Applying for Egyptian residency ???

[misr 0]

Hello everyone,

Everything is going good and planning to see my wife this or next month when all plans are finalized now that she has her VISA in hand.

I want to know if me as an non-Egyptian American apply for Egyptian residency from America providing our Egyptian marriage certificate. Please let me know if this is doable here (US) or in Egypt and how long does this process takes place.

I appreciate your help in advance. Thanks,

[reeses16 8]

Have you visited the Egyptian Embassy's website?

Ethiopia allows a US citizen spouse to get residency status via mail through the Ethiopian Embassy in DC.

[Shagarat 0]

Hello everyone,

Everything is going good and planning to see my wife this or next month when all plans are finalized now that she has her VISA in hand.

I want to know if me as an non-Egyptian American apply for Egyptian residency from America providing our Egyptian marriage certificate. Please let me know if this is doable here (US) or in Egypt and how long does this process takes place.

I appreciate your help in advance. Thanks,

I'm confused by your question. Why do you want residency in Egypt if your wife is coming here? If you are planning to reside in Egypt why does she need to become a resident here?

If you are asking about becoming an Egyptian CITIZEN the answer is no, you cannot become one, even if you are married to an Egyptian national. Here's the info on the Egyptian Consulate's website: http://www.egy2000.com/ft33l.htm

Egypt does not give Citizenship to husbands of Egyptians, just wives. In the past your children could not be Egyptian Citizens either. (that may have changed, not sure). Only children of Egyptian fathers were/are eligible for citizenship.

It shouldn't be difficult for you to visit there for extended periods of time with the proper Visa. Check with their Consulate here in the US. (There are several around the country.)

[misr 0]

It seems that when I have residency stamped on my passport; it is cheaper to get hotels. So I was thinking how to get this residency.

But I will go check with the consulate in NY and find out more details but thought it be better to be prepared first.

Thank you,

Hello everyone,

Everything is going good and planning to see my wife this or next month when all plans are finalized now that she has her VISA in hand.

I want to know if me as an non-Egyptian American apply for Egyptian residency from America providing our Egyptian marriage certificate. Please let me know if this is doable here (US) or in Egypt and how long does this process takes place.

I appreciate your help in advance. Thanks,

I'm confused by your question. Why do you want residency in Egypt if your wife is coming here? If you are planning to reside in Egypt why does she need to become a resident here?

If you are asking about becoming an Egyptian CITIZEN the answer is no, you cannot become one, even if you are married to an Egyptian national. Here's the info on the Egyptian Consulate's website: http://www.egy2000.com/ft33l.htm

Egypt does not give Citizenship to husbands of Egyptians, just wives. In the past your children could not be Egyptian Citizens either. (that may have changed, not sure). Only children of Egyptian fathers were/are eligible for citizenship.

It shouldn't be difficult for you to visit there for extended periods of time with the proper Visa. Check with their Consulate here in the US. (There are several around the country.)

[sara..... 371]

one of my elder sisters is married to an Egyptian she had five year residency but as soon as she was back in the usa for more than six months the residency was no longer valid

sara

It seems that when I have residency stamped on my passport; it is cheaper to get hotels. So I was thinking how to get this residency.

But I will go check with the consulate in NY and find out more details but thought it be better to be prepared first.

Thank you,

Hello everyone,

Everything is going good and planning to see my wife this or next month when all plans are finalized now that she has her VISA in hand.

I want to know if me as an non-Egyptian American apply for Egyptian residency from America providing our Egyptian marriage certificate. Please let me know if this is doable here (US) or in Egypt and how long does this process takes place.

I appreciate your help in advance. Thanks,

I'm confused by your question. Why do you want residency in Egypt if your wife is coming here? If you are planning to reside in Egypt why does she need to become a resident here?

If you are asking about becoming an Egyptian CITIZEN the answer is no, you cannot become one, even if you are married to an Egyptian national. Here's the info on the Egyptian Consulate's website: http://www.egy2000.com/ft33l.htm

Egypt does not give Citizenship to husbands of Egyptians, just wives. In the past your children could not be Egyptian Citizens either. (that may have changed, not sure). Only children of Egyptian fathers were/are eligible for citizenship.

It shouldn't be difficult for you to visit there for extended periods of time with the proper Visa. Check with their Consulate here in the US. (There are several around the country.)

[Ihavequestions 419]

When you have a residency stamp in your passport you are entitled to the Egyptian (meaning non-tourist) price for everything, not just hotels. I keep a copy of my marriage papers in my purse and ask for my "discount" all of the time.

[Shagarat 0]

How can a man who lives in the USA going to obtain an Egyptian Residency Card simply by marrying an Egyptian woman he plans to bring to the USA to live?

You want it for a discount on hotels??? I've heard it all.... You won't be able to STAY with her in a hotel unless you can prove you are legally marrired... and then just show them HER ID card and I would assume you'd get the "Egyptian rate"... On the other hand, the full price is less than half the cost of a night in Motel 6 here... so what's all the fuss?

I'll be interested to know what they tell you in the Consulate in New York...

[misr 0]

Thanks everyone for your input and candid input as the last one. I will give it a try this week and let you know what happens in the Cairo embassy here in NY.

To keep the laughs going - I can imagine them looking through my eyes and saying to themselves "What a cheap BS"???

Hey I say why pay US rate when the hotels rate are much lesser.