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There are 4 main types of Egypt Visa:
Egypt E Visa is the way to get an Egypt visa online. If you would like to get an Egypt tourist visa, Egypt business visa or any other short term subtype of visa and you are on the list of eligible countries, then you should apply for an online visa through the official website. You will get your visa during 1-3 days by email. The validity of an online visa to Egypt is 90 days, it can be single-entry or multiple-entries, depending on your choice. Egypt visa online cost for single entry is 25 USD, and for multiple-entries is 60 USD.
Countries eligible for Egypt E visa:
If you are not eligible for an Egypt e visa, then you can apply for a traditional paper visa through the embassy. The purpose of visit can be tourism, business trip, cultural trip or any other short term purposes. Usually validity of short term Egypt visa is 30 days, but it can change depending on your nationality and country of application.
Even if your country is exempt from visa requirements and you plan to stay in Egypt for a longer period of time, you must still apply for a long-term visa from your home country before visiting Egypt.
In some countries, official Egyptian embassies and consulates do not accept applications for long-term visas. Visa applicants apply for short-term tourist visas to travel to Egypt. They only apply for residence permits after they have arrived in Egypt. This procedure may vary depending on your country of residence, nationality and embassy policy for your visa application.
Requirements for an Egypt visa may change depending on the purpose of your trip and your nationality. However, some documents are needed regardless of the purpose of the visit:
Additional documents will be needed depending on the type of your visa, which you can check on our website in the “Services” section.
Citizens of these countries can stay in Egypt for 3 months without visa:
Other nationalities need to check their eligibility on the official Egyptian website.
All nationalities need to check their eligibility on the “Services” section of our website.
Processing time of an Egypt visa depends on the type of visa you are applying for. Usually processing time for short term Egypt visa is 1-20 calendar days, and for long term Egypt visa is 3-20 calendar days.