Egypt to Launch an Alternate Airport Passport Card System by the End of January

Egypt to Launch an Alternate Airport Passport Card System by the End of January

Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation is set to roll out a new passport card system at airports by the end of January 2025, aiming to speed up travel procedures and reduce waiting times for departing and arriving passengers, the minister said in a television phone interview with Sada El Balad on Sunday, 4 January. The passport card was previously a familiar part of travel to and from Egypt. The paper form was usually handed out on flights or at air…

No more paper forms: Egypt moves to electronic passport processing at airports - Times Kuwait

Egypt is set to abolish the paper “passport cards” used by travelers on arrival and departure at all its airports, marking a major step in the country’s nationwide digital transformation of aviation services. The Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that the decision will take effect by the end of January, after which passport procedures will rely entirely on electronically recorded travel data, eliminating the need for manual paper forms. The f…

Egypt to Scrap Paper ‘Passport Card’ at Airports, Move to Fully Digital Processing - Top 50 Women Forum

Egypt will abolish the paper “passport card” long used by arriving and departing passengers at its airports, replacing it with a fully digital system by the end of January, Civil Aviation Minister Pilot Sameh El-Henafy announced Sunday. The move is aimed at streamlining airport procedures, cutting waiting times at passport control and modernizing the travel experience for millions of visitors. Speaking during a televised phone-in program, El-Hen…

Egypt to phase out departure card system at airports: Minister

Egypt’s Minister of Civil Aviation, Sameh al-Hefny, announced that the paper departure card system for departing passengers at Egyptian airports will soon be phased out. In a phone interview with Sada al-Balad TV on Thursday, Hefny said the decision is expected to be implemented by the end of January, aiming to simplify travel procedures and provide a smoother experience for passengers. The minister explained that this development is part of a c…