Entry rules · Democratic Republic of the Congo passport
Do Democratic Republic of the Congo passport holders need a visa for Egypt?
Yes. Democratic Republic of the Congo passport holders need a visa for Egypt, applied for before travel.
Checked against official sources on 31 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa required. Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.
- Status
- Verified 31 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Ministry of Interior of Egypt — General Administration of Passports, Immigration and Nationality
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Democratic Republic of the Congo passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa required
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Für Staatsangehörige aus oben ausgewählten Land, unabhängig vom Aufenthaltsstatus in Deutschland, wird ein Visum vor der Einreise benötigt, welches in einem Konsulat der Arabischen Republik Ägypten beantragt werden muss.
A visa is required prior to entry into The Arab Republic of Egypt.
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Some nationalities are required to process their visa applications through their nearest consulate ahead of their trip to Egypt.
الدول التي يتم منحها تأشيرة مسبقة بموافقة امنيه من بعثاتنا بالخارج
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دول يتم منحها تأشيرة مسبقة بدون موافقة امنيه من بعثاتنا بالخارج
التسهيلات المُتـاحة فيمـا يتعلق بتأشيرات الدخول • يُمنح الأجانب القادمون للبلاد من كافة دول العالم تأشيرات دخـول (إضطرارية) من منافذ الوصول المختلفة شريطة حملهـم تأشيرات دخول لدول (أستراليا – نيوزيلندا – كندا – اليابان – المملكة المتحدة – الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية -دول منطقة شنجن) على جوازات سفرهم، بشرط أن تكون تلك التأشيرات سارية وسبق إستخدامها ومتعددة وكذا حاملي الاقامات لدول(أستراليا – نيوزيلندا – كندا – اليابان – المملكة المتحدة – الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية دول منطقة شنجن-مجلس التعاون الخليجي) " شريطة ان تكون ساريه لمدة لاتقل عن 6 اشهر وعوده") عدا الدول الاتيه (السودان-مالي-ايران-فلسطين-أفغانستان-اثيوبيا-النيجر-إسرائيل-سوريا) . • اما بالنسبه لدول ( ترينداد وتوباجو- بربادوس-غويانا) لايسري عليهم الاستثناء الا حاملي تأشيرات الدخول الساريه والسابق استخدامها ومتعدده للولايات المتحدة الامريكيه والاقامات الساريه بدول الاتحاد الاوروبي.
• التأشيرات الدبلوماسيه وما في حكمها وتختص باصدراها وزارة الخارجيه والهيئات الدبلوماسيه في الخارج ، والتأشيرات العاديه وتختص باصدراها وزارة الداخليه "الإدارة العامه للجوازات والهجرة والجنسية" وقنصليات جمهورية مصر العربية في الخارج وانواعها كالآتي
A self-addressed return envelope with name and address clearly written in BLOCK CAPITAL letters, with registered or special delivery stamps ONLY must be sent with the application/s, so that the Consulate can return the envelope by Special Delivery/ Registered mail. Applicants are advised to check with the Post Office regarding the rate, weight and routing of their passport/s.
Egypt for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 180 daysPublic data
- Qatar
- On arrivalUp to 30 days
- Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela
- On arrivalUp to 30 daysPublic data
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belarus, Brunei, China, Dominica, Fiji, Grenada, Guinea, Guyana, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Suriname, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
- On arrivalUp to 15 daysPublic data
- Malaysia
- eVisaPublic data
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Iraq, Kosovo, Moldova
- Visa required
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa requiredPublic data
- Botswana, Maldives, Tajikistan, Vietnam
How this rule was checked
On 31 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Egypt, chiefly Ministry of Interior of Egypt — General Administration of Passports, Immigration and Nationality. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for Egypt
- United States
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all travel to some areas and all but essential travel to others
- Canada
- Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Egypt as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Democratic Republic of the Congo passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- Egypt visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Democratic Republic of the Congo passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Democratic Republic of the Congo passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Egypt.