Entry Visa To Egypt

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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 when in Egypt ( for extension or renewal ) from the Entry Visa Department at the Travel Documents, Immigration and Nationality Administration (TDINA) at Mogamma in Tahrir Square , Cairo. 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 the nearest Egyptian Consulate for specific details and regulations relevant to your nationality.
South Sinai Visitors  : Excluding Ras Mohamed National Park

Visitors entering Egypt at the ( Overland border post to Taba – Taba Airport – Sharm El Sheikh Airport – Nuweiba Marine Harbor – St. Catherine Airport ) to visit Gulf of Aqaba coast and St. Catherine only can be exempted from visa and granted a free residence permit for 15 days to visit the area.
Important Note :

This Regulation not apply to Foreigners Visitors who holding a Passport require obtaining Pre-Entry Visa ( Please Check List below ) 

To able to Travel to Other Cities in Egypt ( Ras Mohamed National Park by land , Cairo , Luxor , Hurghada… ) you will need to obtain a visa Stamp from any Immigration Posts in South Sinai .

There are three types of Egyptian visa:

Tourist Visa : is usually valid only for travel within three months from the date of issue and is valid only for One- month stay in Egypt, beginning on the date of arrival. If you have a reason to extend your stay, you can do that from the ministry of interior affairs in Egypt after declaring the reasons for that and their acceptance for that reasons.

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 : applied for some Nationalities

Note : 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.
Tourist Visa

Check Your Nationality to know if you can get your Visa upon arrival at Port or you need to get Pre Arrival Visa :

Arab League Nations :

Citizens of the Following Countries Exempted from Entry Visa to Egypt :
Saudi Arabia – Jordan – Bahrain – Kuwait – United Arab Emirates – Yemen – Syria – Oman – Qatar – Libya

Citizens of the Following Countries are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival Visa from Egyptian Consulate :
Lebanon – Palestine – Tunisia – Algeria – Morocco – Somalia – Iraq – Mauritania - Sudan – Geboti – Comoros

Africa Countries :

All African Citizens are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival Visa from Egyptian Consulate. Except Citizens of Guinea- Conakry are Exempted from visa

Asia Countries :

Citizens of the Following Countries are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival Visa from Egyptian Consulate :
Iran – Israel – Afghanistan – China – Mongolia – Vietnam – Philippine – Sri Lanka – Thailand – India – Pakistan – Indonesia – Bangladesh - Burma (Republic of the Union of Myanmar ) – Turkey { 20 – 45 Years Old )

Hong Kong & Macau Citizens are Exempted from Visa

Malaysian Citizens are Exempted from Entry Visa in case they are travelling for Tourism Less Than 15 Days only .

Europe Countries :

Citizens of the Following Countries are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival Visa from Egyptian Consulate :
New Commonwealth Countries:

( White Russia - Moldavia – Armenia – Kazakhstan – Uzbekistan – Tadzhikistan – Kirghizia – Turkmenistan – Azerbaijan ) & Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Italian and German citizens can enter Egypt with their identity cards; the identity card must be valid for travel abroad and have a minimum validity of at least 6 months from arrival date. In such a case visitors need to have:
- 2 recent pictures
- 1 photocopy of the identity card
Upon arrival (or during the flight) they will be asked to fill in a form that will be handed over in the customs desk.

Major Ports of Entry to Egypt

Airports :

Cairo - Alexandria Nozha - Luxor, Upper Egypt - Aswan, Upper Egypt - Hurghada, Red Sea - Marsa Alaam, Red Sea- Sharm El-Sheikh, South Sinai – Taba , 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)

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.
  • Non-national spouses of Egyptian nationals.
  • Non-national members of the clergy, prominent scientists, journalists and members of official cultural, educational and sports delegations.
  • Non-national students studying in Egyptian institutions.
  • 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 & 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 residence 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 5 years, renewable. is granted to those having resided in the country for the 15 years preceding 26/5/1952 and whose stay has been uninterrupted; it is also granted to their minor children. 
Three-Year Residence

Non-nationals are entitled to obtain temporary 5-year residence (renewable) in Egypt if they belong to any of the following categories:

  • Non- Egyptian Investors and their Wives & children
  • Egyptians and their minor children who forfeited their nationality of origin due to their admission to a foreign citizenship.
  • Children:
  • Of Egyptian mother. 
  • Whose father was granted Egyptian citizenship. 
  • Adult children whose mother is entitled to special, ordinary or 5-year residence in case of the death of the father. 

 

  • 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.
  • Non-nationals who, according to international treaties, are entitled to obtain 5-year residence.
  • Spouses and widows of Egyptians.
  • Spouses of those non-nationals entitled to ordinary residence.
  • 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 to the aircraft.