Russian visa route for Egypt passport holders

An ordinary Egypt passport is not listed under a general visa exemption or the current e-visa list. A regular visa is therefore the normal route; its supporting document follows the real purpose.

01 / PassportEgypt · EG
02 / Default routeRegular visa
03 / Published staydepends on visa category
04 / InvitationSupport depends on category

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What this means for your trip

For an ordinary Egypt passport, the working assumption is a regular Russian visa. Tourism normally uses confirmation from a registered tour operator. For citizens covered by Government list 372-r, a qualifying booking confirmation from classified accommodation can be an alternative. Business, private, work and study travel use different invitation channels. The responsible mission or visa centre decides its local checklist and receives the application.

Entry route and application checklist are different questions.

This separation prevents the most common country-page error: copying one embassy checklist and presenting it as a worldwide rule.

QuestionDepends onBest sourceCovered here
Do I need a visa, e-visa or neither?Citizenship, passport type, purpose, dates and entriesCentral Russian MFA entry table and e-visa instructionsYes — the federal route is classified
What exactly must I submit?Country of lawful residence and the post accepting the fileThat embassy, consulate or authorised visa centreNo universal claim — verify the responsible post

Your route at a glance

01 / Regular visa

Regular tourist or business visa

For Egypt, the regular category is the working route. Tourism normally needs registered operator support; business, private, work and study use different evidence.

02

Longer, repeated or different trip

Entry count, duration and purpose decide whether tourist support, a business invitation, a private invitation or another host process is appropriate.

Work and study are not tourism.

Tourist invitation prices for Egypt

Price per traveller. Choose the validity and entries; unusual routes are checked before payment.

Validity and entriesPrice
Single entry · up to 30 days€47 per traveller
Double entry · up to 30 days€47 per traveller
Single entry · up to 90 days€58 per traveller
Double entry · up to 90 days€62 per traveller
Multiple entry · up to 180 days€72 per traveller

What must be checked with the application post

Egypt: Passport nationality alone cannot answer these items. Before submission, identify the mission or visa centre with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of lawful residence and confirm:

  1. 01

    Egypt · whether that post accepts the application and what proves lawful residence;

  2. 02

    For a tourist application by a Egypt citizen, confirm whether the post accepts registered-operator voucher and confirmation or an applicable 372-r accommodation route.

  3. 03

    its current passport-validity, blank-page, photo and application-form rules;

  4. 04

    which category-specific support it accepts, including whether the 372-r hotel route applies;

  5. 05

    insurance wording, fee, payment method, appointment and processing options;

  6. 06

    rules for minors, non-citizen residents and group applications.

Evidence behind this route

This page uses the current MFA record for this passport and preserves the original Russian wording below.

What the central source establishes

The ordinary passport is not included in a general exemption and is not on the current unified e-visa list.

Table date
July 2026
Snapshot retrieved
3 September 2026
Passport
Египет · EG
Original Russian wording

Без виз по дипломатическим, служебным и официальным паспортам – до 90 дней. Сотрудники, аккредитованные в Госпротоколе МИД России, находятся без виз.

Questions for this passport

Do Egypt passport holders need a visa for Russia?

Egypt ordinary-passport holders normally need a regular Russian visa because this passport is not covered by a general exemption or the current e-visa list.

Can Egypt passport holders use Russia’s unified e-visa?

No current specialised e-visa record was found for Egypt. A traveller should use the published visa-free rule if one applies, or determine the correct regular visa category.

Do Egypt passport holders need a Russian visa invitation?

A Egypt passport holder using a regular visa may need category-specific support. Tourism normally uses registered tour-operator confirmation, while business, private, work and study routes use different channels; the accepting post confirms the format.

Where should Egypt passport holders submit a regular Russian visa application?

The Egypt passport determines the federal route, but the accepting embassy, consulate or visa centre depends on the applicant’s lawful residence. That post must confirm jurisdiction, residence proof and the current document list.