Travelling to Egypt

Entry requirements by nationality

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What you can bring

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• Alcoholallowed, within limitsOne litre of alcoholic beverages (spirits) duty-free in accompanied personal baggage, per the Egyptian Customs Authority's published passenger exemptions for tourists/transit arrivals and returning residents alike.
• CannabisprohibitedThe Egyptian Customs Authority's passenger page gives narcotic drugs as an example of prohibited goods, which may not be imported or exported (Customs Law No. 207 of 2020).
• Controlled medicationdepends on specificsMedicines are allowed in personal quantities with medical reports; the customs page doesn't say how controlled medicines are treated.
• Dronesdepends on specificsRemote-controlled/radio-controlled aircraft (drones) require prior clearance from the competent control authority (the source names the Ministry of Defence, وزارة الدفاع, as an example) before Customs will release them.
• E-cigarettesdepends on specificsElectronic cigarettes require prior clearance from the competent control authority (the source names the General Authority for Export & Import Control, GOEIC / الهيئة العامة للرقابة على الصادرات والواردات, as an example) before Customs will release them.
• General goodsallowed, within limitsNew (non-personal-use) items such as gifts and souvenirs brought by a tourist/transit passenger or returning resident are duty-free up to EGP 15,000 in total value, provided they are not intended for trade; customs duty and other taxes apply to the value above that threshold.
• Meat & dairydepends on specificsMeat and animal products need a permit from Egypt's General Organization for Veterinary Services before import.
• Plants & seedsdepends on specificsAgricultural seeds and pesticides require prior clearance from the competent control authority (the source names the Ministry of Agriculture, وزارة الزراعة, as an example) before Customs will release them.
• Prescription medicationdepends on specificsAllowed in personal-use quantities backed by medical reports; more needs clearance from a control body such as the Egyptian Drug Authority.
• Tobaccoallowed, within limitsOne cartridge/carton of cigarettes (200 cigarettes), or 25 cigars, or 200 grams of tobacco, duty-free per traveller, per the Egyptian Customs Authority's published passenger exemptions.
• Weaponsdepends on specificsDaggers and other edged/bladed weapons require prior clearance from the competent control authority (the source names General Security, الأمن العام, as an example) before Customs will release them.

From the blog

• Six months from arrival, or after you leave? Passport validity rules compared

Recent changes to Egypt's rules

• 2026-10-19Re-read August customs sources; correct and re-date 46 rows
• 2026-10-19Re-check August entry-requirement rows; re-date 128 confirmed against current sources
• 2026-10-18Remove inference and editorial wording from 16 customs rows
• 2026-10-18Re-check August customs rows; correct nine against their sources
• 2026-10-18Trip Check: passport validity checker (§1.6)

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