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Upon
Arrival:
Even though public drinking of alcohol is seen as a major sin,
its consumption is tolerated in Egypt more than any other Muslim
country; therefore foreigners should take a moderate approach
to drinking.
Adults are allowed to bring in one liter of alcohol and two cartons
of cigarettes along with their luggage, including such items bought
from the duty free zones at the airports. At the duty free areas,
tourists are allowed to buy four additional cartons of cigarettes
and four liters of alcohol. In case you do not take advantage
of that, you can take your passport later and head to the duty
free area to purchase such items.
Cellular phones require permits at present but this will change
shortly so check carefully prior to departure and make sure such
phones support GSM networking as it is the only network available
in Egypt.
To be on the safe side, add major electronic items when you enter
the country to your shipping lists.
Upon Departure:
Certain restrictions apply to certain items that are not permitted
to leave the country, but generally, travelers are free to buy
and export Egyptian goods. Items that are not allowed to leave
the country are antiques comprising either ancient Egyptian or
Islamic as well as precious jewels, carpets and paintings or other
works older than 100 years.
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