{"id":210516,"date":"2026-07-23T06:20:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/?p=210516"},"modified":"2026-07-23T09:42:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:42:38","slug":"egypt-launches-new-digital-visa-on-arrival-system-for-a-faster-seamless-arrival-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/egypt-launches-new-digital-visa-on-arrival-system-for-a-faster-seamless-arrival-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt launching new Digital Visa-On-Arrival System on Aug. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-208624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Insight-Egypt-1024x768-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Insight-Egypt-1024x768-23.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Insight-Egypt-1024x768-23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Insight-Egypt-1024x768-23-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Egypt has taken a major step in the country&#8217;s digital transformation strategy to modernize entry procedures and enhance the experience of international travellers with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism &amp; Antiquities\u2019 announcement that it is launching a new\u00a0Digital Visa-on-Arrival System.<\/p>\n<p>The pilot phase of the new system will begin on\u00a0Aug. 1, 2026 at Cairo International Airport \u2013 at all arrival terminals \u2013 and will mark the first stage in a nationwide rollout that will extend to Egypt&#8217;s other airports according to a schedule to be announced in due course.<\/p>\n<p>The new system replaces the traditional paper visa sticker with a Visa QR Code, offering a faster, more efficient, and seamless arrival process. It reflects Egypt&#8217;s continued commitment to positioning itself as a destination that invests in smart, seamless, and traveler-friendly experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Travellers will be able to obtain their Visa QR Code through several channels:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The official online portal, which will go live 48 hours ahead of the pilot&#8217;s implementation<\/li>\n<li>The dedicated official mobile application<\/li>\n<li>Self-Service Machines (SSMs) located in the arrival halls of Cairo International Airport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Direct links to the portal and the mobile app will be published ahead of launch.<\/p>\n<p>The QR code can be generated before departure, mid-flight, or right after landing in Egypt, either by the traveler or on their behalf by a travel agency.<\/p>\n<p>At the border, officers will scan the code together with the passport, whether the traveler shows it by email or as a printed copy from a\u00a0kiosk.\u00a0Each code stays valid for\u00a048 hours\u00a0from the moment it&#8217;s issued.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing sits at\u00a0USD 36 total: a USD 30\u00a0the current\u00a0visa\u00a0fee\u00a0plus a USD 6\u00a0issuing\u00a0fee for the new digital service.<\/p>\n<p>During the pilot phase, the digital system will run alongside the existing paper visa-on-arrival, so travellers can continue using either option without disruption. Once the pilot concludes, the paper sticker will be phased out and the digital QR code will become the sole method of entry.<\/p>\n<p>Following the pilot at Cairo International Airport, the\u00a0government\u00a0will extend the Digital Visa-on-Arrival System to the rest of Egypt&#8217;s airports in stages, with implementation dates for each location communicated in advance to airlines, travel agencies, and the public.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Tourism &amp; Antiquities is encouraging airlines, tour operators, travel agencies, and online travel platforms to share this information with their teams and customers to help ensure a well-informed and seamless launch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Egypt has taken a major step in the country&#8217;s digital transformation strategy to modernize entry procedures and enhance the experience of international travellers with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism &amp; Antiquities\u2019 announcement that it is launching a new\u00a0Digital Visa-on-Arrival System. The pilot phase of the new system will begin on\u00a0Aug. 1, 2026 at Cairo International<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/egypt-launches-new-digital-visa-on-arrival-system-for-a-faster-seamless-arrival-experience\/\">more &#8250;<\/a>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"kia_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,116,275],"tags":[2435],"front_page":[],"class_list":["post-210516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-technology","category-tourism-organizations","tag-egypt"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=210516"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":210523,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210516\/revisions\/210523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=210516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=210516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=210516"},{"taxonomy":"front_page","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelpress.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/front_page?post=210516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}