Egypt e‑Visa
Egypt e‑Visa 2026: Current Fees, Eligibility, Application Steps & Entry Documents
The Egypt e‑Visa is useful because eligible travellers can complete the visa process online before they travel. The important word is eligible. The portal does not accept every passport nationality, and the list can change. A guide should therefore help you use the official system rather than replace it.
Use the official Ministry of Interior portal
The current official website is the Egypt e‑Visa Portal operated by the Ministry of Interior. The process begins by creating an account on that portal. Be careful with websites using similar names that charge a service fee while looking official.
A third-party service can legitimately help with an application, but it should identify itself as a third party and separate its service fee from the government fee.
Current tourism e‑Visa fees
As of this update, the official FAQ publishes:
- US$30 — single-entry tourism visa
- US$65 — multiple-entry tourism visa
Older portal pages and cached web results can still show US$25/US$60. The live official FAQ checked on 7 September 2026 shows US$30/US$65, so StepOut now uses the current live figure.
Who is on the current eligibility list?
The portal lists eligible nationalities individually. The list includes the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, many European states, Japan, South Korea, China, India, South Africa, several Gulf states and others.
Always use the live list. Do not treat the sentence “about 70 countries are eligible” as enough evidence for your passport.
Nigeria is not on the current e‑Visa list
As of this update, Nigeria does not appear on the Ministry of Interior’s e‑Visa eligibility list. Nigerian travellers should therefore confirm the appropriate tourist-visa route with the Egyptian diplomatic mission and their airline rather than trying to submit an e‑Visa application as though Nigeria were listed.
This page intentionally does not claim that all Nigerian travellers can simply use visa on arrival. The available route can depend on current policy and individual circumstances.
How early should you apply?
The official portal says you have to create an e‑Visa application at least seven days before departure. Treat that as the minimum, not a target.
If you make an error in your passport number or the payment does not go through, you need enough time to solve it before the flight.
Application steps
The official “How to Apply” page sets out nine basic steps:
- Create an account.
- Confirm account registration.
- Sign in.
- Select Apply Now.
- Select the visa type and read the instructions.
- Complete the form.
- Pay using an accepted card.
- Wait for the decision email and download the e‑Visa if approved.
- Present the printed e‑Visa to the immigration officer on arrival.
What information should you prepare?
Have the passport, travel dates, accommodation and contact details available before opening the form. Enter the identity information directly from the passport rather than from memory.
If the portal asks for supporting information that does not apply to your trip, read the instructions rather than inventing an answer.
Passport validity
The official FAQ says the passport should be valid for at least six months from the arrival date. That is a clear planning rule for e‑Visa travellers.
If your passport is close to expiry, renew it before applying when practical. An e‑Visa attached to an old passport can create a new problem.
Print the e‑Visa
The official disclaimer says the e‑Visa printout must be presented at the port of entry. Keep a digital copy as backup, but carry the printed approval.
Put it in your cabin baggage with the passport, not in a suitcase that may be checked through to the destination.
Travel itinerary and accommodation
The FAQ lists a travel itinerary and hotel bookings/details of places to visit for tourists. Keep the details consistent with the application.
If you change hotels after the visa is issued, retain the new booking and make sure you can explain the current plan if asked.
Supporting letters
The portal mentions supporting letters for business/family visits where applicable. A tourist staying in hotels has a different evidence profile from a person visiting a family host.
Use real documents. Do not buy a fictional invitation because a forum says everyone needs one.
Payment and refunds
The e‑Visa processing fee is non-refundable according to the official disclaimer. Make sure you selected the intended visa type and entered your details accurately before paying.
Your bank may add a foreign-transaction charge. That bank fee is not part of the Egyptian government visa fee.
Single entry or multiple entry?
Choose based on the actual itinerary. If you plan to leave Egypt for another country and return during the trip, a multiple-entry visa may be relevant. If the trip is one entry and one exit, single entry may be enough.
Do not pay more for multiple entry simply because it sounds more flexible without checking the planned travel dates and visa validity.
An e‑Visa does not guarantee border admission
The Ministry of Interior disclaimer states that Egyptian port authorities can refuse entry even when a traveller holds an e‑Visa. This is why the supporting arrival documents still matter.
Keep your purpose, itinerary and accommodation clear and truthful.
The e‑Visa is not permission to work
The official disclaimer says business or employment without the required permit or pass is an offence. A tourism e‑Visa is for tourism.
If you intend to take employment or another long-term activity, use the appropriate route rather than trying to enter as a tourist and solve it later.
Airline checks and “OK to Board”
An airline may perform its own document verification. That check can be called “OK to Board” in some markets. The Egypt e‑Visa portal itself does not list an OTB visa type.
If your carrier asks for a pre-flight verification, comply with the carrier’s instructions. Do not confuse that with the government e‑Visa application.
What if your application stays pending?
Use the portal account and official contact mechanisms. Avoid sending passport scans and payment to strangers who claim they can “speed up” the government system.
If departure is close, contact the airline as well so you understand your booking options if the required visa has not been issued.
What if the e‑Visa is refused?
Read the decision and confirm the correct next route. The government fee is non-refundable. A refusal does not automatically mean a consular application will also fail, but the reason should be understood before spending more money.
Where the issue is complex, seek advice from the Egyptian mission or an appropriately qualified immigration professional.
Children and family groups
The disclaimer says parents may apply for children from the parents’ account. Each child still needs the required passport/travel permission.
Keep birth or consent documents where your departure country or airline requires them.
Transit through Egypt
A transit passenger who remains airside may have different requirements from a traveller who wants to leave the airport. The itinerary and nationality matter.
If baggage must be collected or the connection uses separate airports, check whether you will need to pass immigration.
Do not book around an unverified visa assumption
Before buying a non-refundable ticket, confirm that your nationality is eligible for the intended route. If the official portal does not list you, contact the embassy/consulate rather than relying on a reseller’s promise.
StepOut’s role
We can help you understand the current public requirements, prepare a checklist and review your intended information for consistency. We do not issue the e‑Visa or control the government’s decision.
If an airline requests additional boarding-document verification, we can help you understand the request where that service is available, but the carrier keeps the boarding decision.
Pre-application checklist
- Nationality appears on the live official e‑Visa list
- Passport valid at least six months from arrival
- Application created at least seven days before departure
- Correct single/multiple-entry choice
- Current fee checked on the official portal
- Travel itinerary ready
- Accommodation/host details ready
- Identity information copied exactly
- Approval printed before travel
Official sources
- Egypt Ministry of Interior — e‑Visa FAQ
- Egypt e‑Visa home and timing instruction
- Official e‑Visa application steps
- Official e‑Visa disclaimer
For nationality-specific route planning, read our Egypt Visa Guide. For the travel itself, use the Travel hub and Egypt destination hub.
How to verify the final e‑Visa record before you travel
Once the application is approved, compare the issued e‑Visa against the passport before the travel day. Check the traveller’s name, passport number, nationality, visa type and the validity dates. If something important does not match, use the official portal or the appropriate Egyptian authority to clarify it before departure rather than hoping the airline or border officer will overlook the discrepancy.
Keep the approval together with the evidence that supports the trip. For a tourist, that normally means the itinerary, accommodation details and return or onward plan. If you are visiting family or travelling for a business visit under a route that requires supporting information, keep those documents with the visa as well.
It is also useful to save the government payment confirmation and the email connected to the application. If the portal is temporarily unavailable while you are travelling, you should still have enough evidence to show what was issued and when. Store one copy securely online, keep another copy on the device you travel with, and carry the printed e‑Visa the portal asks you to present.
If your flight changes after approval, the new itinerary does not automatically invalidate the e‑Visa, but the visa must still be valid for the actual travel dates and the purpose must remain the same. A major change in passport, nationality status, purpose of travel or other material information should be checked with the responsible authority before departure.
What to do when unofficial information conflicts with the government portal
Egypt visa information is repeated across travel agencies, airline forums, old embassy pages and cached search results. Some of those pages can remain online long after a fee, nationality list or application instruction changes. When you find a conflict, use the live Ministry of Interior e‑Visa portal as the primary source for the electronic-visa route.
If the portal does not answer a nationality-specific or consular question, the next authority is the Egyptian embassy or consulate responsible for the applicant, not another reseller’s article. For airline boarding checks, the airline itself is the authority for its own pre-departure document-verification procedure.
This hierarchy matters because it prevents one source from being asked to answer a question it does not control. The Ministry of Interior controls the e‑Visa system. The embassy or consulate handles consular routes. The airline controls its boarding-document process. StepOut can help explain the process and organise the information, but it does not replace any of those authorities.
Accuracy policy: StepOut checks changing visa facts against the original authority. Always verify again immediately before applying.
Save the version of your approval before departure
Download the PDF, print it and keep a second digital copy in secure storage. If the portal is temporarily unavailable while you are travelling, you should not have to depend on logging in again just to prove what was issued.
Final verification habit
Before submitting or paying, open the original authority’s page one more time and compare the route, fee, timing and documents with the information you prepared. Save the confirmation or receipt. That final five-minute check is one of the simplest ways to catch a rule change before it becomes an expensive problem.
