Egypt visa requirements for Syrian citizens
Syrian citizens need a visa for Egypt and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months from arrival
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 10 August 2026
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
The Sinai Peninsula: different entry rules
Flying into Sharm El Sheikh to stay under fifteen days at resorts in Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba or Taba needs no visa: you get a free entry permission stamp at the airport. That stamp does not cover leaving the area or longer stays, which need a visa. At the Taba land crossing from Israel the FCDO describes three different border taxes depending on how far you travel, and going beyond Sinai also needs the ordinary entry visa plus a letter of guarantee. The figures are the FCDO's and are worth confirming before you travel, since payment is in cash at the crossing itself.
Source: FCDO, gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt/entry-requirements (comprobado 18/09/2026)
Required documents
- A passport valid for at least 6 months from the arrival date.
- With an e-Visa, on arrival you show the printed e-Visa, your travel itinerary and your hotel bookings or the places you will visit (or a company or invitation letter for business or family visits).
- For a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate, the Egyptian Embassy in Washington asks for copies of the passport page with the photo and a recent 2 × 2 inch passport photo on a white background, no more than 6 months old. Other consulates may ask for a different format.
- Accommodation details (hotel or host) for the stay.
- If you intend to obtain the visa on arrival at the airport, your passport must have more than 6 months of validity at the moment you arrive, and your nationality must not be on the list of countries requiring prior approval.
- Since 1 September 2026, Egyptian airports have replaced the visa-on-arrival sticker with an electronic QR code.
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓Transit rules
EGYPTAIR, the flag carrier, publishes a free transit visa for layovers of between 8 and 96 hours. You obtain it on arrival at the EGYPTAIR transit office at Cairo airport by filling in a data form; the procedure takes 30 to 45 minutes and your passport is held at that office while you are out of the airport. One condition rules a fair number of people out: only nationalities that can obtain an emergency visa on arrival in Cairo are eligible. This comes from the airline itself, not from a ministry, so confirm it with them before planning the layover.
More Egypt rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Egypt page:
Official portal: https://visa2egypt.gov.eg. Destination data verified on 10 August 2026. Sources: Official e-Visa portal of the Ministry of Interior, visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ (fees, documents on arrival and passport validity), visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/Disclaimer (non-refundable fee) and visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/Home (apply at least 7 days ahead); Egyptian Embassy in Washington, egyptembassy.net/consular-services/visas-travel/visa-requirements/ (consular visa documents, visa on arrival and its QR code, and polio); UK Government (FCDO), gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt/entry-requirements (cash); Egyptian Customs Authority, Ministry of Finance Decree 430/2021, art. 73, customs.gov.eg (alcohol and tobacco) (checked 29 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Egypt
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Egypt
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Egypt need an electronic visa to enter Syria. See the Egypt → Syria page.
Of the 18 passports from Western Asia that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Egypt 7 enter visa-free, 6 need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival and 5 need a visa. Same result as Syria: Israel, Lebanon, Palestine and Yemen.
With a passport from Syria, in the rest of Northern Africa you need a visa for Algeria, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia; you cannot enter Libya.
A passport from Syria ranks 198 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 26 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Syrian citizens need a visa for Egypt?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What minimum passport validity is required?
A passport valid for at least 6 months from the arrival date.
What currency is used in Egypt?
Egyptian Pound (EGP).
What do Syrian passport holders need for the countries near Egypt?
With a passport from Syria, in the rest of Northern Africa you need a visa for Algeria, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia; you cannot enter Libya.
Related pages
See Egypt requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.