Visas for Egypt: The Short Version

In one line: most nationalities need a $25 single-entry visa, valid for 30 days.

At the airport

Before passport control at Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh or Alexandria, a bank kiosk in arrivals sells the visa as a sticker for your passport.

• Pay $25 in cash, in USD, EUR or GBP.
• Have exact money: change is hard to get and card machines often fail.
• Your passport needs at least six months of validity left.

Online, before you fly

Apply through visa2egypt.gov.eg at least seven days ahead — $25 for a single entry, $60 for multiple. Print the PDF to show at immigration.

Best for arrivals in the middle of the night, and for nationalities that cannot get a visa on arrival.

South Sinai only

Arriving at Sharm El Sheikh or Taba and staying only in South Sinai — Sharm, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba or Saint Catherine? You can have a free entry permit, valid 15 days.

It does not allow Ras Mohamed by road, or trips to Cairo or Luxor. If you might leave Sinai, get the full visa.

No visa needed

Most Arab states and several African countries are exempt. The list changes, so check before you rely on it.

Let us do it

We buy your visa and fix it in your passport before immigration — $40 per person, the $25 fee included. With fast-track as well, it usually saves an hour at Cairo on a busy evening.

If you overstay

You have 15 days' grace; after that, expect a fine of about $30 at the airport. The Mogamma in Cairo issues extensions, which take around half a day.