page_title: Visa policy of Egypt
section_title: Visa exemption for non-ordinary passports
hierarchical_section_title: Visa policy of Egypt / Visa exemption for non-ordinary passports
caption_attribution_description: English: Visa policy of Egypt for holders of diplomatic or official and service category passports &#160;&#160; Egypt &#160;&#160; Visa free access for diplomatic and official/service category passports &#160;&#160; Visa free access for diplomatic passports
context_page_description: 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.
  In March 2015 it was announced that all foreigners travelling to Egypt for tourism will require visas in advance as of May 15, 2015. The only exemption will be for organized groups visiting through an Egyptian travel agency. In April 2015 Egyptian authorities announced that they have reversed the decision until an electronic visa system is in place.
context_section_description: Holders of the following diplomatic, official, service or special passports do not require a visa for Egypt:
   Albania ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Algeria ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Argentina ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Armenia ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Austria ᴰ S
   Belarus ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Bolivia ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Bosnia and Herzegovina ᴰ
   Brazil ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Chile ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   China ᴰ S
   Croatia ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Cuba ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Cyprus ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Czech Republic ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Denmark ᴰ S
   Ecuador ᴰ ᴼ Sp
   Gabon ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Georgia ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Greece ᴰ S
   Guinea ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Hungary ᴰ
   India ᴰ ᴼ
   Italy ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Jordan ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Kazakhstan ᴰ
   Libya ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Malaysia ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Montenegro ᴰ
   Morocco ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   North Macedonia ᴰ ᴼ Sp
   Pakistan ᴰ
   Palestine ᴰ
   Paraguay ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Peru ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Philippines ᴰ
   Portugal ᴰ Sp
   Russia ᴰ S
   Serbia ᴰ
   Slovakia ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Slovenia ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   South Africa ᴰ ᴼ
   South Korea ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Spain ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Sudan ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Tunisia ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Turkey ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Ukraine ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Uruguay ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Vietnam ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
   Yemen ᴰ ᴼ S Sp
  D — diplomatic passports
  O — official passports
  S — service passports
  Sp — special passports
  Visa exemption agreement for diplomatic passports was signed with  Lithuania on 25 February 2019 but not yet ratified.
caption: Visa policy of Egypt for holders of diplomatic or official and service category passports  Egypt  Visa free access for diplomatic and official/service category passports  Visa free access for diplomatic passports
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