🇪🇬 Egypt Visa Guide for Indian Passport Holders

At a glance

Indian passport holders need a visa to enter Egypt for tourism or business — the Tourism e-Visa, applied for entirely online through the Ministry of Interior's official portal, is the standard and recommended route. Visa-on-arrival exists but is limited to narrow circumstances (see below) and should not be relied upon as your primary plan.

A note on a reported additional requirement for Indian nationals

Multiple independent secondary sources report that Egypt introduced a requirement for Indian nationals specifically: a mandatory "Letter of Guarantee" from an authorised Egyptian travel agent, arranged before travel, alongside a narrowing of visa-on-arrival eligibility for Indians to only those already holding a valid GCC (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, or Oman) residence permit of at least 6 months' validity. We could not independently confirm the Letter of Guarantee requirement from the primary visa2egypt.gov.eg pages retrieved during this review. Given how specific and unusual this reported requirement is, confirm directly on the official e-Visa portal, or with the Egyptian Embassy/Consulate, whether it currently applies to your application before assuming either that it does or doesn't.

Choose your purpose of travel

• Tourism e-Visa: the standard route for holiday and leisure travel, available as single-entry or multiple-entry.
• Visa on arrival: per widely-reported guidance, now limited for Indian nationals to those already holding a valid GCC residence permit (6+ months' validity), or those travelling as part of an authorised group tour with arrangements handled by a licensed Egyptian travel agency. Solo travellers without a qualifying GCC residence permit should apply for the e-Visa in advance rather than assume they can obtain a visa on arrival.
• Business visa: requires an invitation letter from an Egyptian company and is applied for through the Egyptian Embassy or authorised channels — separate from the standard tourism e-Visa route.
• Transit visa: required if your layover in Egypt exceeds 48 hours.

Visa requirement for an Indian passport holder

A visa is required for entry. Per the Ministry of Interior's own e-Visa portal, India is confirmed as one of the nationalities eligible to apply for the Tourism e-Visa.

Where and how to apply

• Apply entirely online at the official portal: visa2egypt.gov.eg — sign up, complete your application, and pay using a Visa, Mastercard, or other accepted debit/credit card.
• Apply at least 7 days before your departure, per the official portal's own stated minimum lead time.

iamravi.com is not affiliated with the Government of Egypt, the Ministry of Interior, or any Egyptian diplomatic mission. All application, payment, and issuance steps happen on the official visa2egypt.gov.eg platform — never here.

Eligibility and passport conditions

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from your date of arrival in Egypt.

Application steps

1. Sign up on the official e-Visa portal with your email address and basic details.
2. Complete your application with passport, travel, and personal details.
3. Pay online using an accepted debit or credit card.
4. Wait for processing — you'll be notified by email of your application status once processed.
5. Download and print your e-Visa once approved, and bring it with you to Egypt.
6. Present it on arrival, along with your travel itinerary and any supporting letter (company or invitation letter for business/family visits, or hotel booking details for tourism) — Egyptian port authorities retain the right to refuse entry to any e-Visa holder without providing an explanation, per the official portal's own terms.

Forms required

The entire Tourism e-Visa application is completed online through the official portal — there is no separate paper form for standard tourism applicants using this route.

Document checklist

Per the official e-Visa portal's own FAQ: a passport valid for at least 6 months from your arrival date, your printed e-Visa, a travel itinerary, a supporting letter (from your company, or an invitation letter for business/family visits), and hotel booking details or a description of places you plan to visit if travelling as a tourist.

Fees

Confirmed directly from the Ministry of Interior's own e-Visa portal FAQ:

• Single-entry Tourism e-Visa: USD 30
• Multiple-entry Tourism e-Visa: USD 65

Fees are paid online via credit or debit card at the time of application.

Processing information

You must create your e-Visa application at least 7 days before departure, per the official portal's own stated requirement — apply earlier if possible rather than at the minimum, since processing can be affected by demand.

Common mistakes

• Assuming visa-on-arrival is freely available to any Indian traveller — widely-reported guidance suggests this is now limited to those with a qualifying GCC residence permit or an authorised group tour arrangement.
• Applying too close to the 7-day minimum lead time.
• Using an unofficial third-party website instead of the official visa2egypt.gov.eg portal — official guidance elsewhere warns that look-alike sites can charge inflated fees.
• Not checking whether the reported Letter of Guarantee requirement currently applies to your specific application.

Official links

• Official Egypt e-Visa portal
• Egypt e-Visa Portal — FAQ (fees, eligible nationalities, entry requirements)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt