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🇺🇸 USA to Egypt: visa and entry requirements 🇪🇬

e-VisaOrdinary passport

e-Visa · Approved tourism eVisa required before travel; a 30-day visa on arrival is normally available at Egyptian airports as an alternative · United States ordinary-passport holders require a visa for Egypt and are eligible to apply through the official Egyptian eVisa portal before travel. The portal offers single-entry and multiple-entry tourism products and requires a passport valid for at least six months, an eVisa printout, itinerary and accommodation details on arrival. As an alternative at Egyptian airports, a renewable single-entry 30-day tourist visa may normally be purchased on arrival in exact United States-dollar cash; entry through the Taba land crossing has different advance-visa and Sinai-only conditions.

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Max stayApproved tourism eVisa required before travel; a 30-day visa on arrival is normally available at Egyptian airports as an alternative · United States ordinary-passport holders require a visa for Egypt and are eligible to apply through the official Egyptian eVisa portal before travel. The portal offers single-entry and multiple-entry tourism products and requires a passport valid for at least six months, an eVisa printout, itinerary and accommodation details on arrival. As an alternative at Egyptian airports, a renewable single-entry 30-day tourist visa may normally be purchased on arrival in exact United States-dollar cash; entry through the Taba land crossing has different advance-visa and Sinai-only conditions.
Last verifiedJuly 16, 2026
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Current tourism rule for USA ordinary passport holders traveling to Egypt: e-Visa · Approved tourism eVisa required before travel; a 30-day visa on arrival is normally available at Egyptian airports as an alternative · United States ordinary-passport holders require a visa for Egypt and are eligible to apply through the official Egyptian eVisa portal before travel. The portal offers single-entry and multiple-entry tourism products and requires a passport valid for at least six months, an eVisa printout, itinerary and accommodation details on arrival. As an alternative at Egyptian airports, a renewable single-entry 30-day tourist visa may normally be purchased on arrival in exact United States-dollar cash; entry through the Taba land crossing has different advance-visa and Sinai-only conditions..

Rule history

Direct routes

Central travel-route documents

New York → Cairo

FAQ

Common questions about USA to Egypt

Do USA citizens need a visa for Egypt?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as e-Visa · Approved tourism eVisa required before travel; a 30-day visa on arrival is normally available at Egyptian airports as an alternative · United States ordinary-passport holders require a visa for Egypt and are eligible to apply through the official Egyptian eVisa portal before travel. The portal offers single-entry and multiple-entry tourism products and requires a passport valid for at least six months, an eVisa printout, itinerary and accommodation details on arrival. As an alternative at Egyptian airports, a renewable single-entry 30-day tourist visa may normally be purchased on arrival in exact United States-dollar cash; entry through the Taba land crossing has different advance-visa and Sinai-only conditions.. 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: e-Visa · Approved tourism eVisa required before travel; a 30-day visa on arrival is normally available at Egyptian airports as an alternative · United States ordinary-passport holders require a visa for Egypt and are eligible to apply through the official Egyptian eVisa portal before travel. The portal offers single-entry and multiple-entry tourism products and requires a passport valid for at least six months, an eVisa printout, itinerary and accommodation details on arrival. As an alternative at Egyptian airports, a renewable single-entry 30-day tourist visa may normally be purchased on arrival in exact United States-dollar cash; entry through the Taba land crossing has different advance-visa and Sinai-only conditions..

How long can I stay in Egypt?

e-Visa · Approved tourism eVisa required before travel; a 30-day visa on arrival is normally available at Egyptian airports as an alternative · United States ordinary-passport holders require a visa for Egypt and are eligible to apply through the official Egyptian eVisa portal before travel. The portal offers single-entry and multiple-entry tourism products and requires a passport valid for at least six months, an eVisa printout, itinerary and accommodation details on arrival. As an alternative at Egyptian airports, a renewable single-entry 30-day tourist visa may normally be purchased on arrival in exact United States-dollar cash; entry through the Taba land crossing has different advance-visa and Sinai-only conditions.. 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.