Egypt travel advice

Explore Covid-19 statistics relating to new cases and the vaccine rollout in Egypt plus up-to-date travel advice on entry requirements from government agencies.

Entry requirements for Egypt
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Vaccine rollout (%) Fully vaccined
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Egypt covid live updates

Travel advice for Egypt - UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Coronavirus timeline in Egypt - Our World in Data
Latest info on travel to Egypt - Egyptian Tourism Authority

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Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Below are the latest statistics on Covid-19 vaccinations in Egypt showing the number of people and percentage of the population who are partially or fully vaccinated.

As of 19/03/2023	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	56,068,339	53.8%
Fully vaccinated	41,695,167	40%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for Egypt is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 19/03/23.

Covid-19 statistics - new cases

The figures below show the average numbers of new cases per 100,000 of population for Egypt recorded in the latest 7-day period and the percentage difference from the week before, plus charts showing the numbers of new cases recorded over the past 10 weeks.

Covid-19 statistics on the number of newly recorded cases are not available for Egypt.

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Entry requirements & travel restrictions

Below is the latest information on the travel and tourism status of Egypt including entry requirements and the rules on pre-departure Covid-19 testing and quarantine.

Are there entry restrictions to Egypt due to Covid-19?

Egypt is open for tourism from the UK. There are no special entry requirements for Egypt.

Check out Egyptian Tourism Authority for more information.

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Open for tourism
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Open for vaccinated arrivals
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Quarantine for unvaccinated
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Vaccination required
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Test or vaccination required
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Quarantine required
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Test required
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Test + vaccination required
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Closed for tourism

Do I need to quarantine in the UK if I travel from Egypt?

You do not need to quarantine on arrival in the UK from Egypt. The UK no longer requires a passenger locator form, Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination.