them to be allowed in the country. Foreigners flying to resort towns in the Red Sea and South Sinai are exempted from such rule. Also, children aged below 6 are not required to carry out the test. The PCR test must not be carried out more than three days before boarding time.  

International flights were suspended in March but resumed in July. Throughout that duration, tens of thousands of Egyptians were repatriated by EgyptAir and affiliate airlines.