Egyptian Consulate

I travel and do business with many countries. While visiting from New York City I decided to get a VISA to do business. think this place was sufficient and got the job done.

Very smooth process, drove from Torrance to get this done. Had already filled out all the paperwork, submitted paperwork around 930 am. We were leaving for Canada the next day so needed our passports back the same day. They said they could get it done by 2. So dropped our Indian passports and went back to Torrance and they gave us a call back around 130pm saying the passports were ready for pickup. Drove back and picked up our passports with fresh Egyptian visas. :)

I came here back in August to get a visa for a trip I took a couple of months back. Yeah, I am the crazy guy that goes to the Middle East in the middle of a revolution. Not really recommended for most people but if you are of Egyptian descent like I am, its actually not so bad. Egyptians would tell you that you don’t actually need a visa to go there if your Dad’s Egyptian but for a guy like me who was born in America, they will harass you to get a bribe. That’s actually quite common there. Its better to get this stuff taken care of in advance.
Anyhow, the Visa application requirements are:
Filled out application form
(2) 2“x2″ Passport Photos
$ 15 Fee
If by chance you fly by the seat of your pants and show up without the pics, there are a couple of quick passport photos across the street. However, you may need to wait a bit for them to warm up their printers if you are the first customer of the day. I say stop at Costco and pay $ 8 instead for the passport pics.
As for the service, the Consulate took 30 minutes once they had everything. After that, they placed a hologram sticker in my passport that lasts a full year. Yay! :-)