Passport Office: Mugama Bkig., southern end of Tahrir Sq. Passports must be registered within 7 days of arrival. Find “Information” window on 2nd fir. Registration open summer 8am-4pm and 8-10pm; winter 8am-4pm antl7-9pm, slightly shorter hours on Thurs., Fri., and holidays for both seasons; Ramadan daily 10am-2pm. Evening hours are least crowded. Ask at your hotel; they may register for you. Also come here for visa extensions-be sure to bring bank receipts showing that you have exchanged at least US$180 (or the equivalent) into LE. Exchange your money at a bank; receipts from even the most reputable of hotels may not do the job.

Ministry of Tourism, Misr Travel Tower, Abbassiya (tel. 82 35 10 or 82 48 58). Contact with concerns or questions. Open Sat.-Thurs. 9am-2pm.

American Embassy: 5 Latin America St. (tel. 355 7371), 2 blocks south of Tahrir Sq. For consular services enter on Lazaughli St., around the block. Lost or stolen passports replaced overnight for US$65 or LE227.50. Letters of introduction for visas issued on request. Consulate open Sun.-Thurs. 8am-lpm; in an emergency, call after hours.

British Embassy: 7 Ahmed Ragheb St. (tel. 354 0850), south of U.S. Embassy. Handles New Zealand affairs too. Will replace both Pommie and Kiwi passports within five days for £18. Open Mon.-Fri. 8am-2pm; call for an after-hours emergency.