Egypt Visa Information

Egypt Visa Information

Asiarooms provide general information about Egypt Visa for students, visitors and for business purpose.

Citizens of the following countries require a visa

Citizens can obtain Egypt Travel Visa upon arrival in the country. However citizens of some countries required a valid visa to enter Egypt. These include visitors from Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chechnya, Croatia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Lebanon, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, The Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and all African Countries.

Visa Exemptions

The following are exempt from visa requirement when visiting Egypt:
Nationals of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the United Arab Emirates.
Holders of diplomatic passports of Argentina, Bosnia Herzegovina, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, Singapore, the Slovak Republic and Turkey.
Kuwait nationals who are allocated a six months residence permit upon arrival.

Palestinians holding an Egyptian residence card not exceeding six months duration.
Nationals of Malaysia for stays of up to 15 days.

Those continuing their journey to a third country holding confirmed tickets within 24 hours.

Passengers of Cruise ship that enters Egypt through any port for maximum three days stay.

Application for a student visa is made only after arriving in Egypt with a tourist or entry visa.

Documents Required for Egypt Visa
Passport with at least 6 months validity remaining.
Complete application form
1 recent passport photograph
Copy of airline tickets/itinerary.

Cost of Visa
US$15-$91 is the cost of visa according to nationality. For USA nationals there is a standard rate of 12 pound for any visa category and for South African there is no charge. Payment of visa fees is in cash or by postal order only.

Validity of Visas
Validity for tourist visa is 30-180 days while for student it varies. Visitors from all the countries must register with the police within a week of arrival (except Canada, the EU and the USA).

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