Egypt visa and entry requirementsTourism eVisa — Single Entry
- Fee
- 30 USD
- Processing
- —
- Entries
- single
The UK government's travel advice says tourist e-visas are valid for up to 3 months.
When to apply: Create the e-Visa application at least 7 days before your departure.
Egypt visa and entry requirements
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.
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Visas & entry authorisations
Tourism eVisa — Multiple entries
- Fee
- 65 USD
- Processing
- —
- Entries
- multiple
The UK government's travel advice says tourist e-visas are valid for up to 3 months.
When to apply: Create the e-Visa application at least 7 days before your departure.
Visa on arrival
- Fee
- 30 USD
- Processing
- —
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.
Tourist Visa (Egyptian consulate)
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
The Egyptian Consulate in Washington lists USD 32 for a single-entry visa and USD 67 for a multiple-entry visa, for which the applicant has to provide a ticket reflecting multiple entry into the country; it says the fees for UK, Canadian, Zimbabwean and Nigerian passport holders are on a separate list. The consulate says this procedure is for non-American passport holders except for the countries on its pre-approval list.
Pre-approval visa (Egyptian Consulate)
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
Entry requirements
Passport validity
Egypt's e-Visa portal says your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival.
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Vaccinations
Conditional- Yellow fever (ICVP) — 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.
Travel insurance
Not officially statedNo 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.
Verified Oct 4, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Onward or return ticket
Not officially statedNo 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.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: visa2egypt.gov.eg (opens in a new tab)
Proof of funds
Not officially statedNo official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Egypt.
Verified Oct 5, 2026 · Source: visa2egypt.gov.eg (opens in a new tab)
Staying past your permitted stay
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.
Other compulsory government charges
- Departure fee — 100 EGP per person per trip.
The Egyptian Tax Authority says the fee for leaving Egypt has been unified at EGP 100 for foreigners on departure.
- Border tax at Taba — USD 20 if staying in Taba; USD 120 if travelling further, according to the UK government. Paid on arrival.
The UK government says travellers entering at the Taba border crossing from Israel pay a border tax of USD 20 if staying in Taba, or USD 120 if travelling further within the Sinai, and that these charges have risen at short notice since March 2026. No Egyptian official page we could read states it.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: eta.gov.eg (opens in a new tab) · قانون رسم تنمية الموارد المالية للدولة (State Financial Resources Development Fee Law)Compare every country: Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
Customs & currency
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.
- The UK government's travel advice says you must not import, use or produce drones in Egypt without prior permission from the Egyptian Ministry of Defence; doing so without permission can bring a prison sentence of up to 7 years or a fine of 5,000 to 50,000 Egyptian pounds.
- Canada's travel advice says it is prohibited to export any antiquity or any item older than 100 years without a licence.
- The UK government's travel advice says officials are likely to confiscate satellite phones or radio communications equipment unless you have prior clearance from the Ministry of Telecommunications, and that high-value electronic devices and recording equipment should be declared on arrival.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Yellow fever certificate
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.
The 42 countries WHO lists as a yellow fever risk
Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.
- Angola
- Argentina — Misiones and Corrientes Provinces
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- French Guiana
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Republic of the Congo
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Venezuela
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
Country in a nutshell
- Currency
- Egyptian pound (EGP, E£)
- Cards & payments
- Canada's travel advice says major credit cards are accepted in larger stores and for larger purchases, but many merchants accept only cash or charge a fee for card payment. It adds that US dollars are preferred, particularly at tourist sites, and that some travel agents and tour operators ask for payment in US cash only.
- Safety — Exercise caution
- The UK advises against all travel to North Sinai and to within 20 km of the Libyan border (except El Salloum), and against all but essential travel to the area west of the Nile Valley and Nile Delta (with listed exceptions), northern South Sinai beyond the St Catherine–Nuweiba road, Ismailiyah east of the Suez Canal and the Hala'ib Triangle.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Aug 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Power plugs
- C, F · 220V 50Hz
- Emergency numbers
- Police: 122 · Ambulance: 123 · Fire: 180 · Tourist police: 126
- Languages
- Arabic
- Time zone
- UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer)
- International Driving Permit
Egypt is a party to the 1949 Geneva and the 1968 Vienna Conventions on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). The UK government says you'll need both the 1949 version of the international driving permit and your UK driving licence with you in the car, and that you can drive in Egypt using your UK licence and an IDP for up to 6 months; Canada's travel advice says Canadians should carry an international driving permit. No Egyptian official source we could read states the rule for visitors driving on a foreign licence.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab) Compare every country- Tap water
- not for drinking. Use bottled
Best time to visit
No official source we could read gives a best time to visit Egypt. Canada's travel advice says sand and dust storms can occur in spring, and that heavy rains can cause severe flooding, especially in low-lying areas of northern Egypt.
Tips & warnings
Apply for the Egyptian e-Visa at the Ministry of Interior's portal, visa2egypt.gov.eg. The UK government's travel advice says you do not need to buy a visa from an agent at the airport: agents often charge more than the required 30 US dollars, and harassment by an agent can be reported to the tourist police in the terminal.
The UK government's travel advice says you must not import, use or produce drones in Egypt unless the Egyptian Ministry of Defence gives you permission beforehand, with penalties of up to 7 years in prison or a fine of 5,000 to 50,000 Egyptian pounds.
The UK government's travel advice says that if you arrive by air at Sharm El-Sheikh and stay less than 15 days at resorts in Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba or Taba, you get a free entry permission stamp and need no visa. To travel outside the resorts or stay more than 15 days you need a visa, available at Sharm El-Sheikh Airport or online.
It is illegal to take photos of, or near, military property in Egypt, including the Suez Canal, according to the UK government's travel advice. Canada's travel advice adds that photographing bridges, canals, government, police and embassy buildings and vehicles, and military personnel is prohibited.
Visa requirements by nationality
Afghanistan
Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Ecuador
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
India
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
New Zealand
Niger
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Palestine
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Vatican City
Venezuela
VietnamStay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
No official page we read states the rule for 104 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Neighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
Do US citizens need a visa for Egypt?
Yes. The United States of America is on the e-Visa portal's list of nationalities that may be issued an e-Visa: apply at visa2egypt.gov.eg (30 USD single entry, 65 USD multiple entries). The Egyptian Consulate in Washington says visa applicants, except listed nationalities, are advised to get the visa in advance, and that from 1 September 2026 all Egyptian airports have moved from visa-on-arrival stickers to an electronic QR code.
Is Egypt's visa on arrival better than the eVisa?
The eVisa costs 30 USD (single entry) or 65 USD (multiple entry), paid online at visa2egypt.gov.eg. The UK government's travel advice says getting an e-visa in advance can help prevent delays, that tourist e-visas are valid for up to 3 months and visas on arrival for up to 30 days, and that a physical visa on arrival costs 30 USD cash at approved airports, while Cairo International Airport also sells a digital one by card for 36 USD, including a 6 USD digital service fee.
What is the free Sinai entry stamp?
The UK government's travel advice says that if you arrive by air at Sharm El-Sheikh and stay less than 15 days at resorts in Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba or Taba, you do not need a visa and get a free entry permission stamp on arrival. If you plan to travel outside the resorts or stay more than 15 days, you must get a visa, available at Sharm El-Sheikh Airport or online.
How long must my passport be valid to enter Egypt?
Egypt's e-Visa portal lists a passport valid for at least 6 months from the arrival date among the entry requirements on arrival.
Do I need vaccinations for Egypt?
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. It also records that Egypt requires proof of polio vaccination from travellers arriving from certain countries.
Sources & verification
Every fact on this page is compiled from and periodically re-checked against these official sources:
- Australian Government (Smartraveller) — Egypt travel advice: health (opens in a new tab)
- Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan — visa-free travel for citizens of Tajikistan (opens in a new tab)
- Consulate of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Washington, DC — visa requirements (opens in a new tab)
- Egypt e-Visa Portal (Ministry of Interior) — FAQ: eligible nationalities, fees and entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (opens in a new tab)
- Egyptian Tax Authority — Amendments to the State Resources Development Fee and the fee on departing the Republic (news, 25 Aug 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Canada — Travel advice and advisories for Egypt (opens in a new tab)
- IEC World Plugs (International Electrotechnical Commission) — plug types, voltage and frequency by location (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica — visa requirements for Jamaicans travelling overseas (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Barbados — visa requirements for Barbadian nationals travelling abroad (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan — visa regime for citizens of Kazakhstan (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Seychelles — countries that Seychellois require visas to enter (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye — for Turkish citizens travelling to Egypt (opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Interior of Egypt — e-Visa Portal, e-Visa processing steps (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Egypt travel advice: health (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Egypt travel advice (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Egypt travel advice: entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Egypt travel advice: getting help (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Egypt travel advice: safety and security (driving) (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
- United Nations — Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2) (opens in a new tab)
- WHO — International Travel and Health country list: vaccination requirements (Egypt) (opens in a new tab)
- WIPO Lex — Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt 2014 (English translation) (opens in a new tab)
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