Israel passport → Egypt

Egypt visa for Israeli citizens

Visa required

Visa required

Israeli citizens need a visa for Egypt, arranged before the trip. Most tourists can either buy a visa on arrival at the airport bank counter or get an e-Visa online in advance. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months on arrival.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa required
Max stay
Not fixed in our data
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

Apply well before the trip: visa processing for Egypt depends on the embassy or consulate handling your application. The length of stay is the one printed on your visa.

How Egypt counts your stay: The permitted stay is shown on your visa.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Visa in advance (pre-approval) — Cost: Set by the consulate; Processing: Two-stage, first stage at least 6–8 weeks; Validity: Depends on visa type; Stay: Per visa. Apply on the official site
  • Visa from an Egyptian consulate — Several weeks before travel; pre-approval cases take at least 6–8 weeks; Set by the consulate. Nationals on the pre-approval list cannot get a visa on arrival and must apply through a consulate in advance. Official site

At the border

Official details are shown in English.

  • Passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival
  • Cash in US dollars for the visa on arrival, or a printed e-Visa
  • Egyptian border officials have the right to refuse entry

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Extensions. Our data has no extension route for Egypt; plan to leave on time or arrange a different visa in advance.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Egypt. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • Tourists arriving at Luxor or Aswan airports in June, July and August get a USD 10 discount on the visa.

Questions

Do Israeli citizens need a visa for Egypt?

Israeli citizens need a visa for Egypt, arranged before the trip.

What do I need at the border in Egypt?

Passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival; Cash in US dollars for the visa on arrival, or a printed e-Visa; Egyptian border officials have the right to refuse entry.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Egypt against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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