Do Surinamese passport holders need a visa for Egypt?
By Aditya Rawat · Destinations Writer, Tripmojo · Updated · Reviewed by Simran Raheja
Yes, and Suriname is not on Egypt’s e-Visa list, so the online route that most European travellers use is closed to a Surinamese passport. If you also hold Dutch nationality the answer changes completely, because the Netherlands is on that list, and on this route the document you travel on decides how much work the trip takes.
Quick facts
Visa required- Visa required
- Yes
- Suriname on Egypt’s e-Visa list
- No
- Netherlands on that list
- Yes
- If you hold both passports
- The Dutch one opens the online route
- Passport validity
- At least 6 months from arrival
- Tourism visa fee
- USD 30 single, USD 65 multiple
Entry requirements
- A passport valid for at least six months from the date of arrival in Egypt, whichever nationality you travel on.
- A visa arranged through the route open to the passport you are using, since the online portal serves only the nationalities it lists.
- A travel itinerary, which Egypt names among the things asked for on arrival.
- Proof of the trip and the means to fund it, in the ordinary way expected of a visitor.
Two passports, two different processes
Check the portal’s list before you plan anything. Egypt publishes the nationalities that may be issued an e-Visa on its official portal, and Suriname is not among them. Neighbouring and comparable countries being on the list is not evidence that yours is, which is the mistake that sends people to a payment page they are not eligible for.
On a Surinamese passport, arrange the visa through Egyptian consular channels rather than online. Budget for the process to take longer than the online one that friends with other passports describe.
On a Dutch passport, the Egypt e-Visa Portal is open to you. The tourism visa is 30 US dollars single entry or 65 multiple, paid by card on the site, and Egypt asks you to arrive with a printout of the approved visa.
Good to know
- The passport you travel on is the whole decision here, and Suriname is one of the few countries where that comes up constantly. The Netherlands appears on Egypt’s e-Visa list and Suriname does not, so two people on the same holiday, from the same family, can face completely different processes depending on which document they book with. If you hold both, check which one gets you the simpler route before you start the application rather than after.
- Do not reason from the region. Egypt’s e-Visa list is assembled country by country and reads as a fairly arbitrary set once you look at it: Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru are all on it while Suriname is not. Nothing about being South American, or being a small state, or being Dutch-speaking predicts the answer, and there is no appeal to a regional grouping that changes it.
- Six months of passport validity is counted from your arrival date rather than from when you fly home, which is Egypt’s own published requirement. On a route where you may be choosing between two passports, check the validity on the one you actually intend to present, since the second passport is often the older and less-used of the pair.
Frequently asked questions
Do Surinamese citizens need a visa for Egypt?
Yes, and Suriname is not on Egypt’s e-Visa list, so the visa has to be arranged through consular channels rather than on the online portal.
Can I use the Egypt e-Visa Portal on a Surinamese passport?
No. The portal issues e-Visas only to the nationalities it lists, and Suriname is not among them.
I also hold a Dutch passport. Does that change anything?
Yes, substantially. The Netherlands is on Egypt’s e-Visa list, so travelling on the Dutch passport opens the online route that the Surinamese one does not.
How much is the Egyptian tourist visa?
Egypt prices the tourism visa at 30 US dollars for single entry and 65 US dollars for multiple entries on its official portal.
How much passport validity does Egypt require?
At least six months, measured from the date you arrive rather than the date you leave.
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Other passports for Egypt
Sources
Every fact on this page was checked against the official sources below on .
- Egypt e-Visa Portal (visa2egypt.gov.eg), FAQ: the list of nationalities that may be issued an e-Visa on application. Suriname does not appear; the Netherlands does, as do Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru. 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, collected by card through the website. 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
Entry rules change without notice and the official source is always the authority. Confirm with the embassy or immigration portal before you book.
