Egypt has sent teams to Greece and Italy to issue and renew national identity cards for citizens living abroad, the foreign ministry said.
The teams began work on Saturday at the Egyptian embassy in Athens and the consulate general in Milan, with services available until November 24.
In Athens, the team will operate daily from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, including weekends. It will issue first-time cards, renewals and replacements for lost cards, as well as update personal information.
Additional teams are expected to visit the Egyptian embassy in Rome and locations in France in the coming period, the ministry said.
The initiative, organised with the interior ministry’s Civil Status Authority, aims to make official documents easier to obtain for Egyptians overseas.
Similar teams have recently visited Qatar, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, issuing several thousand ID cards, the ministry said.
It urged Egyptians in Greece, Italy and neighbouring countries to contact the embassy in Athens or the consulate in Milan to confirm the required documents and book appointments.
