国际英语新闻:Tunisia denies Egypt's toughening entry visa for Tunisians

TUNIS, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- A Tunisian diplomatic source on Saturday denied reports that Egypt has the intention to toughen entry visa for Tunisians.

No official correspondence was issued by the Egyptian authorities on new formalities in obtaining an entry visa to Egypt, the source said on condition of anonymity.

Tunisian media recently said a Tunisian need to have at least 2,000 U.S. dollars in the bank account to apply for an entry visa to Egypt, citing a document signed by the Tunisian ambassador to Egypt circulated on social networks.

Meanwhile, Egyptian Ambassador to Tunisia Nabil Habachi dismissed the text of the document being circulated on the Internet as "a rumor," saying Egypt issues 25,000 visas to Tunisian tourists every year.