Egypt

There are no known restrictions

There are no known restrictions

If the application is made through the Consulates General in Frankfurt, Berlin or Hamburg, 22.00 euros are due. Further information.

Travellers with eVisa are permitted to stay up to 30 days in Egypt.

Electronic Visa Portal

Visa fees

With a visa received on arrival, travellers can stay in the country for up to 30 days.

Visa fees must be paid in cash in euros or US dollars.

Travellers can obtain a free Sinai visa on arrival at Sharm el Sheikh and Taba airports, which allows a maximum stay of 15 days. If travelling to places outside Nuweiba, Dahab, Taba and Sharm el Sheikh, a regular visa is required.

The length of stay can be extended by up to 3 months via the "Egyptian Passports, Immigration, and Nationality Administration office" in Abbasiya, Cairo. The costs are to be paid in US dollars.

Travellers should ensure they do not exceed the permitted length of stay in the destination country in order to avoid possible sanctions such as fines, custody pending deportation or even entry bans.

The Federal Foreign Office points out that in view of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, there are still risks associated with international travel, especially for people without full vaccination protection as well as vulnerable groups. Regulations on entry or international transport connections can change quickly with the pandemic situation.

Due to security reasons, travel to the north of the Sinai Peninsula, the Egyptian-Israeli border area (except Taba) and remote areas of the Sahara is warned against.

Unaccompanied, individual excursions and overland trips in the south of the Sinai Peninsula are advised against.

The so called "3G rule" is lifted when entering Germany, there is a recommendation to wear a mask at some airports.

There are no COVID-19-related entry restrictions (e.g. border closures, mandatory proof of testing and vaccination) in force at this time.

Persons entering the country must submit a health form, which must be completed either at the airport, on the aircraft or before travelling.

There are no known restrictions

According to the Federal Foreign Office, onward travel to other countries is sometimes restricted or may be subject to mandatory testing before departure. The regulations for carrying out these tests may be more restrictive than the destination country prescribes.

Children and minors are not generally exempt in case testing requirements apply.

Health testing may be conducted upon arrival if those entering the country are symptomatic. Random testing may also be conducted.

There are no known restrictions

There are no known restrictions

No notes available.

There is no testing or quarantine requirement on entry for completely immunized persons.

There are no known restrictions

There is no testing or quarantine requirement on entry for incompletely vaccinated persons.

There is no testing or quarantine requirement on entry for those who have recovered.

There is no ease of restrictions.

COVID-19 related documentary proof of vaccination, recovery, or a negative test result is not currently required.

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Data source: Our World in Data / European Center for Disease Control. The data is only available at country level and is updated daily.

There are currently no COVID-19-related travel restrictions in the country.

New restrictive measures may be imposed at short notice, however.

There are currently no more COVID-19-related restrictions.

There are currently no more COVID-19-related restrictions.

There are currently no more COVID-19-related restrictions.

There are currently no more COVID-19-related restrictions.

There are currently no more COVID-19-related restrictions.

There are currently no more COVID-19-related restrictions.

There are currently no more COVID-19-related restrictions.

There are currently no more COVID-19-related restrictions.

There are currently no more COVID-19-related restrictions.

The Egyptian government has set up an English-language hotline for tourists to answer questions on hygiene and corona protection measures, and holidaymakers can call the domestic telephone number 19654 between 9 am and 3 pm every day.

There are no known restrictions

For travellers entering from a risk-free area, there are no longer any registration or other requirements.

There are no known restrictions

There is no obligation to test before entering Germany.

Since May 2022, no proof of a negative test, a vaccination or recovery is required, in order to enter Germany.

Further information on the new entry regulation can be found at the Federal Government's website.

There is no obligation to test after entering Germany.

According to the Robert Koch-Institute, it is a risk-free area. There is no quarantine obligation after entry into or return to Germany.

There is no testing or quarantine requirement for completely immunized persons on entry/return.

Vaccinated persons are exempt from national quarantine and testing obligations. (Caution: In Germany, only the vaccines by BioNTech/Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, and Novavax have been approved so far.) Further information is available from the Federal Government.

According to the Robert Koch-Institute, it is a risk-free area. There is no quarantine obligation after entry into or return to Germany.

There is no testing or quarantine requirement on entry/return for incompletely vaccinated persons.

According to the Robert Koch-Institute, it is a risk-free area. There is no quarantine obligation after entry into or return to Germany.

There is no testing or quarantine requirement on entry/return for those who have recovered.

Recovered persons are exempt from quarantine and testing obligations nationwide, area of active circulation of highly contagious virus variants. Those who have recovered need proof of a positive PCR test (or other nucleic acid detection) at least 28 days and no more than 3 months ago. Recovered persons must not have any symptoms of a possible COVID-19 infection. Further information is available from the Federal Government.