Egypt Visa Checklist

Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, 38-51 UN Boulevard, Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5/4, P.O. Box 2088, Islamabad. Tel: 051 2270731 · Fax: 051 2279552/6 · Email: pakegyptembassy@gmail.com

For tourism, business, meetings and conferences

• One correctly and clearly completed visa application. Also write the names of all visas issued on the valid passport at the top left of the visa form with a lead pencil.
• Passport valid for at least six months (while applying), plus photocopies of the first two pages
• Two passport-size photographs with white background (preferably not in black dress)
• Return airline ticket (booking only)
• Bank statement for the last 3 months
• Hotel reservation (booking only)
• Bonafide certificate / work letter / HR letter, depending on the profession of the applicant. It must show the applicant’s complete designation, and the same should be written in the Occupation column of the application form.
• Valid chamber of commerce or NTN certificate of the employing company (if the applicant is a sole proprietor, partner or employed in the corporate sector)
• If employed in a multinational or international company, the NTN / membership certificate is not needed
• Doctors running their own clinic: registration certificate from PMDC
• Lawyers: certificate from the bar council
• Students: bonafide certificate from the university or last attained degree
• An invitation from the inviting Egyptian company
• Polio vaccination certificate and dengue test result/report — compulsory for all travellers to Egypt from Pakistan
• Attach one photocopy set of all documents on A4 size paper

Attention visa applicants

• Applications and required documents should be submitted at least 4 weeks before the intended departure date.
• Tourist visa applicants must submit their tour programme plan for their visit to Egypt by one of these:
  • Coordinating with an Egyptian travel guide company, with the full tour programme on its letterhead, stamped and taking responsibility for the tour plan
  • Coordinating with a Pakistani travel guide company, with the full tour programme on its letterhead, stamped and taking responsibility for the tour plan
  • Coordinating with the hotel directly, with the full tour programme on the hotel’s letterhead, stamped and taking responsibility for the tour plan
• The Embassy may request additional information and/or documents at any time.
• Applicants must give a contact or mobile number in case an interview or an additional document is needed.
• Supplying the documents does not automatically guarantee that the visa will be granted.

Currency regulation

• All passengers (Egyptians or foreigners) arriving at or departing from Egyptian air or sea ports or other entry/exit points may carry no more than US$10,000 in cash, or the equivalent in another foreign currency, and no more than 5,000 Egyptian Pounds.
• Amounts of foreign or Egyptian currency above this must be declared to the Egyptian Customs Authorities; otherwise they will be confiscated and the bearer will face legal action under the anti-money-laundering law.

The estimated visa processing time is at least 3 to 4 weeks.