Egypt visa requirements · checked 13 October 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for EgyptMost travellers can visit Egypt without going to an embassy: 3 passports enter visa-free, 78 apply online for an eVisa and 44 get a visa on arrival.
Egypt's Ministry of Interior issues tourist e-Visas through visa2egypt.gov.eg (30 USD single entry, 65 USD multiple entries) to nationals of the countries listed on the portal. The UK and Canadian governments say their citizens can also get a visa on arrival, paid in cash in US dollars, and the UK says visitors who fly into Sharm El-Sheikh and stay less than 15 days at the resorts of Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba or Taba get a free entry permission stamp instead. For nationalities not on the portal's list, no official page we could read states the rule, except where the Egyptian Consulate in Washington or the traveller's own government names it.
Do I need a visa for Egypt? Quick answers
United States
eVisa
United Kingdom
eVisa
Germany
eVisa
India
eVisa
China
eVisa
Canada
eVisa
Australia
eVisa
Poland
eVisa
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Visa for Egypt — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Egypt, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Egypt visa types, fees and processing timesThe UK government's travel advice says tourist e-visas are valid for up to 3 months.
Official application site →The UK government's travel advice says tourist e-visas are valid for up to 3 months.
Official application site →The UK government's travel advice says approved airports sell a physical visa for 30 USD cash at kiosks before immigration, and that since 1 August 2026 Cairo International Airport also sells a digital visa on arrival by card for 36 USD, including a 6 USD digital service fee, via self-service machines or the Visa on Arrival portal. The Egyptian Consulate in Washington says that from 1 September 2026 all Egyptian airports have moved from visa-on-arrival stickers to an electronic QR code. It says visas on arrival are valid for up to 30 days.
Official application site →Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
Official application site →Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
Entry requirements for EgyptEgypt's e-Visa portal says your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.
Egypt e-Visa Portal (Ministry of Interior) — FAQ: eligible nationalities, fees and entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Your passport needs at least 1 blank page.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Egypt entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
WHO's country list says Egypt requires proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission, or who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport in one.
WHO — International Travel and Health country list: vaccination requirements (Egypt)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Egypt. The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.
UK FCDO — Egypt travel advice: health✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a return or onward ticket requirement for every visitor. The eVisa portal lists a travel itinerary and hotel bookings or details of the places you will visit among the documents to show on arrival, and the Egyptian Consulate in Washington asks visa applicants for a copy of a round-trip ticket.
Egypt e-Visa Portal (Ministry of Interior) — FAQ: eligible nationalities, fees and entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Egypt.
Egypt e-Visa Portal (Ministry of Interior) — FAQ: entry requirements on arrival (passport, e-Visa printout, itinerary, supporting letter, hotel bookings)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The UK government says that leaving Egypt on an expired visa may bring difficulties, including a fine if the visa expired more than 14 days earlier. The Canadian government says you may be fined on departure if you overstay your 30-day visa without authorisation. No Egyptian official page we read states the amount.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Egypt travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
The UK government's travel advice says foreign currency worth more than 10,000 USD must be declared on arrival and that there is no limit on the amount of foreign currency you can bring. You can bring up to 5,000 Egyptian pounds into or out of Egypt.
UK FCDO — Egypt entry requirements (taking money into or out of Egypt)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026
Egypt visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Egypt for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 78 passports (39%). 2% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (3 passports).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Egypt or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Egypt visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Egypt?
Egypt passport holders can visit 20 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe