Hi
I am new to this website and I am considering living in the area between El Gouna and Hurghada. Are there a lot of expats there? I know there is a separate forum area to ask about accommodation so I am not looking for offers. Also, I did say that I was looking to make friends but please note that I will never accept an invitation to personal message from a stranger on any website so don't send requests to connect when I don't know you (I had five requests within an hour of signing up for this site).
I have read a lot about women who have been badly treated by Egyptian men and are worried about orfi marriage. The answers all say it is not a legal document and you don't have to worry about repercussions so my question is: is there is any reason not to do it?
If if helps me and my Egyptian boyfriend to get an apartment together, and to be able to travel in Egypt together, and there are no worries about it becoming a legal issue...why not? Are there specific ways to do it that protect you from future problems, or is it totally safe?
It is hard to understand how a document that has been done in the presence of a lawyer and officially stamped, with two witnesses, cannot be recognised in law. Especially as it only needs one of you to go to court and have it recognised - whatever that means. But I understand you can get a copy of the orfi contract online or in shops and just sign it yourselves without a lawyer. Would this be accepted by hotels and apartment rentals?