Visa policy of Egypt

According to the Egyptian Consulate General in the United Kingdom citizens of all European Union countries, the United States, and Israel (only through Taba Border Crossing[5]) 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 and Taba resorts only without leaving them and for a maximum of 14 days:[2] According to Timatic, citizens of all countries may enter Egypt without a visa at Sharm el-Sheikh, Saint Catherine or Taba airports, for a maximum stay of 15 days.

This does not apply to citizens of the following 76 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, DR Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

[1] Furthermore, visa exemption also applies to nationals of the following countries under limited circumstances: If travelling as part of a organised tour group that consists of at least 2 people, nationals of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia who hold a signed guarantee letter from a travel agency, do not require a visa to enter Egypt.

[1] Visa exemption also applies to nationals of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines and Thailand who are spouses and children of Egyptians.

To qualify, a copy of a birth certificate, passport or national ID card of the relative must be presented to prove the relationship.

To qualify for these visa exemptions, a copy of a birth certificate, passport or national ID card of the relative must be presented to prove the relationship.

[1] Nationals of Iraq are instead eligible for a similar policy, in which they must hold a multiple-entry visa from the US, the UK, or Schengen countries, a confirmed return / onward ticket, a hotel reservation confirmation and proof of sufficient funds to be eligible for a visa on arrival, for a maximum stay of 1 month.

[1] Nationals of Armenia, Georgia, India and Kyrgyzstan can also obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month, if they hold a "Letter of Guarantee" issued by a local travel agency.

This is not applicable to nationals of Afghanistan, Lebanon, Palestine and Philippines who must remain in the transit area (airside) and must continue by the same or first connecting aircraft.

2 Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.