In a joint statement following the meeting, the two ministers agreed to issue a free six-month visa for holders of regular passports, which can be renewable for a similar period, according the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' statement. Females older than 50 and below 16 are exempted from having to obtain an entry visa to any of the two countries, the statement read. The agreement included Egyptians and Sudanese residing in the Arab Gulf states, United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. 'Sudanese living in #Egypt prior to 1995 will be treated as Egyptian citizens,' according to the agreement. Relations between #Egypt and #Sudan have suffered since July 2013, when former president Mohamed Morsi was ousted from power.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 13, 2017 15:11 UTC