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Egypt visa for citizens of the United Kingdom

Citizens of the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom: the passport opens 115 countries visa-free; London — Cairo: ≈ 3,510 km, about 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 United Kingdom passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of the United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom passport you can visit 115 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 32 with an e-visa; 19 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Kingdom passport ranks 34th of 199.
  • United Kingdom passport: visa-free access to 115 countries; Egypt passport: 19.
  • Citizens of the United Kingdom and Egypt can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Palestine, Gambia, Rwanda, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Seychelles, Macau, Mauritius, Malaysia, Micronesia, Kiribati, and Hong Kong.
  • Citizens of Egypt, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the United Kingdom. United Kingdom visa for citizens of Egypt

Travelling to Egypt: good to know

  • London — Cairo: about 3,510 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
  • Local time: London 12:00 — Cairo 14:00.
  • Local currency: Egyptian Pound.
  • Languages: Arabic.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ EGP 52.
  • Egypt is the 52nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Kingdom.
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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Egypt

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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: London — Cairo?

About 5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 3,510 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Egypt?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.

Do citizens of Egypt need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Citizens of Egypt, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the United Kingdom.

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