UAE visa for Egyptian citizens

A visa is REQUIRED for Egyptian passport holders visiting United Arab Emirates for tourism and business purposes. See detailed requirements below:

Visa requirements:

Visa type Purposes Visa requirements Allowed stay
Tourist visa For Egyptian citizens to enter United Arab Emirates for a short-term tourism purpose. Visa required N/A
Evisa United Arab Emirates e-visa for Egyptian citizens Not Available
Visa on arrival United Arab Emirates visa on arrival for Egyptian citizens Not Available

United Arab Emirates tourist visa requirements:

  • Holding Egyptian passport that is valid for six months beyond the period of the intended stay in United Arab Emirates.
  • Proof of onward travel (departure) from United Arab Emirates.

If you are looking for United Arab Emirates visa information, such as available types of visas, or how to apply from Egypt, we recommend you visit or contact the embassy or consulate of United Arab Emirates nearest your place of residence.

  • Cairo: The Embassy of United Arab Emirates in Cairo, Egypt (Working hours: Close now. Open in 1 hours 51 minutes)

United Arab Emirates visa applications & requirements (For reference purposes only, please visit the nearest United Arab Emirates diplomatic mission offices to Egypt for guidance)

Tourism Statistics Chart

The line chart shows the number of visitors from Egypt traveling to United Arab Emirates from 2008 to 2018.

Year Number of visitors (Egypt) estimated Change (%)
2014 11,362 N/A
2015 0 -100.00%
2016 0 %
2017 0 %
2018 160,000 %
2019 169,000 5.63%

References: UNWTO.org, World Bank and multiple sources. (This data is for informational purposes only. Please see our disclaimer page for more information.)

United Arab Emirates & Egypt comparison

United Arab Emirates's area is approximately 83,600 km2 (32,278 sq mi), while the area of Egypt is approximately 1,002,450 km2 (387,047 sq mi). This means Egypt is 11.99 times bigger than United Arab Emirates.

As of April 2024, United Arab Emirates's population is ~10.4 million people - 99,898,544 fewer people than the population of Egypt.

We have highlighted United Arab Emirates & Egypt’s relative positions on world's map for your reference.

United Arab Emirates Egypt Difference
Population (est 2024) 10,377,009 110,275,553 99.9 million fewer people live in United Arab Emirates than Egypt
Number of diplomatic missions abroad (est) 101 131 United Arab Emirates has 30 fewer diplomatic representations abroad compared with Egypt.
Travel freedom (2024) 128 16 United Arab Emirates passport holders can visit 112 more countries and territories without a visa.
Number of foreign missions hosted 127 159 UAE hosts 32 fewer foreign missions than Egypt.

Frequently asked questions, answered

How many visitors from Egypt travel to United Arab Emirates in one year?

The number of visitors from Egypt visiting United Arab Emirates in 2019 was approximately 169,000.

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