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Biographical note on The Ambassador The Honourable Dominic Asquith
 

A delegation of prominent British Muslims visited Egypt from 6 July to meet a range of leading Egyptian figures to build partnerships that highlight positive messages about modern Islam and challenge the extremist narrative, click here to read more.

 

The British Ambassador in Cairo Dominic Asquith held a reception in honour of the British company Click Netherfield, which has a joint venture in Egypt, on the occasion of winning the Queen's Award for International Trade, click here to read more.

The UK qualifications company Edexcel recently commissioned research looking at the challenges faced by governments, employers, employees, and job seekers in the area of effective education for employment. This revealed many common issues regarding the prevalence of skills gaps which need to be bridged, click here to read more.

 

 

His Royal Highness The Duke of York, in his role as the UK’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, co-chaired with His Excellency, President Mubarak, the World Economic Forum on the Middle East in Sharm al Sheikh, Egypt on 18 to 20 May 2008, please click here and here to read more.

 

Please click here to view information about his previous visit in January 2008, here for information on Barclays ceremony and here on meetings.

 

 

A new visa application center was opened on the 5th of July 2007.

 

Important notice for all applicants, click here.

 

Tough new laws in effect from 1 April 2008 to tackle visa fraud.

 

If you would like to praise, suggest improvements or complain about our visa service please submit all the information found on the below attached document on an email  

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Welcome to the Travel Advice pages for Egypt. These pages offer general advice for British visitors and residents alike, together with general travellers’ tips. Please click here to view the travel advice

For travel advice for other countries please visit the FCO web site

 

The Consular team offers consular assistance to British Citizens in distress or difficulty such as accidents, serious illness, death or arrest. Please click here to find out what kind of help we can provide.

 

Telephone Enquires: (202) 27916000 Sunday to Thursday from 9:00hrs to14:00 hrs
We are open to the public for personal callers Sunday to Thursday, 9:30 to 13:30 except Embassy Holidays

 

For more information on our other Consular services and Honorary Consuls please click here.

 

Important information on new passport interview procedures.

 

 

Read about the visit by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to Egypt in March 2006 by clicking here, the speech he gave at Al-Azhar University titled Unity in Faith by clicking here and the speech he gave for the opening of the British University in Egypt by clicking here.  

The British Embassy in Cairo funds projects through the Global Opportunities Fund and the Bilateral Programme Budget. Please click here for further information on areas of funding and procedures for submitting bids. And click here to read more about Chevening Scholarships.

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched a new blogging platform, click here for more information.

 

BSN is a service produced by a private company called World Television. However, it is fully funded by the FCO. To find out more please click here. BSN has also produced a short video about the Egyptian community living in the UK, please click here.