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Tourism Visa (e-Visa)

Tourism Visa (e-Visa) is issued by Ministry of Interior — Arab Republic of Egypt. VisaAI tracks 14 official requirements for it, each traced to the government page that states it.

Last verified against the official source on .

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Requirements change. Confirm every item on Ministry of Interior — Arab Republic of Egypt’s own page before you apply.

Each requirement below is written in plain English by VisaAI. The indented text beneath it is quoted from Ministry of Interior — Arab Republic of Egypt’s own page, so you can check what we say against what they say. Where a quotation shows “ ... ”, text has been left out.

Conditions you must meet

  • The e-Visa is the official entry documentWhat the authority says the document is and does.
    An e-Visa is an official document permitting entry into and travel from Egypt.
  • Eligibility is by nationalityThe e-Visa is open to nationals of the countries the portal lists. The roster itself is not reproduced here — see not_extracted.
    Nationals of the countries listed below may be issued with an e-Visa upon application on the Egypt e-Visa Portal.
  • A visa must generally be obtained before entering EgyptThe authority's own statement of the default rule.
    A citizen of a foreign country, wishing to enter The Arab Republic of Egypt, generally must first obtain an e-Visa via the Egypt e-Visa Portal.
  • Issued for single or multiple entriesThe one catalogue entry the portal publishes, and the two forms it takes.
    1. Tourism Visa: Issued for single or multiple entries to persons whose nationalities require visas to enter Egypt.
  • Holding an e-Visa does not guarantee entryThe authority states the discretion explicitly, and states that no explanation is owed.
    As is the case with other visas, Egyptian port authorities have the right to refuse entry to Egypt for an e-visa holder without any explanation.

Documents you must provide

  • On arrival: passport valid at least 6 months from the arrival dateListed by the authority under `entry requirements (on arrival)` — this is checked at the Egyptian port, not by the online application.
    Passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival date.
  • On arrival: a printout of the e-VisaListed under `entry requirements (on arrival)`. The e-Visa is issued electronically and the authority still asks for it on paper at the port.
    e-Visa printout
  • On arrival: a travel itineraryListed under `entry requirements (on arrival)`.
    Travel itinerary
  • On arrival: a supporting letter for business or family visitsListed under `entry requirements (on arrival)`. The authority gives the company letter and the invitation letter as its own examples.
    Supporting letter e.g. letter from company or invitation letter for business/family visits.
  • On arrival: hotel bookings or details of places to visit, for touristsListed under `entry requirements (on arrival)`, and scoped by the authority to tourist travel.
    Hotel bookings/details about places to visit if going as tourist.

Steps in the process

  • The fee is paid by card on the portal, after registeringPayment is part of the online application; there is no offline route described.
    The visa fee is collected through the website using a credit card, after registering the foreigner's data.
  • The e-Visa arrives as a download link and is checked at the portHow the document reaches the applicant, and how it is verified on arrival.
    A link to download your e-visa will be sent to you. Passport authorities at ports of arrival can check the validity of your e-Visa on their system.

Government fees

  • Single entry (tourism): 30 USDUSD 30Stated by the authority as `30$`. The portal is a US-dollar tariff, not an Egyptian-pound one.
    Single entry visa (Tourism) 30$
  • Multiple entries (tourism): 65 USDUSD 65Stated by the authority as `65$`.
    Multiple entries visa (Tourism) 65$

Official sources

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