Can unmarried couples stay in hotels in Egypt?
Hotels usually ask for your ID and/or marriage certificate before they book a couple in the same room. The only exceptions are made for foreigners/tourists.
As you might know, neither of those 2 conditions is enough to make you an Egyptian citizen. There is a law that bans all none married couples from staying together in same hotel rooms. However, the unwritten part of the law says it applies only to Egyptians and Arabs. The Adab Police is not for that though.
The only people in Egypt who are not allowed to stay in hotel rooms unmarried are Egyptian Nationals... ie: If one or both of you have an Egyptian passport then you cannot stay together unmarried...
3 answers. Marriage certificate is only requested for Egyptians and Arab countries nationalities and this apply for all the Hotels in Egypt.
It is actually common to see unmarried couples living together or staying in the same hotel room. Hotels will not ask for proof of marriage when checking into the hotel, and law enforcement will not randomly go door to door to homes checking for unmarried couples.
Pretty much anywhere in Egypt because as you arw not Arabs and foreigners noone would comment that you are unmarried couples. Just don't pick a place were it its kind of local and rural. I would recommend Zamalek, Maadi, Downtown, Gamet El Dowal, Mohandeseen and so on.
2. Sharing an apartment or hotel room with an Egyptian of the opposite sex if you're not married. Egyptian law requires that any Egyptian man or woman sharing a room or apartment with a member of the opposite sex have a marriage certificate.
Dear Guest, The need to show marriage certificate is only if one of the two guests are Egyptian. If you both are of any other nationality, you do not need to show the marriage certificate to stay in the same suite. over a year ago.
Under the Egyptian law, violation of privacy including eavesdropping or illegally recording or broadcasting conversation conducted privately or telephonically without the consent of those concerned is an offence punishable by imprisonment.
The important thing to understand about Orfi marriage is that it absolutely is NOT a legal document recognized by the Egyptian government. In fact, in almost all cases, it isnt worth the paper it is printed on, even when drawn up by an attorney!
Where can I make out in Cairo?
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Update: here is a few places I have been to to meet new people with similar interests to mine:
- CILAS.
- Cairo Toastmasters club.
- Cairo confessions Gatherings.
- TEDx events.
So, the short answer to our question “Is it Safe to Visit Egypt?” is straightforward enough: yes, as millions visit in relative safety each year.
An Orfi is a legal document, in particular between a Western woman and an Egyptian man, agreeing to get married without any legal and binding rights attached. The man “proposes” in front of two witnesses and pays the lawyer, in effect paying to get the document issued, and that's it.
Hotels deny rooms to unmarried couples because of the fear of being judged and worry about the reputation of the hotel. The police many a time are hand in gloves with the hotel owners and arrest these couples, who are enjoying their private moments behind the closed walls of a hotel room.
There is no law that prohibits unmarried couples from staying together or checking-into a hotel.
Can unmarried couples stay in hotels in India? Yes. No law in the country denies an unmarried couple a stay in a hotel. However, checking-in a couple is at the discretion of the hotel owners / managers.
Dear Guest, The need to show marriage certificate is only if one of the two guests are Egyptian. If you both are of any other nationality, you do not need to show the marriage certificate to stay in the same suite. over a year ago.
Under the Egyptian law, violation of privacy including eavesdropping or illegally recording or broadcasting conversation conducted privately or telephonically without the consent of those concerned is an offence punishable by imprisonment.
So, the short answer to our question “Is it Safe to Visit Egypt?” is straightforward enough: yes, as millions visit in relative safety each year.
For Egypt there are two associated plug types C and F. Plug type C is the plug which has two round pins and plug type F is the plug which has two round pins with two earth clips on the side. Egypt operates on a 220V supply voltage and 50Hz.
