Tourist visas can be obtained from Egyptian consulates throughout the world. Visa costs vary according to nationality with visas to U.S. and GCC citizens the least expensive. Some consulates issue visas within the same day and some take several days to complete formalities.
Visitors visas are for stays of one month in duration.
Multiple entry visas allow for 3 visits to Egypt within this period. Visas are also issued at banking kiosks set up at the entrance to the emigration halls in Cairo, Luxor and Hurghada airports and at port emigration in Alexandria and Port Said. In fact, visas issued at these locations are much less expensive than those issued at consulates and the procedures is as simple as purchasing a stamp. Visas are not issued at overland border crossings. At Taba on the Israeli-Egyptian border, one week visas can be obtained which are restricted to the Sinai as far as Sharm El Sheikh and St. Catherine's monastery.