Increase in Egypt Visa Price
A new Egyptian law suggests a possible increase in visa prices, but in reality travelers are still paying 25 USD to enter Egypt.
On 30 November 2025, Egypt passed a law authorising the introduction of a tax of up to USD 20 on each entry or transit visa. Officially effective from 1 December, this measure led several media outlets to announce an immediate increase in the visa price for Egypt, from USD 25 to USD 45. However, no concrete change has been observed on the ground. Whether for the visa issued on arrival, at an embassy or via the online e-Visa, the tourist visa price is, to date, still set at USD 25. Uncertainty therefore remains over the actual implementation of this increase.
✅ Key points — Egypt visa price
- 💳 Current visa price: USD 25 for a single-entry tourist visa (on arrival, at an embassy or via e-Visa).
- 📜 New law: authorises an additional tax of up to USD 20 per visa.
- ❓ Unclear interpretation: the text does not specify whether this tax is automatically added to the existing visa price.
- 🧭 Real situation: no price change has been observed by travellers in early December 2025.
- ⚠️ Conflicting information: some media report a visa price of USD 45, which does not match the prices currently applied.
- 🏛️ Tourism impact: an increase in the visa price could affect Egypt’s attractiveness, with tourism being a key sector of its economy.
For several days, information has been widely circulating in international media: the visa price for Egypt has supposedly increased from USD 25 to USD 45.
This announcement is worrying many travellers… but for the moment, it does not match what is actually observed on the ground.
📅 A published law, but application still unclear
On 30 November 2025, the Egyptian presidency published in the Official Gazette a text modifying the taxes applicable to certain consular services.
This decree mentions the possibility of imposing a tax of up to USD 20 on each entry or transit visa issued by the Egyptian authorities, whether:
The law officially came into force on 1 December 2025, which immediately triggered sometimes hasty interpretations of an automatic increase in the visa price for Egypt.
Despite this official publication, no concrete change has been observed by travellers.
👉 According to the most recent feedback from the ground:
In other words, the visa price for Egypt has not increased to date, contrary to what some articles claim.
The uncertainty comes directly from the law itself, which:
Result:
➡️ Some media are already announcing a visa price of USD 45, while
➡️ Local authorities are still applying the old prices.
This possible increase in the visa price is not insignificant.
Even before the law was published, Egyptian tourism stakeholders had expressed their concerns:
Tourism remains a major pillar for Egypt, and any increase in the visa price could have a direct impact on international visitor numbers.
To find out the official fee, payment methods, processing times and the differences between visa on arrival and e-Visa, consult our full guide: 👉 Egypt e-Visa price
💡 Our recommendation
➡️ As long as no clear announcement is made by the Egyptian authorities, the Egypt visa price remains unchanged.
➡️ We will update this information immediately as soon as any official confirmation is published.
Find out if your question has been answered in the list below
No. Despite the publication of a law mentioning a possible additional tax, the price of a visa for Egypt currently remains at $25 for a single-entry tourist visa.
This information comes from an interpretation of the text of the law mentioning a tax of up to $20. However, no concrete application of this increase has been confirmed on the ground by the authorities or travelers.
To date, you still have to pay $25, whether for a visa on arrival, a visa requested at the embassy, or an e-Visa for Egypt. No official change is in effect.