Estonia visa for Egyptian citizens

Estonia’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. Processing time, as Estonia states it: Usually 15 days from an admissible application, up to 45 days when further checks are needed. Longest stay on the tourist visa: 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen Area.

Estonia has 1 mission in Egypt, with its embassy in Cairo.

In 2025, Estonia’s embassy and consulates in Egypt (Cairo) received 493 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 362. 26.5% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 46.4%: the rate fell by 19.9 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 4% compared with 2024 (473).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 24.2% of the applications lodged in Egypt that year, from 4.4% at the consulates of Romania to 50.9% at those of Sweden. Estonia’s consulates worldwide refused 24.6%. Estonia was the 23rd most applied-for Schengen state in Egypt.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Egypt, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Egypt to Estonia, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Estonia at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 30 March 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Estonia (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Estonia (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Egyptian citizens can stay in Estonia

How long Egyptian citizens may stay in Estonia is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Egyptian citizens apply

In Egypt, applications go to the Estonian embassy in Cairo, or to a visa centre acting for Estonia; fees, documents and processing times are published by Estonia.

Estonia and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Estonia lets Egyptian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Estonia when it is the main destination of the trip.

Estonia’s neighbours for Egyptian citizens

Russia and Latvia require Egyptian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Estonian citizens travelling to Egypt

Estonian citizens receive their visa for Egypt at the border; it covers up to 30 days.