Visa Requirements for Egypt
Visas are required by all visitors to Egypt.
Please click below to see visa information from the following countries. If your country is not in the list below then you will be required to order your visa prior to arrival according to the usual procedure. For information about obtaining a visa in advance, please see How to Apply for a Visa in Person or How to Apply for a Visa by Post.
Nationalities not in the above mentioned list are required to order a visa in advance
EU, USA, UK
- EU, USA, UK Nationals can obtain visa upon arrival at any of the Egyptian ports of entry.
- Nationals from UK , EU and USA travelling to Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba and Taba resorts ONLY, for a maximum of 15 DAYS, do not require a visa prior to travelling as a free entry permission stamp will be granted upon arrival. If they intend to travel outside of the above mentioned areas they MUST obtain a Visa.
Australia, Canada, Croatia, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Macedonia, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Serbia, Ukraine.
- The above nationals can obtain visa upon arrival at any of the Egyptian ports of entry
- Malaysian nationals can stay in Egypt for up to two weeks without a visa.
- If their stay exceeds two weeks, they will need to order a visa in advance.
- For information about obtaining a visa in advance, please see How to Apply for a Visa in Person or How to Apply for a Visa by Post.
- Chinese students can obtain a single entry tourist visa provided that the following requirements are met:
- All the ordinary requirements for applying for a visa to Egypt (check the sections for 'applying for visa in person or by post')
- A letter from a recognized UK University addressed to the Egyptian Consulate General, stating duration of enrolment.
- Return flight ticket.
- Minimum of 6 months validity on UK student visa.
- Other Chinese national are required to order a visa in advance.
- For information about obtaining a visa in advance, please see How to Apply for a Visa in Person or How to Apply for a Visa by Post.
Iran, Tunisia, Somalia, Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan (non residents in the UK), Djibouti, Mauritania, Comoros, Burundi, Rwanda, Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Mali, Niger, Chad, Israel, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Moldova, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
- For holders of travel documents and nationals from the above countries, visa APPROVAL MUST BE SOUGHT from the competent Authorities in Egypt.
- Approval/rejection of application takes from 4 to 6 weeks and the Consulate will contact the applicant via email/telephone/SMS to inform him/her of the decision taken regarding his/her application.
We advise not to make any flight or hotel booking before getting the approval. - For information on how to obtain a visa and approval, please see here.