Egypt entry requirements for Italian citizens
Short answerItalian 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 Italy among nationalities eligible for an e-Visa (tourism: single entry US$30, multiple entries US$65; passport valid 6 months from arrival). On arrival: Italian travel advice says the tourist visa can be obtained on arrival at Egyptian airports for a maximum stay of 28 days, paid in cash (legal source). For tourism only, Italian nationals may also enter with an electronic ID card valid for travel abroad and for more than 6 months (per Italian travel advice); bring passport photos. 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 Viaggiare Sicuri (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) — Egitto, country sheet (updated 2026-07-20)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
- Francevisa on arrival
- Germanyvisa on arrival
- Indiavisa required
- Israelvisa required
- 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 Italian 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
- Saudi Arabiavisa 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
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history