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Egypt visa for citizens of South Korea

Citizens of South Korea 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 South Korea: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Seoul — Cairo: ≈ 8,490 km, about 11 hours of flying.

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

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Egypt visa rules at a glance

With a South Korea passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 38 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Korea passport ranks 35th of 199.
South Korea passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Egypt passport: 19.
Citizens of South Korea and Egypt can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Macau, Malaysia, Micronesia, Kiribati, Palestine, Seychelles, Mauritius, Haiti, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, and Hong Kong.
Citizens of Egypt, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Korea. South Korea visa for citizens of Egypt

Travelling to Egypt: good to know

Seoul — Cairo: about 8,490 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Seoul 12:00 — Cairo 06:00.
Local currency: Egyptian Pound.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ EGP 52.
Egypt is the 86th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Korea.