Visa Requirements for Egypt
Instant Visa policy lookup for Egypt
Visa Not Required
Passport holders of 10 countries can travel to Egypt without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Hong Kong PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Jordan PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 monthsVisitors must be holding a normal 5-year passport, provided passport does not contain a stamp from the Jordanian Registration Office on the reverse side cover of the passport.
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days within 180 daysValid for 90 days within 180 days
Visa not required if arriving at Borg El Arab Airport in Alexandria, Hurghada Airport or Sharm El Sheikh Airport for South Sinai resorts on a charter flight
Visa not required if travelling as part of a tourist group that consists of at least 10 persons who hold a return ticket, booked accommodation and a signed guarantee letter from a travel agency
Visa not required for citizens under the age of 16 and over the age of 50
Visa not required for sons and daughters of citizens of Egypt - Macau PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free14 days
- Oman PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free3 months
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
Visa On Arrival
Visa to travel in Egypt can be obtained at airports and other borders crossings for Passport holders of 62 countries.
- American Samoa PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Argentina PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Benin PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Brazil PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Brunei PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival15 days
- Chile PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- China PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalAccording to Egyptian diplomatic missions in China, Chinese citizens can apply for a visa on arrival since 19 July 2016 and can stay for up 30 days. However, according to IATA, Chinese citizens are visa exempt for 30 days if they hold a return ticket, a reservation in a 4 or 5 star hotel, and US$2000.
- Christmas Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply.
- Colombia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Cook Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysNationals of Costa Rica with a normal passport can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. They can apply to extend their stay.
- Cuba PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Dominica PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival15 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Fiji PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply.
- Georgia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Grenada PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Guam PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival15 days
- Guyana PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Heard and McDonald Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Mexico PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Nauru PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Niue PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Norfolk Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply.
- Northern Mariana Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Palau PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Panama PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply.
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Peru PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysFee: Single entry: USD 25.-. Multiple entry US$35.-. Extension of stay possible.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival15 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply.
- San Marino PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Singapore PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 daysExtension possible (needs to be shaded in light green on the map).
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Suriname PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Taiwan PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tokelau PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Tonga PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply.
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply.
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on mapVisa On ArrivalConditions apply.
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Wallis and Futuna Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival
eVisa
Passport holders for 4 countries can obtain an electronic visa / authorization prior to arrival to travel to Egypt.
- Albania PermalinkShow on mapeVisa30 days
- Moldova PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Monaco PermalinkShow on mapeVisa30 days
- Vatican PermalinkShow on mapeVisa30 days
eVisa / On Arrival
On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / authorization is available to passport holders of 48 countries to travel to Egypt.
- Aruba PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Australia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Austria PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Belgium PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Canada PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Croatia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa free for a max. stay of 15 days for holders of normal passports, traveling as tourists and arriving at Sharm El Sheik (SSH), Saint Catherine (SKV) or Taba (TCP) airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts.
- Denmark PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Estonia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Faroe Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Finland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- France PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Germany PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysID card valid
- Greece PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysEntry will be refused if there is any indication of previous travel to Israel.
- Greenland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Hungary PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa required, except for a max. stay of 15 days for holders of normal passports, traveling as tourists and arriving at Sharm El Sheik (SSH), Saint Catherine (SKV) or Taba (TCP) airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts.
- Iceland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Ireland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Italy PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Japan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Latvia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Malta PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- North Korea PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Norway PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Poland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa required, except for a max. stay of 15 days for holders of normal passports, traveling as tourists and arriving at Sharm El Sheik (SSH), Saint Catherine (SKV) or Taba (TCP) airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts.
- Portugal PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysCitizen Card valid
- Puerto Rico PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 dayseVisa issued for 30 days.
30 days when arriving by air;
Tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheikh, Saint Catherine or Taba airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts do not require a visa up to 15 days - Romania PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Russia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 dayseVisa issued for 30 days.
Extension of stay is possible.
Visa free for tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheik, Saint Catherine or Taba airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts for a maximum stay of 15 days. - Saint Martin (Netherlands) PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Serbia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa required, except for a max. stay of 15 days for holders of normal passports, traveling as tourists and arriving at Sharm El Sheik (SSH), Saint Catherine (SKV) or Taba (TCP) airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts.
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- South Korea PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Spain PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Sweden PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysTourists arriving at Sharm El Sheikh, Saint Catherine or Taba airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts do not require a visa up to 15 days.
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- United States Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 dayseVisa issued for 30 days.
30 days when arriving by air;
Tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheikh, Saint Catherine or Taba airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts do not require a visa up to 15 days - United States of America PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 dayseVisa issued for 30 days.
30 days when arriving by air;
Tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheikh, Saint Catherine or Taba airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts do not require a visa up to 15 days
Pre-arranged Visa Required
Prior to arrival at Egypt, passport holders of 104 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of Egypt. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa not required for passenger aged 50 years and above or 16 years and below
- Algeria PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa not required for Algerian citizens under the age of 14.
- Angola PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Anguilla PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Armenia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredTourists arriving at Sharm El Sheikh, Saint Catherine or Taba airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts do not require a visa up to 14 days.
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Barbados PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa not required if travelling as part of the tourist group that consists of at least 10 persons who hold a return ticket, booked accommodation and a signed guarantee letter from a travel agency.
- Belarus PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bermuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Botswana PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Bouvet Island PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- British Indian Ocean Territory PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- British Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Burundi PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa on arrival may be obtained for Sinai Resot at Sharm el-Sheikh, Saint Catherine or Taba airports and is valid for 15 days
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Cayman Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Comoros PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Falkland Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Gabon PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Gibraltar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guernsey PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- India PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPassengers with a residence permit issued by a GCC Member State can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. The residence permit must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date.
If travelling as a part of an organized tourist group that consists of at least 10 persons and holding both onward and return flight tickets, booked accommodation and a signed Letter of Guarantee (LG) from an Egyptian travel agency, a visa on arrival in Egypt can be obtained
Air transit passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 48 hours do not need visas; however, this exemption does not apply when transiting through Alexandria (HBE) - Indonesia PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredPre-approval from Egypt authorities required prior to visa issuance.
- Iran PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredEntry visas must be endorsed by Security Approval from Security of State.
- Iraq PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Isle of Man PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Israel PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa not required for visits to Sinai resorts for up to 14 days if entering only through Taba Border Crossing or Sharm El Sheikh International Airport.
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required30 days on arrival for group tourists. Individual travelers need to get visa in advance.
- Kenya PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Laos PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Libya PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Madagascar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Malawi PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mayotte PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Montserrat PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Morocco PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Namibia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nepal PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredConditional visa on arrival can be obtained
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa not required when visiting as part of the tourist group that consists of at least 10 citizens who hold a return ticket, booked accommodation and a signed guarantee letter from a travel agency.
- Niger PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa on arrival for ordinary passport holding valid GCC residence permit for 30 days.
- Palestine PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Philippines PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Pitcairn PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Qatar PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Réunion PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Barthélemy PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa not required when visiting as part of the tourist group that consists of at least 10 citizens who hold a return ticket, booked accommodation and a signed guarantee letter from a travel agency.
- Saint Helena PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Saint Vincent and Grenadines PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa not required when visiting as part of the tourist group that consists of at least 10 citizens who hold a return ticket, booked accommodation and a signed guarantee letter from a travel agency.
- Senegal PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Somalia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- South Africa PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredHolders of a residence permit issued by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman or the United Arab Emirates, can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. The residence permit must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date. Must enter Egypt by air.
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Syria PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Thailand PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredTransit Without Visa if Holders of onward tickets for a max transit time of 48 hours (up to 2 days), Leaving the airport is permitted for passengers with transit time longer than 6 hours. Passengers with transit time of less than 6 hours may leave the transit area but not the airport.
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Togo PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Turkey PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa not required when travelling as part of the tourist group that consists of at least 10 persons.
Visa on arrival for Turkish citizens younger than 20 or older than 45 years or an EU residence permit. - Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Uganda PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Yemen PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredVisa not required for those aged 45 or older or 18 or younger.
- Zambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
Special Conditions
Special conditions are impossed to passport holders of 1 country in order to travel to Egypt. These special requirements are often more time-consuming and may not be granted to every traveler.
- Sudan PermalinkShow on mapSpecial RequirementsVisa not required provided being aged 50 years and above or 16 years and below or being a female national.
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