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Egypt visa for citizens of the Central African Republic

Visa required

Citizens of the Central African Republic must obtain a visa before travelling to Egypt.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Egypt visa?

Tourist visa issued by an Egyptian embassy or consulate

Key facts

Processing time
Set by each mission. The Egyptian consulate in Washington allows at least 10 business days, and 6 to 8 weeks for nationalities needing prior security approval.

All visa types for Egypt

Processing time, as Egypt states it: Set by each mission. The Egyptian consulate in Washington allows at least 10 business days, and 6 to 8 weeks for nationalities needing prior security approval.

Where citizens of the Central African Republic apply for a visa for Egypt

Egypt has no embassy or consulate in Central African Republic on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Bangui, Egyptian embassies and consulates are closest in Yaoundé, Cameroon (783 km), N'Djamena, Chad (946 km) and Kinshasa, DR Congo (1,032 km). Egypt sets which of its missions takes applications from the Central African Republic; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Egyptian citizens travelling to the Central African Republic

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Travel advice for Egypt

  • US State Department Level 2: Exercise increased caution
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office Partial travel warning for parts of the country (Teilreisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

Citizens of the Central African Republic planning a trip to Egypt can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Egypt at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 14 July 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Egypt (updated 27 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of Egypt (updated 5 November 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long citizens of the Central African Republic can stay in Egypt

How long citizens of the Central African Republic may stay in Egypt is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How citizens of the Central African Republic apply

Egypt has no embassy or career consulate in the Central African Republic. Citizens of the Central African Republic apply through a mission of Egypt accredited to the Central African Republic from abroad; the official visa portal of Egypt names the right place.

Egypt’s neighbours for citizens of the Central African Republic

Palestine admits citizens of the Central African Republic visa-free. Sudan requires citizens of the Central African Republic to obtain a visa in advance.

Egyptian citizens travelling to the Central African Republic

Egyptian citizens need a visa for the Central African Republic, obtained before travel. The rule is the same in both directions between the Central African Republic and Egypt.

Frequently asked questions

Do citizens of the Central African Republic need a visa for Egypt?

Citizens of the Central African Republic must obtain a visa before travelling to Egypt.

Is there an embassy of Egypt in the Central African Republic?

No. Egypt has no embassy in the Central African Republic. The nearest Egyptian embassy is in Yaoundé, Cameroon, 783 km from Bangui.

Do Egyptian citizens need a visa for the Central African Republic?

Egyptian citizens need a visa for the Central African Republic, obtained before travel.

Can citizens of the Central African Republic enter Egypt visa-free?

No; citizens of the Central African Republic need a visa for Egypt obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.