Visitors to

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediter ...

must obtain a

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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(+2) countries and territories may visit Egypt without a visa for up to the duration listed below: _{* — Approval from the Ministry of Interior of Egypt is required before being allowed to enter Egypt.}
_{# — 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.}
The exemption for citizens was suspended in July 2017, and it is currently unclear whether the exemption has been reinstated.

Conditional visa-free access

In addition, visa exemption also applies to nationals of the following 10 countries in certain age groups and genders: _{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.}
_{8 — Visa exemption for female nationals. (date of stay unknown)}
Furthermore, visa exemption also applies to nationals of the following 4 countries under limited circumstances: * – 14 days in the

Sinai Peninsula The Sinai Peninsula, or simply Sinai (now usually ) (, , cop, Ⲥⲓⲛⲁ), is a peninsula in Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia. It is between the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the south, and is a l ...

if entering through

Taba Border Crossing The Taba Border Crossing also known as the Menachem Begin Crossing ( ar, معبر طابا, he, מעבר מנחם בגין formerly he, מעבר טאבה) is an international border crossing between Taba (Egypt), Taba, Egypt, and Eilat, Israel ...

or Sharm El Sheikh International Airport. * – if travelling to Alexandria and South Sinai; and if arriving at

Borg El Arab Airport Borg El Arab International Airport (Arabic:مطار برج العرب الدولي) is the international airport of Alexandria, Egypt. It is located about southwest of Alexandria, in Borg El Arab (alternate spellings: Borg Al Arab, Burg Al Arab ...

Hurghada Airport Hurghada International Airport is the international airport of Hurghada in Egypt. It is located inland, southwest of El Dahar, the downtown of Hurghada. It is the second busiest airport in Egypt after Cairo International Airport and an importan ...

Sharm el Sheikh Airport Sharm El Sheikh International Airport ( ar, مطار شرم الشيخ الدولي ''Maṭār Sharm El Sheikh El Dawli'') is an international airport located in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. It is the third-busiest airport in Egypt after Cairo Intern ...

on a charter flight. * – for male nationals in transit to the

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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. * – 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

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(except females aged between 15 and 35),

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, and

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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).

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 if provided being aged 45 years and above or 20 years and below 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. According to data that the Egyptian Government provided to

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, citizens of any country may obtain a visa on arrival to Egypt valid for 30 days,
Except for the citizens of the following 81 countries and territories.

Electronic visa

From 3 December 2017 citizens of 46 countries may apply for tourist or business types of

e-visa An electronic visa, electronic entry visa or electronic travel authorisation/electronic travel authority (ETA) is a travel permit in an electronic form. It is often required in addition to a valid passport for access into a particular jurisdictio ...

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.

Sinai resorts permission stamp

According to the Egyptian Consulate General in the United Kingdom citizens of all European Union countries, the United States, and Israel (only through

) 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 Nuweiba (also spelled: Nueiba; ar, نويبع, ) is a coastal town in the eastern part of Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, located on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba. History Historically, it is in the Asia, Asian Part of Egypt and the area was inhabited ...

and Taba resorts only without leaving them and for a maximum of 14 days: According to the data Egyptian Government provided to

citizens of all countries may obtain a Sinai resort visa on arrival at

Sharm el-Sheikh Sharm El Sheikh ( ar, شرم الشيخ, ), commonly abbreviated to Sharm, is an Egyptian city on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, in South Sinai Governorate, on the coastal strip along the Red Sea. Its population is approximately 53,670 ...

, Saint Catherine or Taba airports valid for 15 days except for the citizens of the following 81 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, R Congo, DR Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, DPR Korea, R Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey (except those aged below 20 and above 45), Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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 Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

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 Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

Palestine __NOTOC__ Palestine may refer to: * State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia * Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia * Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East ...

and

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

who must remain in the transit area (airside) and must continue by the same or first connecting aircraft.

State Security approval

Citizens of the following countries need a prior approval from the Egyptian State Security Authorities in addition to holding a visa: This also applies to maids who are nationals of

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

and

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

, and to citizens of

of Lebanese origin, of

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

of Egyptian origin, of

Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , relig ...

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , ...

if they require a visa, of

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

if their visa was issued outside China, of

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

if they are residing outside Sudan, female citizens of

aged between 15 and 35, male citizens of

(and those holding a Jordanian passport with a stamp from the Jordanian Registration Office)

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya bo ...

who require a visa.

Visa exemption for non-ordinary passports

Visa policy of Egypt for holders of diplomatic or official and service category 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.

References

External links

Egypt e-Visa Portal
{{Visa Requirements

Foreign relations of Egypt