Voting for expatriates in the Egyptian presidential elections concluded in embassies around the world on Sunday. 

Voting for thousands of Egyptian expatriates in the presidential elections concluded in embassies and consulates around the world , one week before polls are set to open. 

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Moussa Mostafa Moussa, the head of Ghad Party, are the two candidates on the ballot in the 2018 presidential elections.

Voting abroad took place in 124 countries from 16 to 18 March, with Egyptians at home due to vote from 26 to 28 March.

Polling facilities in most countries opened for voting at 9am local time on Sunday and closed at 9pm.

Vote counting is due to begin immediately after polling stations close on Sunday, in the presence of representatives of the candidates, election monitoring bodies and some embassy staff.

However, the tallies for expat votes will be announced as part of final results on 2 April.

In a press conference on Saturday, Deputy Foreign Minister Hamdi Loza called on Egyptian communities worldwide to continue participating in the elections.

According to Egyptian law, all Egyptians abroad can vote in the 2018 elections, regardless of their visa status, whether residents, non-residents or tourists.

Around 9.5 million Egyptians out of a population of 104 million are living abroad.

Egypt's army chief-turned-President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi is virtually certain to win re-election after a string of potential contenders withdrew from the race under pressure or were arrested.

That left an obscure sole candidate, Moussa Mustafa Moussa, as the only rival. And he's a supporter of Sisi's government.