Yesterday I obtained a residence visa for three years based on marriage to my Egyptian wife Sawsan. I  spent the entire day (from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm) in the Mugamma [Mujamaʿ], an administrative governmental building operating under the Ministry of Interior where official and residency documents are processed. This  includes passports, visas, driver’s licenses, tax investigations and other government documents . The 14-story building is the workplace of an estimated 18,000-30,000 Egyptian public servants.