Travel to Egypt
Flying to Egypt? Check if you need a visa to Egypt!
When travelling to Egypt on business or as a tourist, a visa and a valid passport are required.
A visa is a document that is a written permission to cross a border or stay in a foreign country. Regardless of nationality, anyone leaving the airport must have a visa to enter Egypt.
You can travel to Egypt with a passport or a temporary passport. Make sure, however, that your document is valid for six months from the date of arrival. This is one of the prerequisites when you fly to Egypt.
How to get a visa to Egypt?
You can obtain a visa to Egypt at your arrival airport, but a much simpler solution is to purchase an eVisa in advance. You can buy it through the Sherpa
Using a Sherpa-purchased e-visa to Egypt, you can enter the country once and stay there for 30 days.
The processing time for a visa to Egypt is up to 10 days. You will only need your passport details and contact information to purchase your visa. You can submit your application entirely online, with no need to send documents to the embassy. The document is valid for 3 months.