{
  "id": "visa/visa-on-arrival-conditions",
  "signature": "AI tells a traveler that Egypt entry is free or that visa on arrival has no conditions",
  "signature_zh": "",
  "regex": "(egypt.*visa|visa.*egypt|egypt.*evisa|e.?visa.*egypt|egypt.*visa.on.arrival)",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "administrative_barrier",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Most visitors to Egypt need a visa. Many nationalities can buy a visa on arrival (around USD 25) at major airports or apply for an e-Visa in advance via the official portal. Rules vary by nationality and entry point, and visitors to South Sinai resorts may get a limited free entry permit that does not allow travel elsewhere.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "any",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Assume Egypt is visa-free, or that visa on arrival is available at every entry point for every nationality",
      "why_fails": "Visa requirements depend on nationality and entry point; not all borders sell visa on arrival and some nationalities must arrange a visa in advance. Assuming free entry risks refusal.",
      "fail_rate": 0.7,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://visa2egypt.gov.eg/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "action": "Rely on the South Sinai free entry permit for a Nile or Cairo trip",
      "why_fails": "The visa-free Sinai-only permit (about 15 days) is limited to South Sinai resort areas and does NOT allow travel to Cairo, Luxor, or diving outside the zone - you need a full visa for those.",
      "fail_rate": 0.55,
      "condition": "Traveling beyond South Sinai",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Apply for the e-Visa on the official portal before travel, or buy visa on arrival at a major airport if eligible.",
      "success_rate": 0.88,
      "how": "Use only visa2egypt.gov.eg; carry USD cash as a VOA backup; confirm your nationality's rule first.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://visa2egypt.gov.eg/",
        "https://egypt.travel/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "action": "For a full-country trip, get a proper tourist visa rather than the Sinai-only permit.",
      "success_rate": 0.82,
      "how": "Choose the full tourist visa if you plan to leave South Sinai.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": null,
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.8,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.85,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-01-01",
  "last_confirmed": "2026-06-14",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-14",
  "evidence_count": 3,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": [
    "visa/visa-on-arrival-conditions/eg"
  ]
}