Travelling to Egypt

What you need for Egypt, by passport.

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Do I need a visa for Egypt?

It depends on your passport. US passport: Visa needed: e-Visa ($30) or on arrival. UK passport: Visa needed: e-Visa ($30) or on arrival. Irish passport: Visa needed: e-Visa ($30) or on arrival. Canadian passport: Visa needed: e-Visa ($30) or on arrival. Australian passport: Visa needed: e-Visa ($30) or on arrival. New Zealand passport: Visa needed: e-Visa ($30) or on arrival.

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Free stamp for Sinai resorts. If you fly into Sharm el-Sheikh and stay less than 15 days in Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba or Taba, you get a free entry stamp instead of a visa. You need a visa to go anywhere else in Egypt or to stay longer.

Watch out for fake sites and agents. visa2egypt.gov.eg is the only official e-Visa site. Other sites can charge double. At the airport you don't need an agent for a visa on arrival, as they often charge more.

Leave drones and satellite phones at home. Drones are banned without permission from Egypt's Ministry of Defence, and you could go to prison. Satellite phones and radio equipment are likely to be confiscated unless you have clearance in advance.

Keep your entry stamp. You must show the entry stamp in your passport when you leave Egypt. Without it you won't get an exit stamp and can't leave.

Checked 26 October 2026 against Ministry of Interior, Arab Republic of Egypt and Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Washington DC.

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