Egypt
Egypt is known for its world-famous pyramids, mummies, temples, art, churches, mosques, bustling cities, friendly people, and hieroglyphics, Egypt is considered a cradle of civilisation and has one of the longest histories of any country in the world. Egypt may perhaps have the oldest tourist industry in the world; Egypt has been visited by millions of people since ancient times. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 4 August 2026:
British passport holders travelling to Egypt normally need a visa.
If you are arriving by air to Sharm El-Sheikh and staying for less than 15 days at resorts in Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba or Taba, you do not need a visa. You will get a free entry permission stamp on arrival at Sharm El-Sheikh Airport. If you plan to travel outside the resorts or stay more than 15 days, you must get a visa. You can get a visa at Sharm El-Sheikh Airport or online.
If you arrive in South Sinai by land through the Taba Border Crossing, see ‘Entering Egypt from Israel’.
Passport validity
To enter Egypt, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and have at least one blank page.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document.
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Your embassy in Egypt
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Egypt's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Egypt
- Currency
- Egyptian Pound (EGP)
- Time
- UTC+3
- Tue 19:42 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, F · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +20
- Languages
- Arabic
- English spoken by about 35%
- Capital
- Cairo
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.