Do US passport holders need a visa for Egypt?
Covers 11 passports and 80 destinations. Rules older than 30 days are flagged for re-check.
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How we checkVisa needed, on arrival or online. US passport holders can use Egypt's e-visa or visa on arrival.
The State Department says US citizens need a visa and can get a 30-day tourist visa on arrival for a fee paid in US dollars cash; its page was last updated August 11, 2025. The Egypt e-Visa Portal lists the United States, asks you to apply at least 7 days before departure and charges US$30 for a single entry or US$65 for multiple entries. Cairo airport also sells a digital visa on arrival for US$36, which includes a US$6 service fee; government sources differ on its start date and payment method.
Source: Ministry of Interior, Egypt. Checked Oct 6, 2026See the source
- e-Visa
- US$30 or US$65
- Single or multiple entry.
- Visa on arrival
- US$30
- Up to 30 days. US$36 digital at Cairo.
- Passport validity
- 6 months
- From arrival.
- Blank pages
- At least 1
- State Department: "At least 1 blank passport page is needed."
- Visa on arrival length
- 30 days
- State Department: "U.S. citizens may obtain 30-day tourist visas on arrival for a fee. It must be paid in U.S. dollars cash."
Changes to this rule
- Aug 1, 2026Digital visa on arrival at Cairo International Airport (US$36 including a US$6 service fee). The UK government gives 1 August 2026 as the start, Germany gives 1 September 2026.