Here's a step-by-step guide to fill in your e-Visa application on https://visa2egypt.gov.eg.
1. Get ready - before you start, please review the requirements:
- Eligibility to apply:
- go to the official Egypt eVisa Portal - https://visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
- double check your country/nationality in the list of eligible countries for e-Visa application
- your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you arrive
- your passport must have at least 2 blank pages for visa to be issued and for immigration stamps
- Digital copy of your passport:
- file format in JPG or PNG only
- file size not exceeding 1MB
- file name in latin letters only (no special characters or spaces)
- Payment:
- have your Visa or MasterCard ready to make the payment of USD 25 for a single entry visa and USD 60 for a multiple entry visa.
General Tips
- Be very patient and allocate 20-30 MINUTES to complete your registration.
- The Portal can be quite glitchy, so please take your time when clicking the buttons, to wait for all the page to load properly
- Make sure all mandatory fields are completed before proceeding to the next page
- Avoid using the BACK and FORWARD buttons in your browser, and use only the buttons PREVIOUS and NEXT in the Portal pages to navigate
- Do not use any autocomplete to add saved data from your browser
- If your browser is making it difficult to complete the application, try another one, sometimes it fixes the issue.
- DO NOT USE SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN ANY OF THE FIELDS
- Use only Latin alphabet characters (Aa to Zz) and numbers (0 to 9)
- Do not use any special character - no accents, no other writing system alphabet characters
- Do not use any symbols or punctuation - even when the page says they are allowed (e.g. in the address field if you add a comma (,) it will show an error.
2. Access the e-Visa portal and create an account
Go to the official Egypt eVisa Portal at: https://visa2egypt.gov.eg/ (Please beware of many scam websites!)
Click on GET YOUR E-VISA NOW, then CREATE NEW ACCOUNT (if this is your first time applying) or SIGN IN (if you had applied in the past).
Verify your email address and login again.
3. Fill in the application form
Click on CREATE NEW APPLICATION. There are three sections to complete, the following information may help you.
TRAVELING INFORMATION
- Application type: SINGLE
- Visa type: TOURISM
- Entry type: SINGLE
APPLICANT INFORMATION
- APPLICANT DETAILS
- Given/First name(s): (kind reminder to NOT use any special character)
- Surname(s): (kind reminder to NOT use any special character)
- Profession: your current professional occupation
- PASSPORT
- Where did you stay during this period? (kind reminder to NOT use any special character)
- Have you visited Egypt before? (kind reminder to NOT use any special character)
- CONTACT DETAILS
- Address: (kind reminder to NOT use any special character, not even comma or dash)
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
- Type of supporting document: Passport
- Press the button ATTACH
- Press the button Browse, and select the passport file
- Press the button Attach to upload the passport file
- Click on SAVE/UPDATE APPLICANT.
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At this step the Applicants tab will be filled in automatically. If that is done, then your applicant data is successfully saved!
If all fields are good, the system will display the following message:
“A draft of your application is saved successfully. Your application reference number is [XXXX]”
All fields will be reset, and now you can retrieve your application by scrolling all the way down to the Applicants list, and clicking on the button VIEW.
IMPORTANT: With your application form loaded in the page, click on NEXT and then NO to continue to the last section.
HOST INFORMATION
- Host type: OTHER
- Host name: EGYPTIAN SCOUT FEDERATION
- Host phone number: 0020225766313
- Host fax number:
- Host email: ic@egyptscouts.com
- Host address: 5 Shanan Street Ramsis Cairo
Click on SAVE to continue.
4. Confirm your application and payment
After completing all three sections and saving successfully, you will be back to your Applications Home page, with the summary of your application. Here you can:
- Click on EDIT to go back to the sections and amend any information
- Click on DOWNLOAD DRAFT APPLICATION to get a PDF with a summary of your application questions and answers
- Click on CONFIRM to proceed with your application payment and submission
Please check if all your information is accurate and correct before clicking in CONFIRM.
Once you CONFIRM, you will see the Service Terms and Refund/Cancellation Policy. Tick the box “I agree” and click in YES to continue. Now your application will have the button PAY.
Click on the button PAY to proceed to payment:
- The single entry eVisa fee is USD 25 and is non-refundable even if the application is denied.
- Payment method is only debit/credit cards (only VISA or MasterCard).
Once your payment is completed, make sure you save the receipt by clicking on SAVE.
Click on CONTINUE to return to your Home application page - your application state should now say “Application processing”.
5. Wait for your application to be approved
It can take between hours to a week for the eVisa to be processed. You will receive an email with the visa attached as pdf. Save it on your device or print it and bring it with you to the Immigration entry point in Cairo.
Good luck and see you soon in Cairo!