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Eritrea visa for citizens of Egypt

Citizens of Egypt need a visa for Eritrea that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Egypt: the passport opens 19 countries visa-free; Cairo — Asmara: ≈ 1,810 km, about 3 hours of flying.

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

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

No: citizens of Egypt need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Eritrea visa rules at a glance

With a Egypt passport you can visit 19 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 99 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Egypt passport ranks 173rd of 199.
Egypt passport: visa-free access to 19 countries; Eritrea passport: 12.
Citizens of Egypt and Eritrea can travel together visa-free to 9 countries, for example: Kenya, Rwanda, Benin, Seychelles, Gambia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: Arabic.
Citizens of Eritrea, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Egypt. Egypt visa for citizens of Eritrea

Travelling to Eritrea: good to know

Cairo — Asmara: about 1,810 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Eritrean Nakfa.
Languages: Arabic, English, and Tigrinya.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ERN 15.
Eritrea is the 23rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Egypt.