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South Africa visa for citizens of Egypt

Citizens of Egypt need an e-visa to travel to South Africa. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 24 hours. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $56, government fee included.

For citizens of Egypt: the passport opens 19 countries visa-free; Cairo — Pretoria: ≈ 6,210 km, about 8.5 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a South Africa visa cost for citizens of Egypt?

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $31 · Valid for: 180 days$56

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a Egypt passport?

No: citizens of Egypt need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $56, with no embassy visit.

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South Africa 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; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Egypt and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 16 countries, for example: Palestine, Kenya, Rwanda, Benin, Seychelles, Gambia, Mauritius, Malaysia, Macau, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Micronesia, and Kiribati.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Egypt. Egypt visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Cairo — Pretoria: about 6,210 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Cairo 12:00 — Pretoria 11:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 126th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Egypt.