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Egypt e-Visa Requirements for Citizens of New Zealand

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The Egypt e-Visa for citizens of New Zealand is an electronic visa that grants the holder permission to enter the North African country. It can be obtained online, avoiding the need to go through a lengthy application process at an embassy or consulate.

To successfully apply for an e-Visa for Egypt, New Zealanders must meet certain requirements.

Do New Zealand Citizens Need a Visa to Visit Egypt

Yes, citizens of New Zealand are required to have a visa to go to Egypt.

The easiest way to obtain a tourist visa for Egypt is to apply for the Egyptian e-Visa.

The electronic Visa for Egypt can be used by New Zealanders to visit the country for the purposes of tourism and leisure. You can use the e-Visa to stay in Egypt for up to 30 days at a time.

If applicants wish to visit Egypt for other purposes (e.g. business, studies, working in the country, etc.) they must contact the relevant authorities and apply for the appropriate visa. This is usually done at an Egyptian embassy.

What is the Egypt e-Visa for New Zealanders?

The Egyptian e-Visa (also known as the Electronic Egypt Tourist Visa Authorization) is a convenient program that allows travelers from more than 40 different countries, including New Zealand, to visit Egypt on a simplified electronic visa.

The application process for the e-Visa for Egypt is done entirely online and takes less than 15 minutes to complete. This means that travelers from New Zealand do not have to visit their nearest Egyptian embassy, obtain a local sponsor, or send paperwork through the mail and wait for a visa.

The Egyptian e-Visa allows New Zealand travelers to stay in Egypt for up to 30 days.

There are two options that visitors from New Zealand can choose from: a single-entry visa or a multiple-entry visa. The single-entry e-Visa is valid for 3 months from the date of issue. The multiple-entry can be used for 6 months.

Those who choose the multiple-entry visa can travel in and out of Egypt as many times as they wish within the 6 months of validity.

Egypt e-Visa Requirements for New Zealanders 

In order for New Zealand citizens to apply for the Egypt e-Visa, they must first meet all of the requirements, in accordance with Egypt’s visa policy. These include having the following items:

  • A valid New Zealand passport (a scanned copy of the traveler’s biometric page must be uploaded)
  • A recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant that was taken less than 6 months ago
  • A form of payment, such as a debit card or credit card, in order to pay the Egypt e-Visa processing fee
  • An email address that the traveler checks regularly, to which the approved Egypt e-Visa will be sent
  • Travel itinerary while in Egypt, including intended date of entry and departure, where the visitor from New Zealand plans to stay, etc.

Applicants may be asked to provide proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay in Egypt.

When filling out the online application form, we recommend that applicants keep their New Zealand passport close in order to make it easier to fill out the application questions. The traveler’s New Zealand passport must be:

  • Valid for at least 6 months from the intended date of entry in Egypt.
  • Used to both apply for the e-Visa and to enter Egypt. This is because the Egyptian e-Visa is electronically linked to that specific passport.

Egypt e-Visa Application for New Zealand Citizens

The process to obtain an Egyptian electronic visa for New Zealand citizens is quick and simple. The entire process takes about 15 minutes and travelers will need to fill out the application form with their information, answer a few yes/no questions, and pay the processing fee.

The application will ask travelers about their personal details, such as:

  • First and last name
  • Gender
  • Date and place of birth

It is also necessary to enter their passport information, including:

  • Passport number
  • Issue and expiration date
  • Nationality

Finally, New Zealanders must enter their contact details, including:

  • Residential address
  • Telephone number
  • Email address

The second part of the application will ask travelers about their employment information, marital status, and travel itinerary.

After the application is complete, we recommend that travelers go through the form and double-check to make sure that all of the information is accurate and spelled correctly. Once everything looks good, applicants will then need to pay the processing fee with a valid credit or debit card in order to submit the application.

How Will I Receive my Egypt e-Visa from New Zealand? 

The approved Egyptian e-Visa will arrive electronically to the email address that the New Zealand national wrote on the application form. Therefore, it is recommended to provide an email address that you regularly check so that you will know when your Egyptian e-Visa is ready.

New Zealanders applying with HandyVisas can expect to get their Egyptian e-Visa within 4 business days. We guarantee you will have your visa in this time, whereas the government site only guarantees within 7 days.

Before leaving for Egypt, you must print out the approved electronic visa. Bear in mind that you can be denied entry on security grounds even if you have a visa.

Application Steps

STEP 1
Complete online application
STEP 2
Confirm Payment
STEP 3
Receive approved Visa
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Egyptian Embassy in New Zealand

The Egypt eVisa for New Zealand citizens can be applied for entirely online, and there is no need to visit an embassy in person.

Travelers from New Zealand who are not eligible for the Egypt eVisa or wish to apply for another type of visa (such as relocating or studying in Egypt) will need to contact their nearest Egyptian embassy for further guidance. The Egyptian embassy in New Zealand can be found at the following address:

Wellington

5-7 Willeston Street (Level No. 10), Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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Egypt Visa Policy

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Traveling from New Zealand to Egypt

The most convenient way of traveling from New Zealand to Egypt is via airplane.

New Zealanders can choose from many departure airports across the country or whichever is the most convenient for them. These include Auckland, Queenstown, Wellington, Christchurch, and Rotorua International Airports.

Likewise, the most popular arrival airports in Egypt are Cairo, Luxor, Alexandria, and Aswan International Airports. However, during peak tourist season it is also possible to find flights that go to popular resort cities like Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh.

At the moment, there are no direct flights between New Zealand and Egypt, although there are many routes that have one or two layovers. Between the two countries, the average flight time is around 30 hours (including stopover times).

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New Zealand Tourists in Egypt

Despite the fact that New Zealand is quite far away from Egypt, many travelers from NZ are quite eager to visit this country and experience the local culture. In fact, the number of New Zealanders visiting Egypt more than doubled from 2016 to 2019.

The most popular attractions in Egypt for New Zealand travelers include the famous Pyramid of Giza, as well as other uniquely Egyptian experiences like a cruise on the Nile, taking a hot air balloon over Luxor, or exploring one of the many temples.

  • Year

    Non-resident arrivals from New Zealand

  • 2015

    4,217

  • 2016

    3,705

  • 2017

    4,918

  • 2018

    6,111

  • 2019

    7,487

This content has been reviewed by

Sherin Sherif – Alzayat Law Firm

Expert in International Legal Situations

Sherin Sherif of Alzayat Law Firm is an expert in international legal situations. Alzayat has been a leading international law firm for 20 years. Based in Egypt and working with Swiss standards, Alzayat provides various legal services to both corporations and individuals.

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