How To Get In Egypt

Visas and Documentation

There are three types of Egyptian visa:

* Tourist Visa - usually valid for a period not exceeding 3 months and granted on either a single or multiple entry basis (visas are not chargeable when visiting the red sea resorts of taba and sharm-el-sheik)
* Entry Visa - required for any foreigner arriving in Egypt for purposes other than tourism, e.g. work, study, etc. The possession of a valid Entry Visa is needed to complete the residence procedure in Egypt.
* Transit Visa

Non-Egyptian travellers are required to have a valid passport.

Entry visas may be obtained from Egyptian Diplomatic and Consular Missions Abroad or from the Entry Visa Department at the Travel Documents, Immigration and Nationality Administration (TDINA).

Citizens of many countries may obtain a visa on arrival at major points of entry. The fees for a single-entry visa are as follows:

* UK citizens: £15
* US citizens: US$15
* Irish citizens: €15
* Australian citizens: A$45
* Canadian citizens: C$26
* other countries: $15

Please check with your nearest Egyptian Consular mission for more details concerning visa regulations applying to your citizenship.

Citizens of Kuwait can obtain 6-month Residence Permit upon arrival.

Citizens of Bahrain, Guinea, South Korea, Libya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen receive a 3 month visa on arrival.

Malaysian citizens receive a 15 day visa on arrival.

Citizens of following countries are currently required to have a pre-arrival visa, which must be applied for through an Eqyptian consulate or embassy outside of Egypt:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Lebanon, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia (If intending to stay for exceeding 15 days), Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, the Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and all African countries (except citizens of Guinea and Libya, who do not require visa).

Visitors entering Egypt at the overland border post of Taba or at Sharm el Sheikh airport can be exempted from a visa and granted a free fourteen day residence permit to visit the Aqaba coast of the Sinai peninsular, including Sharm el Sheikh, Dahab and St. Catherine's Monastery.

Those in possession of a residence permit in Egypt are not required to obtain an entry visa if they leave the country and return to it within the validity of their residence permit or within six months, whichever period is less.

Tourists visiting Sharm-El-Sheikh who are planning to undertake scuba diving outside local areas (i.e. Ras Mohammed) will need to obtain the tourist visa (£15 sterling, see above) as technically this will mean leaving the Sharm-el-Sheikh area and thus leads to the requirement for a visa to do so. Officials on boats may check dive boats whilst on the waters so you are advised not to try and sneak past this as there may be fines involved for you and the boat captain if you are caught without the appropriate visa. Most reputable dive centers will ask to see your visa before allowing you on trips.
By plane

Egypt has several international airports:

* Cairo International Airport — the primary entry point and the hub of the national carrier Egypt Air.
* Alexandria Nozha
* Luxor International Airport — now receiving an increasing number of international scheduled flights in addition to charter flights.
* Aswan International Airport
* Hurghada International Airport — receives a number of charter flights
* Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport — receives a number of charter flights
* Burg Al-Arab International Airport

By car

Gas is rather inexpensive in Egypt. Gas Prices in May 2008 have reached USD Regular/Gallon $1.25. So if you decide to rent a car, you will not be digging through your pockets looking for a lot of money to fill your cars tank! Car rental sites require you to be at least 25-years-old.
By bus

Egypt can be accessed by bus from Israel (from the bus stations in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv).
By boat

A car ferry runs between Aqaba in Jordan and Nuweiba in the Sinai, tickets $50. A weekly ferry also runs between Wadi Halfa in Sudan, and Aswan in Egypt. There are also ferry boats available to and from Red Sea to ports in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

A ferry running between the Red Sea resorts of Hurghada and Sharm-El-Sheikh is also available for a journey time of 90 minutes and 400 LE (approximately £40 sterling).

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