Egypt imposes departure fees on travelers
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ratified Law No. 148 of 2026 amending certain provisions of Law No. 147 of 1984 concerning the imposition of a fee for the development of state financial resources. The law was published in the Official Gazette, taking effect on the day following its publication date. The amendments replace the texts of … The post Egypt imposes departure fees on travelers appeared…
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi approved Law No. 148 of 2026, which amended provisions of Law No. 147 of 1984. This law introduced a departure fee of LE 100 for travelers leaving Egypt. The amendments took effect on the day following their publication in the Official Gazette. The fee collection now requires a specific stipulation under Article 1, items (5) and (19).
The law exempts Egyptian and foreign drivers of public transport vehicles, as well as personnel operating on cross-border truck lines. Additionally, the amendments impose a fee of LE 35 per ton of cement produced, requiring cement manufacturing plants to remit the fees directly to the Egyptian Tax Authority.
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