Destination guide

Egypt visa requirements

For India passport holders

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Entry requirements

Visa free / eVisa

For holders of a passport from

Stay allowance: 30 days

Do I need a visa to visit Egypt with a India passport?

eVisa

Key entry notes

  • Passengers with a residence permit issued by a GCC Member State can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days.
  • The residence permit must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date.
  • If travelling as a part of an organized tourist group that consists of at least 10 persons and holding both onward and return flight tickets, booked accommodation and a signed Letter of Guarantee (LG) from an Egyptian travel agency, a visa on arrival in Egypt can be obtained Air transit passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 48 hours do not need visas.
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  • Leaving the airport is permitted for passengers with transit time between 6 and 48 hours.
  • Passengers with transit time of less than 6 hours may leave the transit area but not the airport; however, this exemption does not apply when transiting through Alexandria (HBE).
  • EgyptAir passengers can obtain free 96 hour transit visa at EgyptAir transit visa office at cairo airport.

Data refreshed 06 Sep 2026

At a glance

Travel basics

Region
Northern Africa
Capital
Cairo
Languages
Arabic
Currency
EGP
Time zones
UTC+02:00
Area
1,002,450 km2
Population
89,335,600
Gini index
30.8