🇪🇬 Egypt
🇪🇬 Egypt · e-Visa (tourist)
Egypt e-visa — the fee just changed, and most guides are wrong
Egypt's tourist e-visa costs USD 30 for single entry or USD 65 for multiple entry — the fee rose from $25/$60 on 27 April 2026, so any guide still showing the old numbers is out of date. Apply at visa2egypt.gov.eg; the government emails an approval or rejection within 7 days. Approval does not guarantee entry — Egyptian port authorities keep discretion.
| who needs it | Most nationalities that are not visa-exempt or eligible for a GCC-resident visa on arrival. Apply online at least 7 working days before travel. |
| government fee | USD 30 — single entry; USD 65 multiple entry — increased 27 Apr 2026 from $25/$60source: Egypt e-visa official FAQ · verified 2026-07 |
| processing | approval or rejection emailed within 7 days of paymentthe official homepage recommends applying at least 7 working days before travel · source: Egypt e-visa official portal · verified 2026-07 |
| length of stay | Single-entry: valid 3 months from approval, stay up to 30 days. Multiple-entry: valid 6 months, each stay capped at 30 days. |
documents you will need
- Passport valid at least 6 months, with a scan showing the photo, number and machine-readable zone
- A passport-style photo
- Proof of accommodation in Egypt
how the process runs
- 01Apply at the official portal visa2egypt.gov.eg (not a third-party reseller)
- 02Upload your passport bio page and accommodation proof
- 03Pay the current fee — USD 30 single / USD 65 multiple; it is non-refundable even if refused
- 04Wait for the emailed decision within 7 days and carry the approval when you travel
why applications get refused
- Incomplete or mismatched document uploads
- Passport with insufficient validity
- Note: even with an approved e-visa, port authorities may refuse entry at their discretion — the government's own FAQ says so
questions we actually get
- I saw a $25 / $60 fee online — is that right?
- No longer. Egypt raised the tourist e-visa to $30 single / $65 multiple on 27 April 2026. Guides still showing the old figure haven't updated.
- Does an approved e-visa guarantee I get in?
- No. Egypt's own FAQ states port authorities can refuse entry to an e-visa holder without explanation. The e-visa is permission to travel, not a guarantee of entry.
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This guide reflects the official sources as of 2026-07 (matrix 2026.Q3). For a decision about your own case, that is not enough — talk to a licensed advisor.
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