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Passport / Visa - General Overview

Visitors from many countries can obtain visas on arrival in Cairo. Below is an overview of general information. Should you require more information, please contact the Embassy / Consulate for Egypt within your country, or contact us.
Country Passport Required? Visa Required? Visa on Arrival?
British Yes Yes Yes
Australian Yes Yes Yes
Canadian Yes Yes Yes
USA Yes Yes Yes
Other EU Yes Yes Yes
INDIA Yes Yes No


PASSPORTS: Passport valid for at least six months from date of departure required by all.

VISAS: Required by all except the following: (a) nationals of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the Syrian Arab Republic and United Arab Emirates; (b) those continuing their journey to a third country within 24 hours, provided holding confirmed tickets.

Note: (a) The amount of stay permitted in Egypt in which visa exemptions apply to such nationals varies. It is advised to contact the nearest Embassy/Consulate prior to travel to confirm the details. (b) Those in possession of a residence permit to Egypt are not required to obtain an Entry visa if they leave Egypt and return within the validity of their residence permit or within six months, whichever period is less.

Validity: Varies, but are usually valid for six months from the date of issue for stays of up to three months. Visas cannot be post-dated. Visas can be extended (for over one month) one week before the end of the permitted stay in Egypt at Immigration.

Application to: Your Local Egyptian Consulate (See Below)

Application requirements: (a) Passport valid for at least six months with at least one blank page. (b) Application form, completed and signed. (c) One recent passport-size photo. (d) Postal applicants must enclose a registered- or recorded-delivery, self-addressed envelope and pay by postal order only. (e) Fee, payable by cash or postal order. (f) Business letter for Business visa.

Working days required: Same day for personal applications; seven days or more from day of receipt for postal applications. Processing may take longer (estimated six to eight weeks) for the following nationals, who require pre-approval from the relevant authorities in Cairo: Algeria, Bangladesh, China (PR), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan and Tunisia.

 Embassies & Consulates List

 
Australia
Egyptian Embassy 1 Darwin Avenue Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT 2600 Tel: (62) 273-4437/8

Egyptian Consulate -- Melbourne 124 Exhibition Street, 9th Floor Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Tel: (3) 654-8869 / 8634

Egyptian Consulate -- Sydney 335 New South Head Road Double Bay, Sydney NSW 2028 Tel: (2) 362-3482/8, 327-5538
Canada
Egyptian Embassy 454 Laurier Avenue East Ottawa, Ontario KIN 6R3 Tel: (613) 234-4931 / 35/58

Egyptian Consulate -- Montreal 3754 Cote des Neiges Montreal, Quebec H3H 7V6 (514) 937-7781/2
France
Egyptian Embassy 56, Avenue d'Iena 75116 Paris Tel: (1) 47 20 97 70 / 47 20 75 97

Egyptian Consulate -- Paris 58, Avenue Foch 75116 Paris Tel: (1) 45 00 84 64 / 45 00 49 52 /45 00 69 23

Egyptian Consulate -- Marseilles 166, Avenue de Hamburg 13008 Marseilles Tel: 91 25 04 04
Germany
Egyptian Embassy Konprinzen Str 2 Bad Godesberg, Bonn Tel: (228) 364000/8/9

Egyptian Embassy -- Berlin Branch Berliner Str 22 Pankow, Berlin 3 Tel: (30) 482-5095

Egyptian Consulate -- Frankfurt Eysseneck Str 52 6000 Frankfurt/Main I Tel: (69) 590557/8
Greece
Egyptian Embassy 3 Vassilissis Safies Street Athens Tel: (1) 361-8612/3
Ireland
Egyptian Embassy 12 Clyde Road Dublin 4 Tel: (1) 606566 / 718
Israel
Egyptian Embassy 54 Rehov Basel Tel Aviv Tel: (3) 546-5151/2

Egyptian Consulate -- Eilat 68 Afraty Street Bna Betkha, Eilat Tel: (7) 597-6115
Japan
Egyptian Embassy I-5-4- Aobadai Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 171 Tel: (3) 37 70 80 22
Jordan
Egyptian Embassy 3rd Floor, Jebel Amman Zahran Street Amman Tel: (6) 641375/6, 641705

Egyptian Consulate -- Aqaba Al-Wahdat Al-Jarbiyya Al-Istiqlal Street Aqaba
Netherlands
Boweg I-2597 The Hague Tel: (70) 354-2000 / 4535
Saudi Arabia
Egyptian Embassy P.O. Box 1805 Riyadh 11741 Tel: (1) 465-7413 / 8452
Sudan
Egyptian Embassy Sharia Al-Jama'a Al-Mojram Khartoum Tel: (11) 77646/7, 72836

Egyptian Consulate -- Khartoum Sharia Al-Jamhuriyya Khartoum Tel: (11) 70291, 72190

Egyptian Consulate -- El-Obeid Al-Midan Al-Kabeer Al-Obeid Tel: (249) 4167

Egyptian Consulate -- Port Sudan Sharia Kabbashi Eissa Port Sudan Tel: (249) 2036, 5910
Sweden
Egyptian Embassy Strandvagen 35 Stockholm Tel: (8) 660-3145, 662-9603 / 9687
UK
Egyptian Embassy 26 South Street London W1Y 6DD Tel: (171) 499-2401

Egyptian Consulate -- London 2 Lowndes Street London SW1 Tel: (171) 235-9777
USA
Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt 3521 International CTM.W. Washington DC, 20008 Tel: (202) 895-5400 Fax: (202) 224-4319/5131

Ambassador's Residence 2301 Massachussettes St. NW Washington DC, 20008

Egyptian Consulate -- New York 1110 2nd Avenue New York, New York 10022 Tel: (212) 759-7120/1/2

Egyptian Consulate -- Chicago 30 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60603

Egyptian Consulate -- Houston 2000 West Loop South Houston, Texas 77027 Tel: (713) 961-4915/6, 961-4407

Egyptian Consulate -- San Francisco 3001 Pacific Avenue San Francisco, California 94115 Tel: (415) 346-9700/2


Currency

Modern Egyptian currency (specifically paper money) ranges from the 25 Piastres (quarter pound note) up to a 1,000 pound note.

The smaller the note denomination, the smaller its physical size.

Egyptian coins duplicate the value of some of the Egyptian bills.

There are 25 Piastres and 50 Piastres coins, but because of this duplication, many establishments in Egypt rarely have coins. In fact, the value of 25 Piastres is so small that they are often difficult to find in either coin or bill, and businesses often round up the price of merchandise to the nearest pound.

Egyptian money is both colorful, and attractively designed


 Temperature in Egypt

 
Jan.    Feb.    Mar.    Apr.    May    June
 C      F  C      F  C      F  C      F  C      F  C      F
Alexandria 14    57 14    57 16    61 19    66 21    70 24    75
Aswan 16    61 17    64 22    72 26    79 30    86 33    91
Cairo 14    57 15    58 18    64 21    70 25    77 27    81
Ed-Dakhla 13    56 15    58 19    66 24    75 29    84 31    88
El Hurghada 15    58 15    58 18    64 21    70 25    77 27    81
Ismailia 14    57 15    58 17    63 22    72 25    77 28    82
Luxor 14    57 16    61 20    68 25    77 30    86 32    90
Mrsa Matrh 13    56 14    57 15    58 17    63 20    68 23    73
Port Said 15    58 15    58 17    63 19    66 23    73 25    77
Siwa 12    53 14    57 17    63 21    70 25    77 28    82
   July    Aug.    Sept.    Oct.    Nov.    Dec.
 C      F  C      F  C      F  C      F  C      F  C      F
Alexandria 26    79 27    81 25    77 23    73 22    72 16    61
Aswan 33    91 33    91 31    88 28    82 22    72 18    64
Cairo 28    82 28    82 26    79 24    75 18    64 16    61
Ed-Dakhla 31    88 31    88 19    66 24    75 29    84 31    88
El Hurghada 29    84 29    84 27    81 24    75 20    68 17    63
Ismailia 29    84 29    84 22    72 24    75 20    68 15    58
Luxor 32    90 32    90 30    86 26    79 21    70 16    61
Mrsa Matrh 25    77 25    77 24    75 22    72 19    66 15    58
Port Said 27    81 28    82 27    81 25    77 21    70 17    63
Siwa 29    84 29    84 27    81 23    73 18    64 14    57
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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