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Egypt Passport & Visa Requirements

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR AMERICANS

US citizens must have a passport valid for six months beyond the period of intended stay in Egypt. A visa is required, except for tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheik (SSH), Saint Catherine (SKV) or Taba (TCP) airports, and staying in the Sinai resort area only for up to 15 days. Visas can be obtained on arrival, for a maximum stay of 30 days, and for a fee starting from USD 25. E-visas can be obtained online at www.egyptvisa.com.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR UK NATIONALS

British citizens must have a passport valid for six months beyond the period of intended stay in Egypt. A visa is required, except for tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheik (SSH), Saint Catherine (SKV), or Taba (TCP) airports, and staying in the Sinai resort area for up to 15 days. Visas can be obtained on arrival, for a maximum stay of 30 days. E-visas can be obtained before departure at www.egyptvisa.com.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADA

Canadian citizens must have a passport valid for six months beyond the period of intended stay in Egypt. A visa is required, except for tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheik (SSH), Saint Catherine (SKV), or Taba (TCP) airports, and staying in the Sinai resort area for up to 15 days. Visas can be obtained on arrival, for a maximum stay of 30 days. E-visas can be obtained before departure at www.egyptvisa.com.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR AUSTRALIANS

Australian citizens must have a passport valid for six months beyond the period of intended stay in Egypt. A visa is required, except for tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheik (SSH), Saint Catherine (SKV), or Taba (TCP) airports, and staying in the Sinai resort area for up to 15 days. Visas can be obtained on arrival, for a maximum stay of 30 days. E-visas can be obtained before departure at www.egyptvisa.com.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR SOUTH AFRICANS

South African citizens must have a passport valid for six months beyond the period of intended stay in Egypt. A visa is required.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS

New Zealand citizens must have a passport valid for six months beyond the period of intended stay in Egypt. A visa is required, except for tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheik (SSH), Saint Catherine (SKV), or Taba (TCP) airports, and staying in the Sinai resort area for up to 15 days. Visas can be obtained on arrival, for a maximum stay of 30 days.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRISH NATIONALS

Irish citizens must have a passport valid for six months beyond the period of intended stay in Egypt. A visa is required, except for tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheik (SSH), Saint Catherine (SKV), or Taba (TCP) airports, and staying in the Sinai resort area for up to 15 days. Visas can be obtained on arrival, for a maximum stay of 30 days.

PASSPORT/VISA NOTE

A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required to enter Egypt, if arriving within six days after leaving or transiting through infected areas. Persons without a valid yellow fever certificate, if one is required, will be subject to quarantine. The wives and children of Egyptian men and the children of Egyptian women born after 25 July 2004, are exempt from visa requirements upon presentation of a birth certificate, passport or National ID Card of the relative. Passengers with a passport with gender "X" must have confirmation that their entry has been approved before departure by the Ministry of Interior.It is highly recommended that your passport has at least six months validity remaining after your intended date of departure from your travel destination. Immigration officials often apply different rules to those stated by travel agents and official sources.Passangers travelling from Guinea, Liberia, or Sierra Leone will be screened on arrival for Ebola, and will be subject to quarrantine if the disease is suspected.

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