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North Africa · ordinary Indian passport, tourism

EgypteVisa required

How long you can stay

Not published

Checked 21 August 2026 · some details are still being confirmed · 10 official sources

Visa at a glance

Visa fee
US$30
Entries
Single entry
Extendable
Not stated
Passport validity
6 months

On the day you enter

What you need to enter

  • Return or onward ticket

    Not stated

  • Proof of accommodation

    Required

  • Proof of funds

    Not stated

  • Travel insurance

    Not stated

  • Blank passport pages

    Not stated

  • Vaccinations

    Not stated

  • Arrival form

    Not stated

“Not stated” means no official source we checked addresses it either way — not that it is unnecessary. Carry it if in doubt.

When to go

Pick a month to see what the weather actually does.

Each month shows the best of Egypt's 4 regions — the region is named with it. Peak season is December, January, February, March — expect higher prices and crowds.

JanuaryPeak season

Excellent in The Nile valley — Luxor and Aswan · the best month to go

Average
15°C
Rainfall
2mm
Rain days
0

The peak of the Nile-cruise season and the best month for Luxor and Aswan — mid-twenties by day, cloudless, and cold enough at dawn to want a jacket. The Mediterranean coast is wet and grey.

  • Cairo and the pyramids: Good · 14°C · 5mm over 4 days
  • The Nile valley — Luxor and Aswan: Excellent · 15°C · 2mm over less than a day
  • The Red Sea coast: Excellent · 17°C · 1mm over less than a day
  • The Mediterranean coast: Good · 14°C · 53mm over 11 days

Where you go changes the answer

How Egypt's regions differ, and when it matters

Egypt's four zones peak in opposite seasons, so a single verdict on the country is close to meaningless. In July the Nile valley reaches 41°C — genuinely dangerous for a day among the tombs — while Alexandria sits at 30°C and dry. In January Luxor and Aswan are perfect at 23°C and cloudless, and Alexandria takes 53mm of rain across eleven days. The Red Sea coast is the steadiest of the four and the only one that is comfortable most of the year. Read the zone you are actually going to, not the country.

What it costs

₹₹ · per person per day

  • BudgetHostels, street food, public transport
    ₹3,000
  • Mid-range3-star hotels, restaurants, some activities
    ₹7,000
  • Luxury4–5 star hotels, private transport, experiences
    ₹25,000

Excludes international flights. Our estimate, not an official figure — reviewed 21 August 2026. A typical trip runs 8–14 days.

Where to go

  • Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum

    The pyramids and the Sphinx sit on the edge of the city rather than out in empty desert, which surprises most first-time visitors. The Grand Egyptian Museum next to them holds the Tutankhamun collection together in one place for the first time.

  • Luxor

    The densest concentration of ancient monuments anywhere: Karnak and the temple of Luxor on the east bank, the Valley of the Kings and the mortuary temples on the west. Most Nile cruises start or finish here.

  • Aswan and Abu Simbel

    The gentler, slower end of the Nile, with felucca sailing between granite islands. Abu Simbel is a long way further south again — the temple that was cut apart and moved uphill when Lake Nasser filled.

  • The Red Sea coast

    Hurghada, Marsa Alam and the smaller settlements south of them: reef diving and snorkelling straight off the beach, warm water year-round, and the part of Egypt that works as a straightforward beach holiday.

  • Islamic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili

    The medieval city — mosques, madrasas and a market that has been trading for six centuries. Best walked in the late afternoon, and a complete contrast to the pharaonic sites everyone comes for.

The full rules

Everything official, quoted rather than summarised.

The detail

Conditions in full, fees, entries, and extending your stay
  • India is on the e-Visa list. The Ministry of Interior's portal states that “nationals of the countries listed below may be issued with an e-Visa upon application on the Egypt e-Visa Portal”, and India appears in that list unmarked, at position 32 of 78 — between Iceland and Iraq. No entry in the list carries a footnote or qualifier.
  • ⚠️ Egypt does not publish how long the e-Visa lets you stay. Every field on this page that carries a number was read off an Egyptian government page; that one could not be, so it is left blank rather than filled in from anywhere else. Widely-copied figures for Egypt's stay and fee circulate online and the fee ones are demonstrably wrong — see the note on price below — so treat the duration ones with the same suspicion until the embassy confirms.
  • The fee is USD 30 for a single entry and USD 65 for multiple entries, both tourism, and it is “non refundable”. ⚠️ Almost every non-government site publishes $25 and $60 instead. The figures here are the ones printed on the Ministry of Interior's own fee table and repeated inside the signed-in portal.
  • Apply between 7 and 90 days before you travel. The portal states you “have to create an e-Visa application at least 7 days before your departure”, and its own application form rejects an arrival date more than 90 days out. Neither end of that window is written in prose anywhere on the site.
  • An e-Visa is not permission to enter. The portal is explicit: “the possession of an e-Visa is not the final authority to enter The Arab Republic of Egypt”, and Egyptian port authorities “have the right to refuse entry to Egypt for an e-visa holder without any explanation”.
  • Unpaid applications are deleted. “Incomplete and unpaid applications will be removed seven days after the application creation date.”
  • The e-Visa is for ordinary passports only. Diplomatic, service, official, temporary and refugee travel documents are excluded and must go to an embassy or consulate.
Extending your stay
Not stated by official sources. No Egyptian government source reachable for this record says whether a tourist e-Visa can be extended, on what terms, or at what price. That is not the same as saying it cannot be — the Administration of Passports, Emigration and Nationality is the authority that would publish it, and its site would not open.
Number of entries
Single entry. Once you leave, the authorisation is spent.
Visa fee
US$30.
Where to apply, if you need a visa
https://visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/

Common questions

Do Indians need a visa for Egypt?
Indian ordinary passport holders must apply for an eVisa online before travelling to visit Egypt for tourism. On this page some details are still being confirmed — confirm with the relevant embassy before booking a non-refundable ticket. Last checked 21 August 2026.
How long can Indians stay in Egypt?
Egypt does not publish it. The official portal states the fee and the requirements but never the length of stay, so there is no figure we are willing to print. Egypt does not print it anywhere we could reach. The Ministry of Interior's e-Visa portal states the fee, the requirements and the application window, but never the length of stay — not in English and not in Arabic. The application form asks you for your own arrival and departure dates instead of offering a period, and the terms that would settle it sit behind a registered account. The Administration of Passports, Emigration and Nationality refuses connections outright, and the Egyptian Embassy in New Delhi's site cannot be read by this project. Ask the Embassy in New Delhi before you book anything longer than a fortnight, and check the visa itself when it is issued.
How long must my passport be valid to enter Egypt?
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months on the date you enter Egypt. Renew before you travel if it expires sooner.
When is the best time to visit Egypt?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. These ratings are based on climate normals measured at Cairo, Luxor, Hurghada, Alexandria. Egypt has more than one climate — a month counts as good if any region is, so check the month-by-month breakdown to see which one before booking.
How much does a trip to Egypt cost per day?
Roughly ₹3,000 per day on a budget, ₹7,000 mid-range, or ₹25,000 for luxury travel — per person, excluding international flights. Estimated 21 August 2026.

Sources

Every visa fact on this page comes from one of these. Verified by Rahul Chhabrani on 21 August 2026.

  1. Ministry of Interior, Egypt e-Visa Portal — FAQ, “Who requires a visa?”: India listed among the e-Visa eligible nationalities, unmarked, at 32 of 78

    Government · read 21 August 2026

  2. Ministry of Interior, Egypt e-Visa Portal — FAQ, “Types of visa and fees”: single entry tourism 30$, multiple entries tourism 65$

    Government · read 21 August 2026

  3. Ministry of Interior, Egypt e-Visa Portal — FAQ, “Requirements”: passport valid at least 6 months from arrival date, e-Visa printout, travel itinerary, hotel bookings

    Government · read 21 August 2026

  4. Ministry of Interior, Egypt e-Visa Portal — Disclaimer: a visa is required prior to entry, an e-Visa is not the final authority to enter, fees non-refundable, ordinary passports only

    Government · read 21 August 2026

  5. Ministry of Interior, Egypt e-Visa Portal — application at least 7 days before departure, and the form's own 90-day ceiling on the arrival date, read inside a signed-in session

    Government · read 21 August 2026

  6. Embassy of Egypt, Washington DC — Visa Requirements: the e-Visa portal “provides tourist visas only” and is “the only official link affiliated with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs”

    Embassy · read 21 August 2026

  7. WMO World Weather Information Service — Cairo normals 1981–2010, supplied by the Egyptian Meteorological Authority

    Intergovernmental · read 21 August 2026

  8. WMO World Weather Information Service — Luxor normals 1981–2010, supplied by the Egyptian Meteorological Authority

    Intergovernmental · read 21 August 2026

  9. WMO World Weather Information Service — Hurghada normals 1981–2010, supplied by the Egyptian Meteorological Authority

    Intergovernmental · read 21 August 2026

  10. WMO World Weather Information Service — Alexandria normals 1981–2010, supplied by the Egyptian Meteorological Authority

    Intergovernmental · read 21 August 2026

Before you book

This page covers ordinary Indian passports, for tourism only. Rules for business, study, transit and diplomatic or official passports differ and are not covered here.

Visa rules change without notice. Everything here was checked against official sources on 21 August 2026, and some details are still being confirmed. The final decision on entry always rests with immigration officers at the border. Confirm with the embassy before booking anything non-refundable.

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