Egypt - Apply for a Tourist Visa

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a tourist visa, the applicant must approach the ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT contact link
2. The applicant must submit the required documents for the procedure.
3. Refer to the “Required documents” section for more.
4. The authority will review the application.
5. If the application is successfully processed, the applicant shall get the visa within the processing period.
   

Apply Online:

1. To apply online for a business visa in Egypt navigate to the link
2. Create an account on the Egypt e-Visa Portal via the registration page by clicking on the “Sign-Up” button.
3. Confirm your account registration and login to the Egypt Visa portal.
4. Click on Apply Now.
5. Select the desirable type of visa: Tourist and read the instructions on the screen carefully.
6. Fill in the application form.
7. Once the application form is filled complete the payment using a MasterCard, Visa card, or other debit cards.
8. Wait for the approval via email and download it. Print the business e-visa from your account.
9. Present your printed e-Visa to the immigration officer at the port of entry.
   

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Required Documents

• Character certificate from local police of the home country
• Passport
• Salary slip for last 6 months
• Income tax returns for last 3 years
• Travel insurance
• Two colour, passport-type photographs
• VisaCentral Order Form
• Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate
  

Office Locations & Contacts

ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
ELECTRONIC VISA PORTAL
Contact Link
Regional office Link

Eligibility

All people wishing to enter Egypt with a valid passport

Fees

4 260.00 onwards

Validity

An Egyptian tourist visa is valid for 3 months from the date of issue. If it is not used before this time period elapses it will expire and another e-Visa will need to be applied for, processed, and obtained before being able to enter Egypt securely.
If traveling to Egypt within this 3-month window, the visa will be valid for a further 30 days within the country from the date of entry. However, in the case of the multiple-entry tourist visa, the stays can be of up to 30 days and can be used over a period of 6 months from an initial entry.

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Processing Time

Processing an application for a tourist visa in Egypt is about 7 working days.

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Instructions

The tourist visa does not permit the holder to seek employment or carry out business in Egypt. An appropriate business visa or work permit should be obtained instead.

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Need for the Document

• A tourist visa is given to people who want to visit the place as a tourist or as a visitor to a relative.
  
• Almost all foreign nationals will need a visa in order to enter Egypt. Citizens of only 9 countries can travel to Egypt visa-free — these are Bahrain, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macao, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Malaysia.
  

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