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Visa Route Detail

🇨🇦 Canada to Egypt: visa and entry requirements 🇪🇬

Visa on arrivalOrdinary passport

Visa on arrival · Thirty-day tourist visa on arrival available to regular Canadian passports; advance eVisa is an alternative · A Canadian ordinary-passport holder requires an Egyptian tourist visa but may obtain a 30-day visa on arrival, paid in cash in United States dollars, or apply for an electronic visa before travel. A separate 14-day visa-free Sinai entry stamp is available at the Taba land crossing only when the traveller remains within the Sinai Peninsula; travel beyond that restricted area requires the regular eVisa or 30-day arrival visa. Diplomatic and special Canadian passports require advance visas and are not covered by the ordinary-passport arrival facility. The traveller must keep the entry stamp for departure, and any stay beyond 30 days requires separate immigration authorisation.

Current statusVisa on arrival
Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayThirty-day tourist visa on arrival available to regular Canadian passports; advance eVisa is an alternative · A Canadian ordinary-passport holder requires an Egyptian tourist visa but may obtain a 30-day visa on arrival, paid in cash in United States dollars, or apply for an electronic visa before travel. A separate 14-day visa-free Sinai entry stamp is available at the Taba land crossing only when the traveller remains within the Sinai Peninsula; travel beyond that restricted area requires the regular eVisa or 30-day arrival visa. Diplomatic and special Canadian passports require advance visas and are not covered by the ordinary-passport arrival facility. The traveller must keep the entry stamp for departure, and any stay beyond 30 days requires separate immigration authorisation.
Last verifiedJuly 16, 2026
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Route Brief

Central route brief

Current tourism rule for Canada ordinary passport holders traveling to Egypt: Visa on arrival · Thirty-day tourist visa on arrival available to regular Canadian passports; advance eVisa is an alternative · A Canadian ordinary-passport holder requires an Egyptian tourist visa but may obtain a 30-day visa on arrival, paid in cash in United States dollars, or apply for an electronic visa before travel. A separate 14-day visa-free Sinai entry stamp is available at the Taba land crossing only when the traveller remains within the Sinai Peninsula; travel beyond that restricted area requires the regular eVisa or 30-day arrival visa. Diplomatic and special Canadian passports require advance visas and are not covered by the ordinary-passport arrival facility. The traveller must keep the entry stamp for departure, and any stay beyond 30 days requires separate immigration authorisation..

Rule history

FAQ

Common questions about Canada to Egypt

Do Canada citizens need a visa for Egypt?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as Visa on arrival · Thirty-day tourist visa on arrival available to regular Canadian passports; advance eVisa is an alternative · A Canadian ordinary-passport holder requires an Egyptian tourist visa but may obtain a 30-day visa on arrival, paid in cash in United States dollars, or apply for an electronic visa before travel. A separate 14-day visa-free Sinai entry stamp is available at the Taba land crossing only when the traveller remains within the Sinai Peninsula; travel beyond that restricted area requires the regular eVisa or 30-day arrival visa. Diplomatic and special Canadian passports require advance visas and are not covered by the ordinary-passport arrival facility. The traveller must keep the entry stamp for departure, and any stay beyond 30 days requires separate immigration authorisation.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to Egypt without a visa?

The current tourism policy is not modeled as unconditional visa-free entry: Visa on arrival · Thirty-day tourist visa on arrival available to regular Canadian passports; advance eVisa is an alternative · A Canadian ordinary-passport holder requires an Egyptian tourist visa but may obtain a 30-day visa on arrival, paid in cash in United States dollars, or apply for an electronic visa before travel. A separate 14-day visa-free Sinai entry stamp is available at the Taba land crossing only when the traveller remains within the Sinai Peninsula; travel beyond that restricted area requires the regular eVisa or 30-day arrival visa. Diplomatic and special Canadian passports require advance visas and are not covered by the ordinary-passport arrival facility. The traveller must keep the entry stamp for departure, and any stay beyond 30 days requires separate immigration authorisation..

How long can I stay in Egypt?

Visa on arrival · Thirty-day tourist visa on arrival available to regular Canadian passports; advance eVisa is an alternative · A Canadian ordinary-passport holder requires an Egyptian tourist visa but may obtain a 30-day visa on arrival, paid in cash in United States dollars, or apply for an electronic visa before travel. A separate 14-day visa-free Sinai entry stamp is available at the Taba land crossing only when the traveller remains within the Sinai Peninsula; travel beyond that restricted area requires the regular eVisa or 30-day arrival visa. Diplomatic and special Canadian passports require advance visas and are not covered by the ordinary-passport arrival facility. The traveller must keep the entry stamp for departure, and any stay beyond 30 days requires separate immigration authorisation.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 16, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.