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UK Lifts Travel Restrictions to Egypt’s South Sinai and Fayoum

March 18, 2022
Sharm El-Sheikh (Image Credit: Serhio Magpie/Flickr)

British citizens can once more enjoy the wonders of Egypt’s South Sinai and Fayoum regions with the green light from the UK government. The British Embassy announced on Thursday, 17 March that it has changed its travel advice for Egypt: travel restrictions on the southern part of South Sinai governorate and Fayoum governorate have been lifted, as they have been deemed safe for travel by the United Kingdom’s (UK) Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Egypt’s ambassador to the UK, Sherif Kamel, expressed his appreciation in response to the British government’s ease of travel restrictions in the mentioned touristic regions. Kamel highlighted that the decision reflects a sign of growing improvement in bilateral relations between the two countries. The news comes as a warm welcome, both to sun-loving Brits and the Egyptian tourism industry. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, UK citizens were within the top ten number of visitors to travel to Egypt. According to Statista, Egypt welcomed approximately 321,000 British tourists from 2018 to 2019. While the numbers may have dwindled over the past few years, predominantly owing to the effects of the pandemic, a loosening of restrictions and…


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