Can I pay for an Egypt tourist visa on arrival with a US$100 bill and get change?

From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 5 days ago

TL;DR

Travelers report receiving change when paying for the visa with an older US$100 bill. In Sharm El Sheikh, paid assistance with visa paperwork and queueing was reported at about US$5.

What the community said

In Sharm El Sheikh, a traveler reported paying about US$5 for assistance for two people: an intermediary took the passports, arranged the visas and returned the documents, avoiding the queue and form-filling.

5 days ago about US$5 for two people

One traveler reported receiving change for an Egyptian visa after paying with a 1996-series US$100 note, which suggests a large bill may be usable when smaller dollars are unavailable.

22 days ago US$100, 1996 series

Another report from Sharm El Sheikh mentioned paid expedited handling for roughly RUB 400: the helper completed the paperwork and returned the passport with the visa.

26 days ago about RUB 400