TRAVEL VISA INFORMATION
EGYPT VISA

Note: Egyptian Visa can be issued on arrival at air and sea ports only (no land borders) for a stay up to 30 days. Please check with your airline before attempting to obtain the visa on arrival. It is always recommended to get visas in advance to ensure visa issuance and eliminate risk to your travel plans.

Entry Requirements for tourist visa to Egypt:

• Passport and Visa are required for tourist travel to Egypt.
  
  
• Visa requirements for Egypt:
  
  
  1. 1. Valid, signed US passport with blank pages for visa and valid 6 months beyond trip. If your passport does not meet these requirements, see our passport services. 
     
     
  2. 2. One Egypt Visa Application Form completed and signed.
     Note: All questions/fields must be answered, the application will be rejected if any question/field is left blank.
     
     
  3. 3. One Visa Connection Cover Sheet.   
     
     
  4. 4. Two passport photographs.
     
     
  5. 5. Itinerary.
     
     
     

Entry Requirements for business visa to Egypt:

• Passport and Visa are required for business travel to Egypt.
  
  
• Visa requirements for Egypt:
  
  
  1. 1. Valid, signed US passport with blank pages for visa and valid 6 months beyond trip. If your passport does not meet these requirements, see our passport services. 
     
     
  2. 2. One Egypt Visa Application Form completed and signed.
     Note: All questions/fields must be answered, the application will be rejected if any question/field is left blank.
     
     
  3. 3. One Visa Connection Cover Sheet.   
     
     
  4. 4. Two passport photographs.
     
     
  5. 5. Itinerary.
     
     
  6. 6. A business letter of responsibility is required, to be typewritten on your company letterhead explaining Nature of business to be performed; Name and address of reference to be visited; Guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds for the visit. The letter should be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.
     
     

Notes:

• The Egypt tourist or business visa is issued for a single entry within three months, for stay of up to 30 days. Multiple entries are issued for business travelers on written request. A double entry visa can be issued for tourists on written request, must show copy of itinerary indicating two entries.
• A Visa can be issued on arrival at air and sea ports only (no land borders) for a stay up to 30 days. Please check with your airline before attempting to obtain the visa on arrival. It is always recommended to get visas in advance to ensure visa issuance and eliminate risk to your travel plans.
• The visa may be extended, on a monthly basis, by showing receipts for currency exchange at the rate of USD180 per month.
• All visitors to Egypt must register with immigration/police within seven days of arrival, or face a fine upon departure. Hotels and tour operators will perform the registration, which is evidented by a triangular registration stamp in the passport.
• If registering yourself, register at the Mugamma building in Cairo. It is a very simple process which usually takes a few minutes at most and is free of charge, (except at police stations). This procedure can be completed in Alexandria at the Passport Registration Office on Sharia Talaat Harb.

Egyptian Consular Fees and Processing Time:

• Consular fee and processing time:

  $15.00 - Per visa/ Single Entry Tourist of Business Visa
  $25.00 - Per visa/Multiple entry
  (Processing time is 4 business days)

 

Visa Connection fee:

$ 75.00 per visa (add 20.00 for rush)

Payment:

Include a check or money order payable to U.S. Visa Connection or put your credit card information where requested on the Visa Connection Cover Sheet.

Shipping:

• Fed Ex / UPS overnight - 35.00
  
  
• Fed Ex / UPS 2nd day - 25.00
  
  
• Same day shipping via domestic airline - 125.00
  
  
• Include a prepaid return envelope or provide us with a Fed Ex or UPS account number.
  

 

 

US Visa Connection shipping information:

Address: 527 PROVINCE PLACE, KATY, TX 77450
Phone: 877-VISADOC (847-2362)
E-mail: info@usvisaconnection.com