Entry rule for your passport
Visa required: apply for an eVisa or get a 30-day tourist visa on airport arrival. Your passport needs at least 6 months of validity and 1 blank page.
Official sources: US Department of State.
Who this covers: Ordinary US passports for a short tourist visit, mainly arriving by air. Official travel, work, study and Egyptian dual nationality require separate checks.
Check your circumstances
Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.
- Passport type Conditions to check
- Use an ordinary passport. Diplomatic or official passports need an advance official visa for work-related travel.
Official sources: US Department of State.
- Trip purpose Confirmed for this scope
- This guide covers tourism. Work and study visas must be arranged before traveling.
Official sources: US Department of State.
- Age Not stated in the cited guidance
- The tourist-visa guidance states no age-based eligibility threshold. Check children’s documents and any dual-national obligations separately.
Official sources: US Department of State.
- Residence Not stated in the cited guidance
- The cited US tourist route does not specify a residence-country condition. Confirm any unusual residence or travel-document circumstances with the consulate.
Official sources: US Department of State.
- Other visas or residence permits Not stated in the cited guidance
- The ordinary US route does not list a third-country visa requirement. This finding cannot be transferred to another passport.
Official sources: US Department of State.
- Carrier and arrival route Conditions to check
- Arrival procedures differ by entry point. Land entry at Taba has separate conditions; no approved-airline restriction is stated here.
Official sources: US Department of State.
- Stay and visa validity Confirmed for this scope
- The tourist visa on arrival permits 30 days. Read the dates on your own visa; entry validity and permitted stay are different.
Official sources: US Department of State.
Apply through the official portal
Register on Egypt’s eVisa portal, complete the application and await approval. Download and print the approved visa for arrival. Payment or an application reference is not the approval itself.
Official sources: Egypt Ministry of Interior.
Keep your arrival documents together
Carry your passport, printed eVisa, itinerary and hotel details. Check the dates and passport number on your approval before departure. Keep a paper copy with your travel documents so you can reach it without mobile data.
Official sources: Egypt Ministry of Interior.
Arrival payment and the Sinai limit
State Department guidance distinguishes card-paid digital arrival visas at Cairo from cash-paid physical visas elsewhere. Check the current instructions for your airport before flying.
At Taba, a 14-day stamp covers Sinai only. The full-country visa has a travel-agency support-letter requirement there. For Cairo, Luxor or Aswan, arrange the full-country route.
Official sources: US Department of State.
Check the linked authorities again before travel; Egypt makes the final entry decision.
Approved by TravPa Editors.