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Tourist e-Visa

EgyptShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

A foreign citizen wishing to enter Egypt generally must first obtain an e-Visa via the Egypt e-Visa Portal. Nationals of the countries listed on the portal can be issued an e-Visa on application; the list includes, among others, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

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  • The page does not list visa-exempt nationalities or say what applies to nationals not on the e-Visa list.
  • https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
    Who requires a visa to enter The Arab Republic of Egypt? A citizen of a foreign country, wishing to enter The Arab Republic of Egypt, generally must first obtain an e-Visa via the Egypt e-Visa Portal. Nationals of the countries listed below may be issued with an e-Visa upon application on the Egypt e-Visa Portal.
  • https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
    Albania Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Belarus Belgium Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile China China/Taiwan Colombia Croatia Cyprus Czech Denmark Ecuador Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland India Iraq Ireland Italy Japan Korea (South) Kuwait Latvia
  • https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
    Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malaysia Malta Mexico Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands New Zealand Norway Oman Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Kosovo Romania Russian Federation San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) United States of America Uruguay Vatican Venezuela Vietnam

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

This route covers tourism: the visa type depends on the purpose of travel, and this e-Visa is the Tourism Visa. The official source does not define which activities are allowed on it.

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  • The FAQ does not define which activities are allowed on a tourism visa.
  • https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
    The type of visa you must have is defined by the Arab Republic of Egypt and Visa Regulations, and relates to the purpose of your travel. 1. Tourism Visa: Issued for single or multiple entries to persons whose nationalities require visas to enter Egypt.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The Tourism e-Visa is available as a single-entry or a multiple-entry visa. The official source does not state the maximum stay or the validity period.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.
  • https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/HowDoIApply
    Create an account on the Egypt e-Visa Portal via the registration page. Confirm your account registration. Logon Egypt e-Visa Portal. Select Apply Now. Select the type of Visa and read the instructions carefully. Fill in the application form. Pay using a Visa card, MasterCard or other debit cards. Await approval via email, then download and print the e-Visa from your account. Present your printed e-Visa to the immigration officer at the port of entry.
  • https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
    Visa type Visa fees Single entry visa (Tourism) 30$ Multiple entries visa (Tourism) 65$

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

On arrival: a passport valid for at least 6 months from the arrival date, the e-Visa printout, a travel itinerary, a supporting letter for business/family visits, and hotel bookings or details of places to visit if travelling as a tourist. Egyptian port authorities may refuse entry to an e-Visa holder without explanation.

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  • No funds or insurance evidence is stated.
  • https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
    Entry requirements (on arrival) - Passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival date. - e-Visa printout - Travel itinerary - Supporting letter e.g. letter from company or invitation letter for business/family visits. - Hotel bookings/details about places to visit if going as tourist.
  • https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
    As is the case with other visas, Egyptian port authorities have the right to refuse entry to Egypt for an e-visa holder without any explanation.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Apply on the Egypt e-Visa Portal: create and confirm an account, log on, select Apply Now and the visa type, fill in the form, pay by Visa, MasterCard or other debit card, wait for approval by email, then download and print the e-Visa and show it to the immigration officer at the port of entry. Fees: single-entry Tourism visa $30; multiple-entry Tourism visa $65. The official source does not state whether a stay can be extended or changed.

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  • Extension or change of stay is not stated.
  • https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/HowDoIApply
    Create an account on the Egypt e-Visa Portal via the registration page. Confirm your account registration. Logon Egypt e-Visa Portal. Select Apply Now. Select the type of Visa and read the instructions carefully. Fill in the application form. Pay using a Visa card, MasterCard or other debit cards. Await approval via email, then download and print the e-Visa from your account. Present your printed e-Visa to the immigration officer at the port of entry.
  • https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
    Visa type Visa fees Single entry visa (Tourism) 30$ Multiple entries visa (Tourism) 65$

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