Italy visa for Egyptian citizens

For the tourist visa, Italy’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Italy has 6 missions in Egypt, with its embassy in Cairo. Consulates: Port Said and Cairo. Honorary consulates, which normally do not take visa applications: Sharm el Sheikh, Alexandria and Hurghada.

In 2025, Italy’s embassy and consulates in Egypt (Cairo) received 21,395 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 16,577. The refusal rate was 22.4%. That is barely different from 2024 (22.0%). Applications rose by 14% compared with 2024 (18,837).

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. Italy’s consulates worldwide refused 10.8%. Italy was the 3rd 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.

Egyptian citizens planning a trip to Italy can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Italy at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 9 September 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Italy (updated 3 November 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Italy (updated 23 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Egyptian citizens can stay in Italy

How long Egyptian citizens may stay in Italy 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 Italian embassy in Cairo and the consulates in Port Said and Cairo, or to a visa centre acting for Italy; fees, documents and processing times are published by Italy.

Italy and the Schengen area

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

Italy’s neighbours for Egyptian citizens

Switzerland, the Holy See, Slovenia, San Marino, France and Austria require Egyptian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Italian citizens travelling to Egypt

Egypt issues Italian citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.