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Visas and Passports
Non-Egyptian visitors arriving in Egypt are required
to be in possession of a valid passport. Entry visas
may be obtained from Egyptian Diplomatic and
Consular Missions Abroad or from the Entry Visa
Department at the Travel Documents, Immigration and
Nationality Administration (TDINA). It is, however,
possible for most tourists and visitors to obtain an
entry visa at any of the Major Ports of Entry.
Please check with your nearest Egyptian Consular
mission for more details concerning visa regulations
applying to your citizenship.
Note: Most travelers obtain their Visa upon entry to
Egypt, and need not use the forms below to obtain a
visa. Visa applications are normally passed out by
airlines prior to landing at an Egyptian airport.
The visa form must
then be completed, either by printing it out and
filing it in or via a graphics editor and sent to
the nearest .
Notes
Visitors
entering Egypt at the overland border post to
Taba to visit Gulf of Aqaba coast and St.
Catherine can be exempted from visa and granted
a free residence permit for fourteen days to
visit the area.
Citizens of the
following countries are required to be in
possession of a pre-arrival visa: Afghanistan,
Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chechnya, Croatia,Georgia,
India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel,
Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Lebanon, Macau, Macedonia,
Malaysia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Morocco,
Pakistan, Palestine, The Philippines,Russia,
Serbia, Slovenia, Sri-Lanka, Tadzhikistan,
Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine,
Uzbekistan and all African countries.
Residents of
the above countries may apply for a visa through
their nearest Egyptian Consulate or Embassy.
Those in
possession of a residence permit in Egypt are
not required to obtain an entry visa if they
leave the country and return to it within the
validity of their residence permit or within six
months, whichever period is less.
There
are three types of Egyptian visa:
- Tourist Visa:
is usually valid for a period not exceeding
three months and granted on either single or
multiple entry basis.
- Entry Visa: is
required for any foreigner arriving in Egypt for
purposes other than tourism, e.g. work, study,
etc. The possession of a valid Entry Visa is
needed to complete the residence procedure in
Egypt.
- Transit Visa.
Major
Ports of Entry to Egypt
Airports:
- Cairo
International (2 terminals)
- Alexandria
Nozha
- Luxor, Upper
Egypt
- Aswan, Upper
Egypt
- Hurghaga, Red
Sea
- Sharm
El-Sheikh, South Sinai
Marine
Harbors:
- Alexandria,
Mediterranean
- Port Said,
Mediterranean
- Damietta,
Mediterranean
- Suez, Gulf of
Suez
- Nuweiba, Gulf
of Aqaba
- Hurghada, Red
Sea
- Safaga, Red
Sea
- Sharm
El-Sheikh, Red Sea
Overland
Entry Posts:
- Salloum,
northwestern border (to and from Libya)
- Rafah,
northeastern border (to and from Gaza strip, the
Occupied Territories and Israel)
- Taba, eastern
border (to and from Israel)
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Visa Fees
Some
examples of Egyptian tourist visa fees at a
variety of consular missions:
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Tourist
Visa Fees
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Country
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Single Entry
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Multiple Entry
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Argentina |
18 US$
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23 US$
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Australia |
35 $A
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42 $A
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Austria |
300 AS
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380 AS
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Belgium |
1100 BF
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1300 BF
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Brazil |
25 Cr$
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30 Cr$
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Canada |
25 $c
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31 $c
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Cyprus (Cypriot
nationals) |
8
Pound;
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Cyprus (other
nationals) |
12
Pound;
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14
Pound;
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Denmark (Danish
nationals) |
132 Kr
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Denmark (other
nationals) |
188 Kr
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240 Kr
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Finland (Finnish
nationals) |
100 Mk
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Mk
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Finland (other
nationals) |
140 Mk
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175 Mk
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France |
170 FF
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205 FF
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Germany (German
nationals) |
35 DM
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Germany (other
nationals) |
50 DM
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65 DM
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Greece |
4,300 Dr
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5,100 Dr
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Holland |
65 Fl
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85 Fl
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Indonesia |
45,000
Rp
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60,000
Rp
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Ireland |
16,5
£
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20,5
£
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Italy |
35,000
Lit
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44,000
Lit
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Japan |
5,500
Yen;
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7,000
Yen;
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Malaysia |
46 M$
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57 M$
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Norway (Norwegian
nationals) |
130 Kr
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Norway (other
nationals) |
180 Kr
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215 Kr
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Portugal |
3,600
Esc;
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Russia (Russian
nationals) |
53,000
Rub
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Russia (other
nationals) |
85,000
Rub
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Singapore |
46 S$
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58 S$
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South Korea |
15,000 W
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20,000 W
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Spain |
3,700
Pts
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4,600
Pts
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Sweden |
170 Kr
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220 Kr
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Switzerland |
50 SF
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60 SF
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United
Kingdom |
15
Pound;
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18
Pound;
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United
States (US nationals) |
15 $
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United
States (other nationals) |
20 $
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23 $
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(All
above figures are correct at the time of posting
but may be subject to change without prior
notice)
Exemptions from Visa Fees
Egyptian visa
fees do not apply to the following:
- Holders of
diplomatic passports.
- Officials
of international organizations and
specialized agencies and state delegates to
conferences.
- Arab
League officials.
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Non-national spouses of Egyptian nationals.
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Non-national members of the clergy,
prominent scientists, journalists and
members of official cultural, educational
and sports delegations.
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Non-national students studying in Egyptian
institutions.
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Non-diplomatic personnel of diplomatic and
consular missions affected in Egypt.
- Parents,
siblings and adult children of members of
the diplomatic and consular corps affected
in Egypt.
- Nationals
of Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway,
Russia and the United States are partially
exempt from Egyptian visa fees and will,
therefore, pay a reduced fee.
Visa Exemptions
The following
are exempt from visa requirement when visiting
Egypt:
- Nationals
of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Oman,
Saudi Arabia, Syria and the United Arab
Emirates.
- Holders of
diplomatic passports of Argentina, Bosnia
Herzegovina, Italy, Malaysia, Malta,
Singapore, the Slovak Republic and Turkey.
Residence in Egypt for Foreign Nationals
Egypt grants
legitimate foreign nationals the right for
temporary residence in the country. There are
two main cases of resident permits in Egypt:
- Special
Residence: is usually granted for a period of
10 years, renewable. Special residence is
granted to those born in Egypt prior to
26/5/1952 or those having resided in the
country for the 20 years preceding 26/5/1952
and whose stay has been uninterrupted; it is
also granted to their wives and minor children.
- Ordinary
Residence: is granted for a period of either 3
or 5 years.
Three-Year Residence
Non-nationals
are entitled to obtain temporary 3-year
residence (renewable) in Egypt if they belong
to any of the following categories:
1.
Non-national husbands of Egyptians.
2. Children:
- Minor
children entitled to special or ordinary
residence in like manner to their deceased
father.
- Adult
children whose father is entitled to
special, ordinary or 3-year residence
provided a source of income is available
to them.
- Adult
Palestinian male children of those
employed by the Department for the
Governor General of Gaza, or of those
retired therefrom, who have completed
their studies and are not working in the
country.
3. Those
employed by the government, public
institutions, public sector companies and
public business sector.
4.
Palestinians employed by the Department for
the Governor General of Gaza and those retired
therefrom.
5.
Palestinians in possession of travel documents
issued solely by Egyptian authorities who have
been resident in Egypt for a period of 10
years.
6.
Non-nationals who receive a monthly pension
from the National Authority for Insurance and
Pensions.
7.
Non-national residents of homes for the
elderly and disabled.
8. Political
refugees.
9. Refugees
registered at the UN Higher Commission for
Refugees (UNHCR).
10. Spouses
of those non-nationals entitled to special or
ordinary residence.
11. Egyptian
spouses who forfeited their nationality of
origin following marriage to non-nationals and
the acquisition of the latter's citizenship.
12. Spouses
and children of those non-nationals exempt
from residence permits and restrictions.
13.
Non-nationals who, for any reason, waived
their entitlement to special or ordinary
residence.
14. Those
non-nationals employed by the Swiss Institute
for Architectural and Archeological Research
in Egypt.
15.
Non-nationals who, according to international
treaties, are entitled to obtain 3-year
residence.
16. Those
granted approval on 3-year residence from the
Ministry of Interior.
17.
Spouses and children of those non-nationals
entitled to 3-year residence under any of the
previous cases.
Five-Year
Residence
Non-nationals
are entitled to obtain temporary 5-year
residence (renewable) in Egypt if they belong
to any of the following categories:
1. Investors.
2. Egyptians
and their minor children who forfeited their
nationality of origin due to their admission
to a foreign citizenship.
3. Children:
a. Of
Egyptian mother.
b. Whose
father was granted Egyptian citizenship.
c. Adult
children whose mother is entitled to
special, ordinary or 5-year residence in
case of the death of the father.
4. Those of
age 60 or more who have been resident in Egypt
for 10 years provided that a source of income
is available to them.
5.
Non-nationals who, according to international
treaties, are entitled to obtain 5-year
residence.
6. Spouses
and widows of Egyptians.
7. Spouses of
those non-nationals entitled to ordinary
residence.
8. Spouses
and children of those non-nationals entitled
to 5-year residence under any of the previous
cases.
Special Services
- Foreigners
arriving in Egypt on board of ships are
granted a permission to visit the port of
arrival for 24 hours and catch their ship at
the same port. They can also be granted a
permission to enter the country for a visit
not exceeding a period of 3 days before
catching their ship at the port of arrival or
at any other port.
- Air
passengers transiting in Egyptian airports are
allowed entry for a quick trip not exceeding
the period of 24 hours. In the event of
emergency landing, passengers are entitled to
enter Egypt for a period of:
- 24 hours in
case of poor weather conditions.
- 48 hours in
case of technical faults
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