• Spokesman for Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said citizens could apply for repatriation far more swiftly and efficiently through the recently launched digital process

Gobran Mohamed

CAIRO: Egyptians wishing to return to their country from the Gaza Strip can now do so via a new online registration service.

Ahmed Abu Zeid, spokesman for Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said citizens could apply for repatriation far more swiftly and efficiently through the recently launched digital process.

Once approved, the names of successful applicants would be issued to authorities on both sides of the Rafah crossing on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, he added.

Egyptian ministry officials urged citizens to only apply for repatriation through the official government link, warning about the dangers of using non-official methods.