Egypt Visa

Egypt Visa may be of different kinds depending on the type of visitor and also the nationality of the visitor to Egypt. Visas are required along with passports for entry to the country. Visa for Egypt can be acquired from the Egyptian Diplomatic Offices and Consular Missions at a very nominal price. It is a stamp like paper, which is stuck on a white paper. The Egypt Visa required by a tourist and that of a student or a businessman are not the same. The tourist has buy a tourist visa and the student must by the Entry Visa. There is another third sort of Visa, the transit Visa. At the time of acquiring visa, you can also exchange foreign currencies, but foreign currencies are accepted only in Euro, pounds and US dollars.

Countries Requiring Pre Arrival Visa for Egypt

The various countries that require a pre arrival visa for Egypt include Afghanistan, Armenia, Algeria, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chechnya, Croatia, India, Indonesia, Ukraine, Iraq, Georgia, Iran, Israel, Kirghizia, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Moldavia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Pakistan, Palestine, Morocco, The Philippines, Serbia, Slovenia, Russia, Tadzhikstan, Sri-Lanka, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan and all African countries.

The Egypt Visas for tourists is valid for three months at a stretch and can also be acquired on the basis of multiple entry visa.