A visa is required to enter Egypt, but getting one is about as low-friction as it gets. You can apply online and receive an approved e-visa PDF to your email in three to seven business days, or you can pick one up at the airport bank kiosk on arrival for USD 25 cash. Either option grants a 30-day stay. Most travellers choose the e-visa to skip the arrival queue — wait times at Cairo airport's visa counters can stretch to 45 minutes or more on busy international arrival days.

Apply directly at visa2.egov.eg.net. Third-party sites that appear in searches frequently charge two to three times the actual fee for the same outcome.

Most routes from Australia to Egypt connect through the Middle East, with Doha, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi as the most common hubs. Compare flights to Cairo (CAI), Hurghada (HRG), or Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH).

Available at Egyptian international airports including Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh, Luxor, and Marsa Alam. Purchase a visa sticker from the bank kiosk in the arrivals hall before proceeding to the immigration counter. The cost is USD 25 per person, cash only — USD is the preferred currency and exact change speeds things up, as change is typically given in Egyptian pounds.

If you are arriving at Sharm el-Sheikh and only staying within the Sinai Peninsula resort zone, a free entry stamp is available for stays of up to 15 days. This is not a tourist visa — it restricts your movement to the Sinai area only. If you want to visit Cairo, Luxor, or anywhere outside the Sinai, you need the full USD 25 visa.

The pyramids, Nile cruises between Luxor and Aswan, diving in the Red Sea at Dahab, and the desert oasis at Siwa are the headline experiences — most benefit from advance booking, particularly during peak season from October to April. Browse things to do in Egypt on Traveloka. Don't forget to stay connected during your trup to Egypt with eSIM.

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