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Egypt Entry Visa:

Egyptian Visa Regulation:

Non-Egyptian visitors arriving in Egypt are required to have a valid passport. Entry visa may be obtained from Egyptian Diplomatic Bodies abroad or from the Entry Visa Department at the Travel Documents, Immigration and Nationality Administration (TDINA). It is, however, possible for most tourists and visitors to obtain an entry visa at any of the Major Entry Ports .

Please check with the nearest Egyptian Consulate for specific details and regulations relevant to your nationality.  

Note
Visitors entering Egypt at the overland border, then go to Taba to visit Gulf of Aqaba coast and St. Catherine, can be exempted from visa and granted a free residence permit for fourteen days to visit the area

There are two types of Egyptian Visa
 

1. Tourist Visa:

Is usually valid for a period not exceeding three months and granted on either single or multiple entry basis.

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

Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chechnya, Croatia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, 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 .

Citizens of the following countries does not need a pre-arrival visa:

Western Europe

Citizens of the Western European can get a visa from our consulates abroad or upon their arrival to Egypt:
 

Asia

Citizens of the North Korea, South Korea, Republic of China, Japan, Singapore, Maldives, Nepal, Brunei,India. can get a visa from our consulates abroad or upon their arrival to Egypt:

Australia and New Zealand

Australian and Newzeland citizens can get a visa from our consulates abroad or upon their arrival to Egypt.

North America

USA and Canadian citizens can get a visa from our consulates abroad or upon their arrival to Egypt.

South America

South American citizens can get a visa from our consulates abroad or upon their arrival to Egypt except those from Palestinian origin and Belies citizens from Lebanese origin.

Arabic Countries

Citizens exempted from getting a visa to Egypt:

Citizens of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Yemen, Gepoti, Syria, Oman, Qatar, and Libya.

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.
 

Major Ports of Entry to Egypt

Airports:

• Cairo International (2 terminals) 

• Alexandria Nozha 

• Luxor, Upper Egypt 

• Aswan, Upper Egypt 

• Hurghaga, Red Sea 

• Sharm El-Sheikh, 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) 

Three Years Residence 

Non-nationals are entitled to obtain temporary 3-year residence (renewable) in Egypt if they belong to any of the following categories:

1. Non-national husbands of Egyptians.

2. Children:

• Minor children entitled to special or ordinary residence in like manner to their deceased father. 

• Adult children whose father is entitled to special, ordinary or 3-year residence provided a source of income is available to them. 

• Adult Palestinian male children of those employed by the Department for the Governor General of Gaza, or of those retired therefrom, who have completed their studies and are not working in the country. 

3. Those employed by the government, public institutions, public sector companies and public business sector.

4. Palestinians employed by the Department for the Governor General of Gaza and those retired therefrom.

5. Palestinians in possession of travel documents issued solely by Egyptian authorities who have been resident in Egypt for a period of 10 years.

6. Non-nationals who receive a monthly pension from the National Authority for Insurance and Pensions.

7. Non-national residents of homes for the elderly and disabled.

8. Political refugees.

9. Refugees registered at the UN Higher Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). 

10. Spouses of those non-nationals entitled to special or ordinary residence.

11. Egyptian spouses who forfeited their nationality of origin following marriage to non-nationals and the acquisition of the latter's citizenship.

12. Spouses and children of those non-nationals exempt from residence permits and restrictions.

13. Non-nationals who, for any reason, waived their entitlement to special or ordinary residence.

14. Those non-nationals employed by the Swiss Institute for Architectural and Archeological Research in Egypt.

15. Non-nationals who, according to international treaties, are entitled to obtain 3-year residence.

16. Those granted approval on 3-year residence from the Ministry of Interior.

17. Spouses and children of those non-nationals entitled to 3-year residence under any of the previous cases.
 
Five-Year Residence

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

1. Investors.

2. Egyptians and their minor children who forfeited their nationality of origin due to their admission to a foreign citizenship.

3. Children:

a. Of Egyptian mother. 

b. Whose father was granted Egyptian citizenship. 

c. Adult children whose mother is entitled to special, ordinary or 5-year residence in case of the death of the father. 

4. 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.

5. Non-nationals who, according to international treaties, are entitled to obtain 5-year residence.

6. Spouses and widows of Egyptians.

7. Spouses of those non-nationals entitled to ordinary residence.

8. 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.

Customs:

How to go through the Egyptian Customs?

If you have more than the duty free allowances or if you have prohibited or restricted goods, go into the RED channel and declare them to an officer in the customs declaration.

If you have nothing more than the duty free allowances and no prohibited or restricted goods go straight through the Green Channel unless asked to stop by an officer.

Your Exemptions

- Personal Effects.

- New partial items of value not exceeding 100 Egyptian pounds.

- One liter of alcoholic drinks, Plus 200 grs. Cigarettes or 25 Cigars or 200 grs. Of Tobacco.

- Medals, rewards and the like which have been won in international sporting events.

- Furniture, equipment, personal effects and cars, which have been temporarily exported from Egypt if the owner's original locations are in Egypt.

- Photographic machines, typewriters, calculators, radios, cassette recorders, video, tape players, video cameras, personal jewelry and ornaments. . Etc, which are usually accompanied by tourists or Egyptian immigrants for use during their tours. Customs officers have to register the accompanied items in their passports on arrival.

- Egyptian working and living outside the country may enjoy the same facilities aforementioned on arrival in Egypt against depositing the guarantee determined by customs authorities to ensure re-exportation.

- Goods of value not more than 200 $ purchased by travelers coming into the country from the free shops located in the ports or inside the country within one month from the arrival may be exempted from customs duties.

- There is no limitation as to the amount of foreign currency that you may bring into or take out of Egypt.
There is a limit of 1000 Egyptian Pounds that you bring into or take out Egypt.