Do Indian citizens need a visa for Egypt?

How to get permission to enter

1. Apply only through the official government portal — avoid look-alike agency sites.
2. Prepare a scan of your passport photo page and a digital passport photo.
3. Pay the fee by card and save the approval email or PDF.
4. Print the approval and carry it with your passport.

Easier routes with a visa or residence permit you already hold

Indian citizens who hold one of these documents may enter Egypt without applying for a regular visa.

• Visa on arrival · Up to 30 days

  With a valid Schengen, Australian, Canadian, Japanese, New Zealand, UK, US visa or a Gulf (GCC), Schengen, Australian, Canadian, Japanese, New Zealand, UK, US residence permit.

  • Visas must be valid and already used
  • Residence permits must be valid for at least 6 months on arrival
  • Carry a confirmed return ticket and enough money for your stay
  • Iraqi citizens need a used multiple-entry visa; Yemeni citizens only GCC, Schengen or US visas

  Visa policy of Egypt (summary of official rules) ↗

Researched 25 Oct 2026 from official government pages and published visa-policy summaries. These rules change often — confirm with the official source before you travel.

• •Passport valid for at least 6 months beyond your planned departure, with 2 blank pages
• •Return or onward flight booking
• •Accommodation booking or host address
• •Proof of funds (recent bank statements)
• •Travel insurance covering medical costs
• •Scan of your passport photo page
• •Digital passport photo
• •Printed e-Visa approval

Egypt missions in India

• embassy of Egypt in India1/50 M, Niti Marg

Official application websites

• Egypt e-Visa portal ↗

Embassy data from Wikidata (CC0). Check appointment systems on the embassy’s own website.