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Egypt visa for citizens of Japan

Citizens of Japan get an Egypt visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Cairo: ≈ 9,560 km, about 12.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to Egypt without a visa on a Japan passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Japan get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Egypt visa rules at a glance

  • With a Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
  • Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Egypt passport: 19.
  • Citizens of Japan and Egypt can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Macau, Micronesia, Kiribati, Malaysia, Iran, Palestine, Seychelles, Mauritius, Haiti, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, and Hong Kong.
  • Citizens of Egypt, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Egypt

Travelling to Egypt: good to know

  • Tokyo — Cairo: about 9,560 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
  • Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Cairo 06:00.
  • Local currency: Egyptian Pound.
  • Languages: Arabic.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ EGP 52.
  • Egypt is the 97th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.
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How to get an Egypt visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Payment
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Border

What documents do you need for an Egypt visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Tokyo — Cairo?

About 12.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 9,560 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Egypt?

Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.

Do citizens of Egypt need a visa for Japan?

Citizens of Egypt, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan.

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