Entry visa
free visa
Nationals of the following countries and territories may visit Egypt without a visaBahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Hong Kong
Macao
If you’re travelling directly to Sharm al-Sheikh, Nuweiba, and Taba with a limited stay of up to 15 days, you will receive a free entry permit stamp upon arrival that allows you to move freely across South Sinai destinations, including Dahab. If you intend to travel beyond this area or stay longer than 15 days, you will need to get a visa.
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.
Visa on arrival
nationals of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival in Egypt , provided the purpose of entering Egypt is for tourism only:
Albania. Andorra. Antigua and Barbuda. Argentina. Australia. Austria. Bahamas. Belgium.
Bhutan. Bolivia. Brazil. Brunei Darussalam. Bulgaria. Cambodia. Canada. Chile. Colombia.
Costa Rica. Croatia. Cuba. Cyprus. Czech Republic. Denmark. Dominica. Dominican Republic.
Ecuador. Estonia. Fiji. Finland. France. Georgia. Germany. Greece. Grenada. Guinea. Guyana.
Haiti. Hungary. Iceland. Ireland. Italy. Jamaica. Japan. Kazakhstan. Kiribati. Laos Latvia.
Liechtenstein. Lithuania. Luxembourg. Malaysia. Maldives. Malta. Marshall Islands. Mexico.
Micronesia. Monaco. Montenegro. Nauru. Nepal. The Netherlands. New Zealand. Nicaragua.
North Macedonia. Norway. Palau. Panama. Papua New Guinea. Paraguay. Peru. Poland. Portugal.
Romania. Russia. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Samoa. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe.
Serbia. Seychelles. Singapore. Slovakia. Slovenia. Solomon Islands. South Korea. South Sudan.
Spain. Saint Vincent and Grenadines. Suriname. Sweden. Switzerland. Taiwan. East Timor. Tonga.
Trinidad and Tobago. Tuvalu. Ukraine. United Kingdom. United States of America. Uruguay.
Vanuatu. Vatican City. Venezuela.
E-visa
Nationals of the countries listed below may be issued with an e-Visa upon application on the Egypt e-Visa Portal.