Egypt entry requirements for French citizens
Short answerFrench citizens can get a visa on arrival in Egypt. The official source doesn't state a fixed stay length. Check it before you travel.
- How long you can stay
- The official source doesn't state a fixed stay length. Check it before you travel.
- What you need
- Passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival (a national ID card is also accepted for tourism — see notes)
- Tourist visa bought on arrival at an Egyptian international airport (single entry US$30, cash), or an e-Visa obtained in advance at visa2egypt.gov.eg (printed)
- Travel itinerary and hotel booking details
- Good to know
- The Egypt e-Visa Portal (Ministry of Interior, visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ, checked 2026-10-02) lists France among nationalities eligible for an e-Visa (tourism: single entry US$30, multiple entries US$65; passport valid 6 months from arrival). On arrival: French travel advice says the tourist visa can be bought on arrival at every Egyptian international airport (24-hour counters, cash in USD or EUR; US$30 single / US$60 multiple) and runs for an initial one month, extendable (legal source). French nationals may also enter with a national ID card valid at least 6 months after the return date (per French travel advice). No fixed day count is published here: Egypt's own portal does not state the permitted stay, and EU governments describe it differently (30 days for NL/ES, 'one month' for FR, 28 days for IT, not stated by DE) — check the date on the visa you are given. Working, including journalism, is not allowed on a tourist visa.
Is your passport valid long enough?
The rule: Passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival (a national ID card is also accepted for tourism — see notes)
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Source France Diplomatie — Conseils aux voyageurs, Égypte: Entrée / séjour (updated 2026-09-21)Checked against the source on 2026-10-02
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Egypt for other passports
- Argentinavisa required
- Australiavisa required
- Brazilvisa required
- Canadavisa on arrival
- Chilevisa required
- Chinavisa required
- Germanyvisa on arrival
- Indiavisa required
- Israelvisa required
- Italyvisa on arrival
- Japanvisa required
- Malaysiavisa required
- Mexicovisa required
- Netherlandsvisa on arrival
- New Zealandvisa required
- Singaporevisa required
- South Koreavisa required
- Spainvisa on arrival
- Ukrainevisa required
- United Kingdomvisa on arrival
- United Statesvisa required
Other destinations for French citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Armeniavisa-free short stay
- Australiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Cambodiavisa on arrival
- Canadaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Chinavisa-free short stay
- Colombiavisa-free short stay
- Costa Ricavisa-free short stay
- Dominican Republicvisa-free short stay
- Ecuadorvisa-free short stay
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa-free short stay
- Ghanavisa required
- Hong Kongvisa-free short stay
- Indiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Indonesiavisa on arrival
- Israelelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Macaovisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Mongoliavisa-free short stay
- Montenegrovisa-free short stay
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Nigeriavisa required
- Peruvisa-free short stay
- Philippinesvisa-free short stay
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Africavisa-free short stay
- South Koreaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Taiwanvisa-free short stay
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Arab Emiratesvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- United Stateselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Uruguayvisa-free short stay
- Uzbekistanvisa-free short stay
- Vietnamvisa-free short stay
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history