Egypt will increase the administrative fee applied to entry and transit visas to $15 starting January 1, 2027, following a new decree issued by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.
The decision, published in Egypt’s Official Gazette under Prime Ministerial Decree No. 2553 of 2026, sets the fee at $15, or its equivalent in foreign currency, for entry and transit visas issued by Egyptian authorities at ports of entry.
The same charge will also apply to visas and certain consular services carried out by Egyptian embassies and consulates abroad.
The New $15 Fee Takes Effect on January 1
The revised fee will officially come into effect on January 1, 2027, with the decree cancelling any previous provisions that conflict with the new rate.
According to the decision, the $15 charge applies to each entry or transit visa processed by Egyptian authorities at the country’s entry points, as well as visas and designated consular services handled through Egyptian diplomatic missions overseas.
Payments made abroad can be collected in the equivalent value of other foreign currencies.
The measure is intended to standardize the fee applied across these services rather than leave different rates operating under separate rules.
The $15 Is Not Necessarily the Total Cost of an Egyptian Visa
For travelers, one of the most important details is that the newly announced $15 should not automatically be interpreted as the full price of a visa to Egypt.
The decree concerns an administrative or consular levy attached to visa and consular procedures.
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior currently lists a single-entry ordinary visa at $30, in addition to the applicable consular fee, while a six-month multiple-entry visa is listed at $65 plus the consular fee.
Egypt’s official e-Visa portal similarly currently lists tourist e-Visas at $30 for a single entry and $65 for multiple entries.
The government has not yet published a comprehensive 2027 price table showing the final combined cost for every visa category after the new $15 levy takes effect.
Travelers should therefore avoid assuming that an Egyptian entry visa will simply cost $15 from January.
Administrative Levy Rises From $12 to $15
The change is effectively an increase in an existing fee rather than the introduction of an entirely new charge.
Under Prime Ministerial Decree No. 4873 of 2025, the administrative levy was set at $12 for entry and transit visas processed at Egypt’s ports of entry and for visas and certain consular services handled by Egyptian embassies and consulates abroad.
The new decree raises that amount by $3, from $12 to $15, beginning in January 2027.
The legal framework allowing the government to set the charge was updated in 2025, when amendments established a maximum levy of up to $20 for these services and authorized the prime minister to determine the applicable rate following Cabinet approval.
The 2027 rate therefore remains below the maximum permitted by law.
Egypt Has Also Updated Its Tourist Visa System
The fee adjustment comes during a wider overhaul of Egypt’s visa and arrival procedures.
Egypt currently charges $30 for a single-entry tourist e-Visa, while a multiple-entry tourist e-Visa costs $65, according to the government’s official electronic visa portal.
The country has also been expanding digital visa services at its airports.
In August 2026, authorities began the first phase of a new automated visa-on-arrival system at Cairo International Airport, replacing traditional paper visa stickers with electronically issued visas linked to QR codes.
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities subsequently launched an international campaign across nine tourism markets to inform travelers about the new system.
The government says the broader digital transformation is designed to shorten airport procedures, reduce congestion and improve visitors’ arrival experience.
Egypt Moves Toward More Digital Entry Procedures
The visa changes form part of a wider effort to modernize the way international travelers enter Egypt.
Earlier in 2026, the government announced work on replacing traditional paper arrival and departure cards with a digital passenger system, allowing information to be processed electronically instead of relying entirely on handwritten forms.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has repeatedly discussed efforts to simplify tourist entry procedures while expanding Egypt’s electronic visa infrastructure.
The strategy is intended to make arrival procedures faster while supporting the country’s wider ambition to attract more international visitors.
What Travelers Should Know Before January 2027
Anyone planning to travel to Egypt after January 1 should pay attention to the distinction between the visa’s base price and the administrative fee.
The government’s new decree specifically sets the administrative levy at $15. It does not state that every traveler will pay only $15 for an Egyptian visa.
The final amount will depend on the type of visa being issued and any other charges associated with that visa or service.
Travelers should therefore check Egypt’s official e-Visa portal, Ministry of Interior information or the relevant Egyptian embassy or consulate before travelling, particularly once updated 2027 pricing is published.
For now, what has been officially confirmed is clear: Egypt’s administrative fee on entry and transit visas will rise from $12 to $15 on January 1, 2027, while the charge will also apply to designated visa and consular services provided by Egyptian diplomatic missions abroad.
