Travel Permit RulesIn forceNot separately checked Partly verified
From 1 Aug 2026 Cairo airport also sells a digital VoA for USD 36 (USD 30 + USD 6 digital fee) - FCDO
Type: e-visa · Last checked 2026-10-21
⚠ Scam warning
Only apply on the official site: www.visa2egypt.gov.eg. Copycat sites charge extra or steal your data.
FCDO: you do not need an agent; agents often charge more than the USD 30 fee
Key facts
- Who needs itNot separately checked
- Most visitors incl. UK (FCDO), US, EU, Canada, Australia
- Who is exemptOfficial ✓
- Air arrivals to Sharm El-Sheikh staying <15 days in South Sinai resorts (free entry stamp)
- FeeOfficial ✓
- USD 30 single / USD 65 multiple (tourism)
- Approx. USD
- $30 / 65 (approximate; exchange rate not verified)
- ValidityOfficial ✓
- tourist e-visa valid up to 3 months (FCDO)
- Max stay per visitNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check the official siteOur unconfirmed note: VoA: 30 days
- Processing timeNot confirmed
- Not confirmed, check the official site
- When to applyOfficial ✓
- create application at least 7 days before departure
Badges: Official ✓ = read on an official government page · Official (snippet) = official page text seen in a search result because the page blocked our checker · Not confirmed = we could not confirm it, so check the official site.
Do I need it? Quick check by passport
- United States: Needed
- United Kingdom: Needed
- EU country: Needed
- Canada: Needed
- Australia: Needed
A starting point only, based on the official pages below. Dual nationals, residents and other passports: check the official site.
Official sources
UK FCDO travel advice (official UK govt, British-citizen view): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt/entry-requirements
What the sources say
- Feehttps://visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
Single entry visa (Tourism) 30$ Multiple entries visa (Tourism) 65$
- When to applyhttps://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/Home
You have to create an e-Visa application at least 7 days before your departure.
- voahttps://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt/entry-requirements
Starting from 1 August 2026, travellers arriving at Cairo International Airport can also purchase digital visas on arrival ... for 36 US dollars, including a 6 US dollar digital service fee.
Last checked 2026-10-21. Rules change: always confirm on the official site before you travel.
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