Passport Atlas

Entering Egypt

Egypt playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#49

Entry openness

124

Visa free

9

Visa required

69

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Country profile

Capital

Cairo

Population

107.3 million

Area

1,001,450 km²

Currency

Egyptian pound EGP

Languages

Arabic

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Foreign-born

1.1 million · 2024

Migrant share

1%

Ethnic groups · 2006

Egyptian99.7%
other0.3%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

—

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 122 · Ambulance 123

Dialing code

+20

Airports

CAI · HRG · SSH · HBE

Highlights

Pyramids of Giza
Luxor
Abu Simbel
Egyptian Museum
Red Sea

Egypt Passport Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

eVisa / VOA
Visit / tourism · Often 30 days
- Use Visa2Egypt or a designated port.

Immigration routes

Residence permit
Skilled work
Work, study, marriage or property can lead to residence.
Leads to PR：Long renewals are typical.

PR & citizenship

Long-term residence

Time to PR：By category

Clean record and a valid passport.

Naturalisation takes many years; dual nationality needs approval.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

FVisa free9

United Arab Emirates

AOn arrival115

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Dominican Republic

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