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Egypt visa for Norwegian citizens

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival · 30 days

Norwegian citizens need a visa for Egypt, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 30 days. 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 on arrival
Max stay
30 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

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

Before you go

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  • Tourist visa on arrival — Cost: USD 25, paid in cash at the bank counter before passport control; Processing: Issued at the airport. Apply on the official site
  • Egypt e-Visa (optional for visa-on-arrival nationals) (optional) — At least 7 days before departure; USD 30 single entry; USD 65 multiple entry. Apply only on the official portal visa2egypt.gov.eg; pay online by Visa, Mastercard or debit card. Tourist visas only. You receive the decision by e-mail; carry a printout. Saves queuing at the visa counter on arrival. Official site

At the border

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  • 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.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • 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

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

Questions

Do Norwegian citizens need a visa for Egypt?

Norwegian citizens need a visa for Egypt, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 30 days.

How long can Norwegian citizens stay in Egypt?

Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. The permitted stay is shown on your visa.

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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