🇪🇬 Egypt

For India passport holdersE-visa
Last checked 03/07/2026Source: Timatic

Before you travel

  • Travel documents must be valid for at least 6 months upon arrival.

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Rules and exceptions

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Applies to you2

Visa RequirementsPassport route

Passengers must have a valid visa issued by Egypt.

E-visaE-visa route

Passengers traveling as tourists can obtain an e-visa before departure at https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg . They must have a printed e-visa confirmation.

Every other rule for this destination9

Visa Issuance for Tour Groups

Nationals of India who travel as part of an organized tourist group can obtain a visa upon arrival if: - the tourist group consists of at least 15 people and; - they have a signed guarantee letter from an authorized Egyptian travel agency. The visa upon arrival fee must be paid in cash (USA).

Exemptions for Family Members

The following passengers do not need a visa: - wives of an Egyptian national. They must have a marriage certificate; or - children of an Egyptian mother born after 25 July 2004. They must have a birth certificate; or - children of an Egyptian father. They must have a birth certificate or an Egyptian national ID card

Exemptions for Residents

Passengers with a re-entry permit issued by Egypt do not need a visa.

Visa Issuance for 3rd Country Residents

Passengers with a residence permit issued by Canada can obtain a visa upon arrival for a maximum of 30 days. They must have a confirmed return ticket and sufficient funds to cover their stay. - This does not apply to maids, servants and workers.

Visa Issuance for 3rd Country Residents

Passengers with a residence permit issued by Australia, Japan, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom, a GCC Member State or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival for a maximum of 30 days. The residence permit must be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date. They must have a confirmed return ticket and sufficient funds to cover their stay. - This does not apply to maids, servants and workers.

Visa Issuance for Nationals

Nationals of India traveling as part of an organized tourist group can obtain a visa upon arrival, if: - the tourist group consists of at least 2 people; and - have a signed guarantee letter from an authorized Egyptian travel agency. The visa upon arrival fee must be paid in cash (USA).

Visa Issuance for Nationals

Nationals of India traveling as tourists can obtain a visa upon arrival at Sharm El Sheikh (SSH) or Saint Catherine (SKV) for a maximum of 15 days. They must have: - a return/onward ticket; and - a confirmed hotel accommodation; and - at least USD 2,000. - cash or a visa credit card. The visa upon arrival fee must be paid in cash (USA).

Visa Issuance for 3rd Country Visas

Passengers with a valid and used visa issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival for a maximum of 30 days. They must have a confirmed return ticket and sufficient funds to cover their stay. - This does not apply to maids, servants and workers. The visa upon arrival fee must be paid in cash (USA).

Visa Issuance Airport Specific

Nationals of India who travel as tourists arriving on a direct flight at Sharm El Sheikh (SSH) or Saint Catherine (SKV) can obtain a visa upon arrival for a maximum of 15 days. They must have: - a return/onward ticket; and - a confirmed hotel accommodation; and - at least USD 2,000.- cash or a visa credit card.

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Additional Information

All passengers arriving by charter flight must leave Egypt on a charter flight. All passengers arriving by scheduled flight must leave Egypt on a scheduled flight.