Visa requirement
Turkey visa for Egyptian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Egyptian citizens need a visa for Turkey?
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Egyptian citizens need a visa to enter Turkey.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Egyptian passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No | This page stores a visa or authorization route instead. |
| eVisa? | Conditional | Up to 30 days. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- Set by visa
- Varies — see notes
- Apply for a visa before you travel
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit Set by visa
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: not required; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Egyptian citizens need a visa to enter Turkey. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
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Ordinary Egyptian passport holders need a visa in advance unless they qualify for Türkiye's narrower e-Visa path.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- Passport should be valid at least 60 days beyond the permitted duration of stay, e-Visa, visa exemption or residence permit. Türkiye also advises having a passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: not required; landside transit: required; Türkiye says no visa is needed if the traveller does not leave the international transit area. If the traveller leaves the transit area or passes passport control, they must meet Türkiye's normal visa, e-Visa or visa-exemption rule for their passport; narrow route-specific airport-transit rules can apply.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- valid passport
- Turkish visa or eligible e-Visa approval before travel
- return or onward ticket, hotel reservation, and proof of funds may be requested
Why this verdict
Ordinary Egyptian passport holders remain in Türkiye's visa-required bucket for the normal tourist case. Türkiye's e-Visa route exists only for narrower age- and document-dependent cohorts, so it should not be read as a universal digital alternative for all Egyptian travellers.
Conditional rules
- Ordinary Egyptian passport holder under age 15 or over age 45, or age 15 to 45 with a valid Schengen, US, UK or Ireland visa or residence permit and travelling with Turkish Airlines, AJet, Pegasus, EgyptAir or Air Cairo eVisa
Up to 30 days. Eligible travellers can use Türkiye's 30-day single-entry e-Visa path instead of a sticker visa. This remains a narrower exception route: the age/airline rules and any qualifying third-country visa or residence permit conditions must still be met, alongside the passport-validity rules shown in the official application flow.
Frequently asked questions
Do Egyptian citizens need a visa for Turkey?
Egyptian citizens need a visa to enter Turkey. (Visa required.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Egyptian passport holders stay in Turkey?
The length of stay is set by the visa you are issued.
How much does entry to Turkey cost for Egyptian citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.