Visa policy of Egypt

Visa policy of Egypt
Visitors to Egypt must obtain a visa from one of the Egyptian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries that are eligible for visa on arrival. Visitors must hold passports that are valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival to Egypt.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Nationals of the following 7(+1) countries and territories may visit Egypt without a visa, for a stay up to the duration listed below:
# — Must hold a normal 5-year passport that does not contain a stamp from the "Jordanian Registration Office" on the reverse side cover of the passport on page 60. Holders of "T-series" passports are not eligible for visa exemption, and must obtain a visa before entering Egypt.
Conditional visa-free access
In addition, nationals of the following 10 countries in certain age groups and genders may also enter Egypt without a visa, for a stay up to the duration listed below:
1 — Visa exemption for female nationals.
2 — Visa exemption for male nationals aged below 18 or above 45 years old.
3 — Visa exemption for male nationals aged below 16 or above 50 years old.
4 — Visa exemption for all nationals aged below 16 or above 50 years old.
5 — Visa exemption for all nationals aged below 15 or above 50 years old.
6 — Visa exemption for all nationals aged below 14 years old.
7 — Visa exemption for male nationals aged above 40 years old.
Sinai resorts visa waiver
According to the Egyptian Consulate General in the United Kingdom citizens of all European Union countries, the United States, and Israel (only through Taba Border Crossing) do not require a visa prior to travelling as a free entry permission stamp will be granted upon arrival if they are travelling to Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba and Taba resorts only without leaving them and for a maximum of 14 days:
According to Timatic, citizens of all countries may enter Egypt without a visa at Sharm el-Sheikh, Saint Catherine or Taba airports, for a maximum stay of 15 days. This does not apply to citizens of the following 76 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Other visa-free waivers
Furthermore, visa exemption also applies to nationals of the following 5 countries under limited circumstances:
– 14 days in the Sinai Peninsula if entering through Taba Border Crossing or Sharm El Sheikh International Airport.
– if travelling to Alexandria and South Sinai; and if arriving at Borg El Arab Airport, Hurghada Airport or Sharm el Sheikh Airport on a charter flight.
– for male nationals in transit to the Gaza Strip via Rafah Border Crossing if the border crossing at Rafah is confirmed to be open; for all nationals who hold an official invitation issued to participants of international and regional conferences; for all nationals who hold an "Investment Authority approval" for those entering Egypt for business related to companies or projects in Egypt; and for Palestinian students who hold an accreditation certificate issued by the Foreign Student Affairs Department of the Ministry of Higher Education of Egypt or a valid Egyptian university ID card for the current academic year.
– According to Timatic, for all nationals who have obtained prior approval from the Ministry of Interior of Egypt to enter Egypt, for a maximum stay of 6 months.
– if entering Egypt for medical reasons, provided holding supporting documents and are arriving directly from Yemen.
If travelling as part of the tourist group that consists of at least 5 persons citizens of Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Moldova (except females aged between 15 and 35), Nicaragua, Russia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Turkey who hold a return ticket, booked accommodation, and a signed guarantee letter from a travel agency, do not require a visa for Egypt.
Visa exemption also applies to sons and daughters born to an Egyptian father (except nationals of Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Qatar), to an Egyptian mother if born after 25 July 2004 (except nationals of Syria, Iraq, Qatar, and Yemen), and to wives of Egyptian nationals holding proof of marriage (except nationals of Syria, Iraq, Morocco, and Qatar).
Non-ordinary passports
Holders of the following diplomatic, official, service or special passports do not require a visa for Egypt:
* — Not visa-exempt, but may obtain a visa on arrival
D — diplomatic passports
O — official passports
S — service passports
Sp — special passports
VIP — VIP passports
Visa exemption agreement for diplomatic, service and special passports was signed with , but is yet to be ratified.
Visa on arrival
According to the Egyptian Consulate General in the United Kingdom, citizens of the following countries can obtain a visa upon arrival at any of the Egyptian ports of entry:
1 - Nationals of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Portugal can enter with a national ID card. They must bring a passport photo to be affixed to the visa.
On 17 December 2020, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt announced, on Twitter, that a decree has been activated that allows tourists holding valid visas from the US, the UK, or Schengen countries to apply for visa on arrival at airports in Egypt.
According to IATA, Citizens of can stay for 15 days with a visa on arrival.
Citizens of can obtain a visa on arrival residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, USA and an EU Member state.
Citizens of can obtain a visa on arrival by travelling with a tourist group with more than 5 people organised by an authorized travel agency. Visa on arrival can also be obtained by individuals, if the traveller is able to show (1) prove a hotel booking of a 4-5 star hotel, (2) sufficient cash value of more than 2000 USD and (3) a return ticket.
Citizens of with a valid and used visa or residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. This was announced on August 18, 2022, and initially was valid until April 2023. Later on in March 2023, this scheme was extended until further notice.
According to data that the Egyptian Government provided to IATA, citizens of any country may obtain a visa on arrival to Egypt valid for 30 days,
Except for the citizens of the following countries and territories.
- Visa on Arrival and E-Visa was removed on October 1, 2023.
Electronic visa
From 3 December 2017 citizens of 46 countries may apply for tourist or business types of e-visa for 30 days online through the eVisa system.
28 countries more were added from July 1, 2021, with North Korea apparently being removed back in 2018.
Authorised visa required
According to the Egyptian Consulate General in the United Kingdom visitors holding passports of the following countries must apply for a visa in person and a visa approval must be sought for them from the proper authorities in Egypt and takes several weeks to process.
Transit without a visa
Holders of onward tickets can transit for a maximum time of 48 hours. This is not applicable to nationals of Iran who are required to hold a transit visa. Leaving the airport is permitted for passengers with transit time between 6 and 48 hours. Passengers with transit time of less than 6 hours may leave the transit area but not the airport. This is not applicable to nationals of Afghanistan, Lebanon, Palestine and Philippines who must remain in the transit area (airside) and must continue by the same or first connecting aircraft.
See also
Visa requirements for Egyptian citizens
References
External links
Egypt e-Visa Portal
Egypt
Foreign relations of Egypt