Your Entry Visa To Egypt

Most tourists and visitors to Egypt can obtain an entry visa at any of the major airports or ports of entry. All foreigners arriving in Egypt should have a valid passport (with at least 6 months left before expiry) to get an entry visa. 

-The visa can also be obtained from Egyptian Diplomatic and Consular Missions abroad, or  when in Egypt ( for extension or renewal)  from the visa department at the Travel Documents, Immigration and Nationality Administration (TDINA) building at Mogamma

building located at the second flower.

Citizens of the following countries should have a pre-arrival visa: 

Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chechnya, Croatia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, India, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Lebanon, Macao, Macedonia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, The Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sri-Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and All African countries .

There are 2 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 theresidence procedure in Egypt.

The Visa is 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.

Egyptian with foreign passports:

Any Egyptian citizen holds foreign passport will be granted a courtesy visa after declaring proof for Egyptian nationality like Egyptian (passport, personal or family identification card or birth certificate), also the foreign wife to Egyptian husband will be granted a courtesy visa after declaring a proof for their marriage.

How to obtain your visa at the airport:

The visa is simply a stamp (like a mail or postage stamp) that you buy from the visa office, which you arrive at, just before the immigration booth; you can't miss it! The visa will cost you around $15 and after buying it; you just stick in any empty page on your passport. Don't worry; it’s so easy! Once you have bought your visa you then stand in line to get your passport stamped by the immigration officer.

USEFUL TIP: 

While you are buying your visa, use the opportunity to exchange your currency, but please note, only $US, £UK or Euros can be accepted.

Visitors entering Egypt at the overland border post at Taba, to visit the Gulf of Aqaba coast and St. Catherine’s, can be exempt from requiring a visa and be granted a free residence permit, valid for fourteen days, to visit the area.

Fees of entry Visa  at some Consular Missions abroad Country Single Entry Multiple Entry Argentina $18 US $23 US Australia $35 Aus $42 Aus Austria 20 Euros 15 Euros Belgium 15 Euros   30 Cr$   Brazil 25 Cr$ 31 $Cr Canada 25 $c   Cyprus (Cypriot Nationals) 8 Pound 14 Pound  Cyprus (Other Nationals) 12 Pound Denmark (Danish Nationals) 132 Kr 240 Kr Denmark (Other Nationals) 188 Kr 220 Kr Finland (Finnish Nationals) 100 Mk Finland (Other Nationals) 140 Mk 175 Mk France 15 Euros 15 Euros  Germany (German Nationals) 15 Euros  Greece 4,300 Dr 5,100 Dr Holland 35 Euros 45 Euros Indonesia 45,000 Rp 60,000 Rp Ireland 16,5 Pound 20,5 Pound Italy 15 Euros 15 Euros Japan 5,500 Yen 7,000 Yen Malaysia 46 Ringet 57 Ringet Norway (Norwegian Nationals) 30 Kr Norway (Other Nationals) 180 Kr 215 Kr Russia (Russian Nationals) 53,000 Rub Russia (Other Nationals) 85,000 Rub Singapore 46 S$ 58 S$ South Korea 15,000 W 20,000 W Spain 15 Euros 15 Euros Sweden 170 Kr 220 Kr Switzerland 50 SF 60 SF United Kingdom 15 Pound 18 Pound United States (US Nationals) $15 United States (Other Nationals) $18 $23

Addresses of Egyptian Embassies and Consulates around the World.

UK Consulate General Of The Arab Republic Of Egypt 2 Lowndes St., London SW1X 9ET Entry Visa Application Form Tel: 020 7235 9777 24 Hour information service 09065 508 933 Obtaining application form by fax 09065 540 833 Obtaining application form by post 09065 266 650 USA Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt 3521 International CTM.W. Washington DC, 20008 Tel: (202) 895-5400 Fax: (202) 224-4319/5131 Ambassador's Residence 2301 Massachussettes St. NW Washington DC, 20008  Egyptian Consulate -- New York 1110 2nd Avenue New York, New York 10022 Tel: (212) 759-7120/1/2 USA Chicago Egyptian Consulate -- Chicago 30 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60603  Egyptian Consulate -- Houston 2000 West Loop South Houston, Texas 77027 Tel: (713) 961-4915/6, 961-4407  Egyptian Consulate -- San Francisco 3001 Pacific Avenue San Francisco, California 94115 Tel: (415) 346-9700/2   Germany Egyptian Embassy Konprinzen Str 2 Bad Godesberg, Bonn Tel: (228) 364000/8/9  Egyptian Embassy -- Berlin Branch Berliner Str 22 Pankow, Berlin 3 Tel: (30) 482-5095  Egyptian Consulate -- Frankfurt Eysseneck Str 52 6000 Frankfurt/Main I Tel: (69) 590557/8 Canada Egyptian Embassy 454 Laurier Avenue East Ottawa, Ontario KIN 6R3 Tel: (613) 234-4931 / 35/58  Consulate  1 Place VilleMarie Bureau 2617 Montreal,Canada H3B 4S tel: 514-866-8455 fax: 514-866-0835 Montreal,Canada Mexico Embajada de la República Arabe de Egipto Alejandro Dumas No. 131 , Colonia Polanco 11560, México DF Tal: (5) 2 81 06 98 Fax. (5) 2 82 12 94 Australia 1 Darwin Avenue Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT 2600 Tel: (62) 273-4437/8  Egyptian Consulate -- Melbourne 124 Exhibition Street, 9th Floor Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Tel: (3) 654-8869 / 8634  Egyptian Consulate -- Sydney 335 New South Head Road Double Bay, Sydney NSW 2028 Tel: (2) 362-3482/8, 327-5538 New Zealand, Fiji, Western Samoa, Marshal Islands & Papua New Guinea 1 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla Canberra ACT 2600  Tel. (612) 62734437- 62734438  Fax (612)62734279  P.O. Box 1 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla Act 2600 Greece Egyptian Embassy 3 Vassilissis Safies Street Athens Tel: (1) 361-8612/3 Switzerland Embassy  61, Elfenauweg, 3006 Berne  TEL (4131)3528012/3528013 FAX (4131)3520625 TELEX 912210 Jordan Egyptian Embassy 3rd Floor, Jebel Amman Zahran Street, Amman, Tel: (6) 641375/6, 641705  Egyptian Consulate -- Aqaba Al-Wahdat Al-Jarbiyya Al-Istiqlal Street Aqaba Belgium Avenue de l'Uruguay 19, B-1000 Bruxelles TEL (322)6635820 - 66358800 - 6635828 FAX (322)6755888 TELEX BOSTAN B 23716 embassy.egypt@skynet.be   emb.egypt@azeuro.net   egyemb@albnet.net India Address 1-50 M, Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri New Delhi- 110021  City - New Delhi  Tel. (9111) 6114096- 6114097  Fax (9111) 6885355  Telex 31 72245 EGND IN Malaysia Address 28 Lingkungan U-Thant, Off Jalan U-Thant 55000 Kuala Lumpur  City Kuala-Lumpur  Tel. (603) 42568184 - 42568745  Fax (603) 4573515  P.O. Box 12004 Kuala Lumpur NOTE: This mission also serves as a non-resident mission to Brunai. Korea 46-1 Hannam Dong, Yongsan Ku Seoul 140-210 Rep.  City - Seoul  Tel. (822)7490787-7490788 - 7490789  Fax (822) 7952588  Emailembassyegyptkorea@yahoo.com   P.O. Box 3734, SEOUL    China Suite 2201, Sino Plaza, 255 Gloucester Road, Causewaybay, Hong Kong  City - Hong Kong  Tel. (+852)28270668 - 28270952  Fax (+852)28272100  Email : egyptcg@netvigator.com     Telex 73030 ZAFAR HX Austria P.O BOX 129 Vienna TEL (431)3708104 - 3708106 - 3681134 - 3681135 FAX (431)3708127 TELEX 115623 egyptian.embassy@netway.at      Pakistan Plot NO. 38-51 UN Boulevard - Diplomatic Enclave Ramna 5-4, Islamabad  City - Islamabad  Tel. (9251)2209072 - 2209082  Fax (9251)2279552  P.O. Box 2088 Norway Embassy Head Of Mission Ambassador Magdy Abdel-Meneim Heeny Drmmensveien 90 A 0244 Oslo 2 TEL (47)22200010/22447767/22446876 FAX (47)22562268 TELEX 78405 FARISN NOTE: This mission also serves as a non- resident mission to Iceland. Turkey Ataturk Bulvari NO.126, 06680 Kavaklidere Ankara P.O BOX 06680TEL (90312)4684647/4261026/4266478 FAX (90312)4270099 egankara@yahoo.com Consulate General 173, Cevdetpasa Cadbebek Istanbul P.O BOX 37 P. K. 80810 TEL (90212)2652440 -2636038 FAX (90212) 2574428 miscons-ist@emailaccount.com     France Egyptian Embassy 56, Avenue d'Iena 75116 Paris Tel: (1) 47 20 97 70 / 47 20 75 97  Egyptian Consulate -- Paris 58, Avenue Foch 75116 Paris Tel: (1) 45 00 84 64 / 45 00 49 52 /45 00 69 23 Thailand Las. Colinas Building 42 nd Floor 6 Sukhumvit 21 Bangkok 10110  City -Bangkok  Tel. (062)6617184- 2620236  Fax (062) 2620235  Telex 82544 Boustan Th NOTE: This mission also serves as a non- resident mission to Cambodia Belgium Avenue de l'Uruguay 19, B-1000 Bruxelles TEL (322)6635820 - 66358800 - 6635828 FAX (322)6755888 TELEX BOSTAN B 23716 embassy.egypt@skynet.be   emb.egypt@azeuro.net   egyemb@albnet.net Austria P.O BOX 129 Vienna TEL (431)3708104 - 3708106 - 3681134 - 3681135 FAX (431)3708127 TELEX 115623 egyptian.embassy@netway.at Norway Embassy Head Of Mission Ambassador Magdy Abdel-Meneim Heeny Drmmensveien 90 A 0244 Oslo 2 TEL (47)22200010/22447767/22446876 FAX (47)22562268 TELEX 78405 FARISN NOTE: This mission also serves as a non- resident mission to Iceland. Singapore 75 Grange Road, Singapore  City - Singapore  Tel. (65)67371881  Fax (65)67323422