Do Austrian passport holders need a visa for Egypt?

By Arun Singh · Destinations Writer, Tripmojo · Updated August 31, 2026 · Reviewed by Simran Raheja

Yes, and Austria is on Egypt’s e-Visa list, so it can be arranged online before you fly. What the official portal is unusually blunt about is what that document does and does not buy you: Egyptian port authorities may refuse entry to an e-Visa holder without giving any explanation, and you are expected to arrive holding a printout rather than a screenshot.

Quick facts

Travel authorisation

Visa required: Yes
Austria on the e-Visa list: Yes
Single entry tourism: USD 30
Multiple entry tourism: USD 65
Passport validity: At least 6 months from arrival
At the border: Carry a printed e-Visa, not a phone screen

Entry requirements

A passport valid for at least six months from the date of arrival. This is Egypt’s own stated requirement rather than a rule of thumb borrowed from elsewhere.
A printed copy of the e-Visa. The portal lists the printout as an arrival requirement, so treat a phone battery as a border risk.
A travel itinerary. The portal names it among the things asked for on arrival.
An accepted credit or debit card at the application stage, since the fee is taken on the website as part of registering your details.

Applying, and what the approval actually means

Apply on the Egypt e-Visa Portal. Austria appears on the portal’s own list of nationalities that may be issued an e-Visa, alongside most of Europe, so there is no need to work through an agent or a consulate for an ordinary tourist trip.

Choose between the single-entry tourism visa at 30 US dollars and the multiple-entry one at 65. The fee is collected on the site by card once your details are registered, and the approved visa arrives as a download link rather than as anything in your passport.

Print it. Egypt lists the e-Visa printout among the documents required on arrival, and the passport authorities at the port check its validity against their own system rather than relying on what you can show them.

Good to know

Egypt says the quiet part in writing, which almost no country does. Its e-Visa portal states that, as with any other visa, the port authorities have the right to refuse entry to an e-Visa holder without any explanation. That is true of most visas everywhere and is usually left to be discovered; here it is published policy, and it is the reason to treat an approved e-Visa as permission to travel rather than as a decision already made about your admission.
The printout is a genuine requirement rather than old-fashioned advice. Egypt lists the e-Visa printout among the entry requirements on arrival, so a traveller relying on a phone is depending on their battery, the airport wifi and an official’s patience all at once. Print it before you leave and keep it with the passport.
Six months of passport validity is measured from arrival, not from departure, and the distinction matters at the end of a passport’s life. Austrian passports run ten years for adults, so the trip that catches people is the one booked eleven months before an expiry date, which looks comfortable until the six-month rule is applied to the arrival date instead of the return.
The fee is quoted and taken in US dollars even though you are travelling from the euro area. The portal prices the tourism visa at 30 dollars single entry and 65 multiple, so the amount that reaches your statement depends on your card issuer’s rate and any foreign-transaction charge rather than on a fixed euro figure.

Frequently asked questions

Do Austrian citizens need a visa for Egypt?

Yes, but Austria is on Egypt’s e-Visa list, so it can be obtained online before travelling rather than through a consulate.

How much does an Egyptian tourist visa cost?

The Egypt e-Visa Portal prices the tourism visa at 30 US dollars for single entry and 65 US dollars for multiple entries, paid by card on the site.

Do I need to print the e-Visa?

Yes. Egypt lists the e-Visa printout among the documents required on arrival, so carry a paper copy rather than relying on your phone.

Does an approved e-Visa guarantee entry to Egypt?

No. Egypt’s own portal states that port authorities may refuse entry to an e-Visa holder without any explanation, in the same way as for any other visa.

How much passport validity do I need?

At least six months measured from your arrival date in Egypt.

Other passports for Egypt

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Sources

Every fact on this page was checked against the official sources below on 31 August 2026.

Egypt e-Visa Portal (visa2egypt.gov.eg), FAQ: Austria appears on the list of nationalities that may be issued an e-Visa on application through the portal. Read 2026-08-31. https://visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
Egypt e-Visa Portal, FAQ, Types of visa and fees: tourism visa 30 US dollars single entry and 65 US dollars multiple entries, with the fee collected through the website by credit card after the applicant’s data is registered. Read 2026-08-31. https://visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
Egypt e-Visa Portal, FAQ, Entry requirements on arrival: passport valid for at least 6 months from the arrival date, the e-Visa printout, and a travel itinerary. Read 2026-08-31. https://visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ
Egypt e-Visa Portal, FAQ: "As is the case with other visas, Egyptian port authorities have the right to refuse entry to Egypt for an e-visa holder without any explanation." Passport authorities at ports of arrival verify the e-Visa against their own system. Read 2026-08-31. https://visa2egypt.gov.eg/eVisa/FAQ

Entry rules change without notice and the official source is always the authority. Confirm with the embassy or immigration portal before you book.

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