Egypt visa requirements
The rule for your own passport, from Egypt's official immigration page, with the date it was last checked. The same answer for every guide in Egypt: Cairo & the Pyramids, Luxor, Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada.
e-Visa requiredup to 30 days$25 single entry
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, South Africa, Israel, United Arab Emirates
Also available on arrival at the airport for the same price, paid in cash dollars. If you are only visiting Sharm el-Sheikh or Dahab, a free Sinai-only permit covers up to 15 days but does not allow travel to Cairo.
Visa required in advance
Every other passport
How to get it: Apply at visa2egypt.gov.eg — the only official site — or buy the sticker at a bank window in the arrivals hall before immigration.
Entry rules change often and depend on your passport, your route and the purpose of the trip. Confirm on the official page before booking.
The guides in Egypt
Cairo & the PyramidsEgyptThe last standing wonder of the ancient world, on the edge of a megacity
LuxorEgyptThe greatest open-air museum in the world, on both banks of the Nile
Sharm el-SheikhEgyptThe Red Sea, which is the best diving in the northern hemisphere, with a resort attached
HurghadaEgyptA reef the length of a coastline, and three hundred and sixty days of sun over it