Egypt has reopened!
Egypt Tourist Visa application, policies, and requirements are subject to change. If you wish to apply for a visa, you should always do more research about your current case or situation.
Updated June 8, 2022
Please note that the Embassy does not recommend applicants to submit purchased airline tickets/confirmed airline booking and confirmed hotel reservations prior to their visa application.
Philippine passport holders are not eligible for visas on arrival and are required to get a tourist visa prior to arrival in Egpyt. Egyptian tourist visas are valid from 30 to 180 days upon request. You can apply at the Arab Republic of Egypt Embassy or Consulate in your current country.
You may submit your application to your nearest Egyptian embassy or consulate, note that processing fees may differ. There is no need for you to reserve an appointment to apply.
Required Documents
Please find below the list of requirements for tourist visa application:
- Passport – must be more than 6 months valid, bring a copy of your passport’s bio page.
- Certificate of Employment – includes work duration, position and salary.
- Bank Certificate – original copy signed by the bank manager. Do not submit a bank statement.
- Application Form – fill up the updated form available at the embassy
- 2 x 2 ID size photo(2 pcs) – white background
- Tour Program Itinerary
- Residence card or PR visa or Work visa – if you are applying outside the Philippines
If you are an OFW, submit your original Labor Contract and make sure you have a valid working or business visa in your passport.
Submit your application
You can fill out the tourist visa form when you arrived at the embassy and submit them together with your required documents. Your visa is valid 6 months from the date it was approved and can stay in Egypt up to 30 or 180 days.
Tourist visa fee: Php 2,300.00 (single entry)
Kindly note that visa application is subject to approval and processing takes a minimum of 15 working days or more and visa fees are subject to payment only once your visa application is approved. You can keep your passport with you while waiting for the result.
Should you have any other concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Embassy on the details below.
EMBASSY OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
7th Floor, G.C Corporate Plaza Bldg.,
150 Legaspi St., Legaspi Village,
Makati City, Philippines
Telephone numbers: (+632) 8439220/ 8439232
Fax no.: (+632) 5565731
Email: embassy.manila@mfa.gov.eg / egyptmanila@gmail.com
Head of Mission: Ambassador Ahmed Ezzat
Good morning. I would like to inquire if I can get a tourist visa for and in behalf of my husband? We are from Zamboanga City and I will personally go to the Embassy in Manila without my husband on May 16, 2018 to file for our application for visitors visa. Our flight for Egypt is on June 22, 2018 up to July 1, 2018 for a Nile River Cruise.
Can you please send us application form so my husband can fill it up and sign.
Thank you very much.
Antonina L. Graciano
Please coordinate directly with the embassy. They can send you electronic form via their email posted above.
Hi Mark,can you help me compose a proper mail inquiry to the egypt embassy in tokyo? Im just a housewife married to a japanese currently living here in japan. I want to know what are the documents i need to submit since i am jobless and my husband is the one paying our trip though i have credit card under my name but its my husband who is the breadwinner of the family because i dont have job. In short my husband is the sponsor or guarantor.
Im really confuse. Please help me. Thank you.
Sorry Mae, I do not have direct contacts or details on how to do it in Japan.
Hi! Is it possible for Filipinos with a US visa to apply online for e-visa?
Only citizens of the United States can apply for eVisa, so it’s a no.
I am applying tourist visa to visit egypt sponsored by my egyptian friend. What are the requirements to be prepared so that i can procesa immediately.
Thank you and more power
Jorick
Pasay city
Good day,
Im currently working in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and planning to apply for tourist visa in Egypt. I just want to ask if what are the necessary documents/requirements for the said application.
All I know is requirements will differ in every embassy. It might not be the same in Riyadh.
hi.. anyone knows if i can apply a tourist visa for egypt but i am basing in malaysia now?
thank you
what are the requirements needed or do i need to get a tourist visa here in visiting egypt. my egyptian friend will sponsor my trip. im 65 years old
thanks and more power
Good morning , I was applied last year for visa Egypt application as a tourist and I submit all the requirements but I denied. I ask the Lady if why I denied she told me she don’t know and not good face reaction when I’m asking her. I control myself to be a nice to her. I am very much interested to go in Egypt to see the beautiful places ,specially in the pyramid and to ride in a camel. I’m so excited to do this. I know Egypt are very beautiful. I love travel, I hope and pray to God I can get Egypt visa for my second application . Godbless