How long can you stay in Egypt?

30 days · visa for UK and US passports. You become tax resident after 184 days in any 12 consecutive months.

Checked against official sources · Oct 2026

How long you can stay, by passport

PassportStayDetails
EU, EEA or Swiss passport30 days · visaVisa needed: e-visa in advance or visa on arrival (US$30), stay up to 30 days per entry. Sharm El-Sheikh resort stays under 15 days need no visa.
UK, Canadian, Australian or NZ passport30 days · visaVisa needed: e-visa in advance or visa on arrival (US$30), stay up to 30 days per entry. Sharm El-Sheikh resort stays under 15 days need no visa.
US passport30 days · visaVisa needed: e-visa in advance or visa on arrival (US$30), stay up to 30 days per entry. Sharm El-Sheikh resort stays under 15 days need no visa.
Indian passporte-visa · 30 dayse-visa needed (30 days per entry). Visa on arrival only if you hold a valid, used US, UK or Schengen visa.
Don’t count your Egypt days by handNoverstay logs the country you’re in and tells you your leave-by date.
Tax residency
184 days

Counted in any 12 consecutive months.

Arrival and departure
Both count

Noverstay counts the day you arrive and the day you leave as full days.

Tax residency in Egypt

Resident if in Egypt for more than 183 days (continuous or not) within 12 months, or if you have a permanent home there.

How Noverstay keeps you inside the limit

The app logs the country you wake up in, even when it’s closed, and counts every rule above for your passport. It tells you the date you must leave by and reminds you 14 days before. Plan a trip first and it shows every limit it touches.

Count your days in Egypt automaticallyFree on iPhone and Android. Your phone logs every day for you.

Questions

How long can a US citizen stay in Egypt?

30 days · visa. Visa needed: e-visa in advance or visa on arrival (US$30), stay up to 30 days per entry. Sharm El-Sheikh resort stays under 15 days need no visa.

How long can British citizens stay in Egypt?

30 days · visa. Visa needed: e-visa in advance or visa on arrival (US$30), stay up to 30 days per entry. Sharm El-Sheikh resort stays under 15 days need no visa.

How long can EU citizens stay in Egypt?

30 days · visa. Visa needed: e-visa in advance or visa on arrival (US$30), stay up to 30 days per entry. Sharm El-Sheikh resort stays under 15 days need no visa.

How long can Indian citizens stay in Egypt?

e-visa · 30 days. e-visa needed (30 days per entry). Visa on arrival only if you hold a valid, used US, UK or Schengen visa.

When do you become a tax resident in Egypt?

You become tax resident after 184 days in any 12 consecutive months. Resident if in Egypt for more than 183 days (continuous or not) within 12 months, or if you have a permanent home there.

Can Noverstay count my days in Egypt automatically?

Yes. The Noverstay app logs the country you’re in each day, also when it’s closed, and reminds you before your visa or tax limit. Only the country, city and date are stored.

Official sources

Rules change often. This page is not legal or tax advice. Check the official source or a qualified adviser before you rely on a count.