Visa to Egypt from January will rise to $33 // ATOR: visa to Egypt will rise to $33 from January
From January 1, 2027, a single entry visa to Egypt will rise in price from $30 to $33, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported. This is the second price increase in a year: from March 1, 2026, the cost of a visa increased from $ 25 to $ 30.
From January 1, 2027, a single entry visa to Egypt will rise in price from $30 to $33, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) reported. This is the second price increase in a year: from March 1, 2026, the cost of a visa increased from $ 25 to $ 30.
According to the decision of the government of Egypt from next year to the cost of the visa will add another $6 for maintenance, registration and banking fees. Now an additional fee is charged only when applying for a digital visa with a QR code at Cairo airport: a tourist pays $30 for a visa and $6 for digital registration. There is no additional fee in Hurghada and other airports where paper visa stamps are used.
According to ATOR estimates, in January-June 2026, Russians made 1.17 million trips to Egypt. This is 24.3% more than in the same period of 2025. Russians without a foreign bank card can pay for a digital visa in cash dollars at a bank branch in the arrival area of Cairo. Tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheikh International Airport for up to 15 days can get a free stamp if they do not plan to leave South Sinai.
The average check when booking organized tours for the summer of 2026 abroad for the year increased by 10.8%, to 237 thousand rubles, calculated in Travelata.ru. Turkey has traditionally become a key outbound destination for organized tourists. Egypt came in second, increasing its share of total sales from 14.1 percent to 15.6 percent.
Details - in the material "Kommersant" "Overseas in the mode of economy".
