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Do I need transit visa in Cairo?

Many travelers can spend a limited time in the main airports of Egypt visa-free between flights. This includes Cairo Airport. If the traveler's transit time amounts to less than 6 hours, they are required to stay in the airport as they wait for their flight if they do not have a Cairo transit visa.



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An airport transit visa is generally required if you travel internationally and if you need to transit through a country. Even if you do not intend to leave the airport, you may need an airport transit visa.

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In most, not all, countries if you are transitting you remain airside and do not pass immigration. Therefor, you do not need a visa. In the US, however, if you are transitting and change planes, you have to clear customs and immigration, collect your baggage and check in again.

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While the Airport Transit Visa allows its holder to travel through the international zone of the Schengen Country Airport without entering the Schengen Country Area the Transit visa which allows its holder to transit within no more than 5 days through more than one Schengen country by car, coach or plane on the way to ...

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If you do not qualify for the Dubai Visa on Arrival, you are required to apply for a transit visa when traveling through Dubai. Furthermore, if your layover exceeds 8 hours and you intend to exit the airport, a transit visa is necessary.

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A connecting flight or transit flight is to reach the final destination through two or more flights, namely, traveling without any direct flights.

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Visa-Free Countries with UK Residency Card
  • Bulgaria. Canada. Cyprus. Egypt. Eswatini. Greece.
  • Grenada. Guine a-Bissau. Ireland. Malta. Moldova. Montenegro.
  • Portugal. Spain. Timor-Leste. Turkey. United Arab Emirates. Vanuatu.


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Visitors must hold a passport from an eligible country and meet the entry conditions to be granted a visa on arrival in Egypt. Some nationalities need a valid visa issued by countries in the Schengen Area, the US, the UK, Japan, or New Zealand to get a visa on arrival in Egypt.

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British citizens do not require a visa for the Schengen Member States if the duration of their stay does not exceed 90 days within any 180-day period. Any stay that exceeds the 90-day period requires a visa.

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No, British citizens that are travelling to Dubai from the UK can do so without needing a pre-arranged visa. A visit visa to Dubai can be obtained by British passport holders on arrival for 30 days at the airport from the immigration authorities.

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Even though both visa types have the same purpose and both allow you to enter Egypt legally, by applying for an Egypt eVisa you save more time than when you opt for a Visa on Arrival, which means you will make the most out of your time in Egypt.

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