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Egypt

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
54,769
Top destination, 2023
Italy
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
43,597
UK visas issued, 2025
36,574
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
25.3%
NationalityEGISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Egypt need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaVisa requiredRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomVisa requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 90 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Egypt move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. Italy21,409
  2. United States9,990
  3. Germany8,712
  4. Türkiye3,434
  5. Canada2,515
  6. France1,371
  7. Netherlands1,251
  8. Australia1,163
  9. Austria864
  10. Japan759
  11. South Korea625
  12. Sweden466
  13. Hungary387
  14. Belgium373
  15. Switzerland276

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

27k55k200020032006200920122015201820212023
27k55k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200014,766
200116,339
200214,510
200317,014
200424,847
200524,460
200628,066
200724,407
200825,771
200929,121
201033,399
201131,628
201234,209
201340,196
201437,679
201538,557
201641,855
201744,600
201850,278
201951,386
202029,099
202142,712
202247,824
202354,769
Share going to the top destination
39.1%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Egypt who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. Saudi Arabia1,498,313
  2. United Arab Emirates841,883
  3. Jordan767,948
  4. Kuwait449,863
  5. United States262,714
  6. Qatar192,680
  7. Italy157,018
  8. Oman84,977
  9. Bahrain84,943
  10. Canada79,528
  11. Australia46,879
  12. Türkiye42,894

Living abroad by year

2.41M4.82M19901995200020052010201520202024
2.41M4.82M19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,630,728
19951,750,423
20001,921,183
20052,371,080
20103,213,308
20154,193,177
20204,454,277
20244,820,002
Living abroad, 2024
4,820,002
Change since 2000
+150.9%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
31.1%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Egypt by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B236,256
  2. C1/D1,137
  3. A21,120
  4. J1998
  5. F1856
  6. H1B390
  7. L2383
  8. H4360
  9. K1330
  10. J2247

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

51k102k201720182019202020212022202320242025
51k102k20172019202120232025
Data table
201734,869
201860,433
201963,403
202031,551
202111,952
202252,641
2023102,241
202475,846
202543,597
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. DV3,796
  2. F4690
  3. IR1642
  4. IR5617
  5. IR2418
  6. FX378
  7. F3239
  8. E2145
Immigrant visas, FY2025
7,448
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
195
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Egypt who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Egypt with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

6,04512k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6,04512k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201512,090
201612,050
20179,830
20189,830
20199,480
20206,160
20214,400
20228,350
202310,190
20249,420
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens3,410
  2. Diversity visa lottery2,450
  3. Refugees and asylees1,500
  4. Family-sponsored preferences1,090
  5. Employment-based preferences980
  6. Other classes10
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Spouses and children1,660
  2. Specialty occupations (H-1B)1,200
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)1,120
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)290
  5. Other temporary workers110
  6. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)80
  7. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)40
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Egypt)
9,420
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Egypt)
7,080
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
89,590
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Egypt (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Egypt (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor31,176
  2. Work2,976
  3. Study1,543
  4. Family565
  5. Other314

Visas issued by year

21k42k201020122014201620182020202220242025
21k42k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201036,184
201135,270
201233,999
201336,061
201436,116
201538,225
201637,557
201733,362
201836,770
201942,492
202017,227
202114,864
202239,023
202335,281
202436,509
202536,574
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
2,945
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Egypt, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
20251601,2501,6551,955290
20241701,5301,6702,615415
20232001,7001,7752,515545
20221151,2251,7152,885225
2021651,0201,9553,220370
2020357701,0651,905470
2019608751,6053,660540
2018207301,3453,515765
2017406701,2902,870940
2016106651,0703,090210
201554608253,760105
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Egypt, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

1062122005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1062122005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0638
2006–0747
2007–0873
2008–0955
2009–1050
2010–1164
2011–12125
2012–13118
2013–1488
2014–1580
2015–1677
2016–1787
2017–1889
2018–19129
2019–20106
2020–2191
2021–22110
2022–23212
2023–24174
2024–25163
2025–26200
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Core Skills123
  2. Specialist Skills44
  3. Labour Agreement24
  4. Short-term7
  5. Medium-term2
Granted, 2025–26
200
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.3%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Egypt living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

1,3012,6012012201420162018202220242025
1,3012,6012012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20121,309
20131,538
20141,665
20151,747
20161,886
20171,850
20181,931
20192,239
20222,243
20232,273
20242,450
20252,601
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Dependent782
  2. Permanent Resident478
  3. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services341
  4. Student315
  5. Spouse or Child of Japanese National142
  6. Designated Activities98
  7. Highly Skilled Professional95
  8. Professor86
  9. Long-Term Resident76
  10. Cultural Activities47
Residents, December 2025
2,601
In work-related statuses
624
Share in work-related statuses
24.0%
Students
315
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Egypt

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Egypt, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
Germany52,44241,44910,68620.4%
France42,94035,2896,60415.4%
Spain20,76012,5866,92333.3%
Italy18,83714,3434,13922.0%
Greece17,03111,5685,28931.1%
Netherlands15,3867,5357,17446.6%
Belgium5,7593,9411,77430.8%
Hungary4,8923,6611,23125.2%
Austria4,8203,7271,09022.6%
Switzerland4,7563,4381,18124.8%
Sweden3,6921,9141,74647.3%
Portugal3,1622,38568621.7%
Poland2,5811,96460523.4%
Czechia2,0181,72628814.3%
Malta1,9078031,06155.6%

Applications by year

105k209k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
105k209k200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009115,343
2010127,300
2011121,106
2012137,542
2013147,710
2014156,995
2015177,545
2016189,327
2017172,371
2018190,140
2019203,377
202043,254
202159,307
2022167,995
2023188,581
2024209,438
Refusal rate, 2024
25.3%
Refusal rate, 2019
18.6%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Egypt in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Family20,804
  2. Other reasons19,360
  3. Work17,993
  4. Education5,946
First permits by country
  1. Italy34,911
  2. Germany7,170
  3. Romania3,348
  4. France2,407
  5. Cyprus2,327
  6. Spain1,957
  7. Greece1,871
  8. Croatia1,811
  9. Portugal1,416
  10. Netherlands1,048
  11. Hungary880
  12. Poland746
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card690
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)819
  3. Researchers221
  4. Other paid activities16,263
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
1,762
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
16,497
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
27,158
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
840
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
352,934
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
9,428
Changed status into work, 2025
4,226
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
28
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
6,232
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Egypt in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark2025217130622104
Sweden20253314941193741
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland20251242698
Austria2025832376456
Work-related, latest year
  1. Denmark130
  2. Sweden49
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Germany

Citizens of Egypt living in Germany on 31 December 2025, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

By residence status, 31 Dec 2025
  1. Family reasons11,850
  2. Permanent residence title8,865
  3. Application for a residence title pending8,030
  4. Employment6,180
  5. Education and training5,610
  6. Neither tolerated nor permitted5,525
  7. International law, humanitarian or political reasons3,465
  8. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure1,845
  9. Tolerated stay (Duldung)1,585
  10. Special residence rights and national visas1,035
  11. EU free movement725

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

27k55k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
27k55k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201419,786
201522,979
201626,915
201729,600
201832,505
201935,855
202037,430
202140,715
202247,430
202351,690
202452,940
202554,725
Residents in Germany, 31 Dec 2025
54,725
With a residence title for employment
6,180
Permanent residence title
8,865
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Egypt, by year and reason, and permits valid on 1 January 2026 (Istat).

New permits by year

16k32k2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
16k32k201620182020202220242025
Data table
20167,687
20177,787
20188,807
20196,662
20204,740
202111,550
202216,976
202323,952
202420,217
202532,235
New permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family12,622
  2. Asylum and protection9,844
  3. Work5,140
  4. Other reasons3,860
  5. Study769
New permits, 2025
32,235
Valid permits, 1 Jan 2026
192,627
EU long-term residents, 1 Jan 2026
72,786
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Egypt

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Egypt, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Afghanistan1——
Albania1——
Algeria1——
Argentina1——
Armenia1——
Australia1——
Austria1——
Azerbaijan1——
Bahrain1——
Bangladesh1——
Belarus1——
Belgium1——
Bolivia1——
Bosnia and Herzegovina1——
Brazil1——
Bulgaria1——
Burkina Faso1——
Burundi1——
Canada1——
Chad1——
Chile1——
China12—
Colombia1——
Croatia1——
Cyprus1——
Czechia1——
Côte d’Ivoire1——
Djibouti1——
Dominica1——
Ecuador1——
Equatorial Guinea1——
Eritrea1——
Estonia1——
Finland1——
France12—
Gabon1——
Germany1——
Ghana1——
Greece11—
Guinea1——
Hungary1——
India1—1
Indonesia1——
Ireland1——
Israel1——
Italy1——
Jamaica1——
Japan1——
Jordan1——
Latvia1——
Lebanon—1—
Libya11—
Lithuania1——
Malaysia1——
Mali1——
Malta1——
Mexico1——
Mongolia1——
Morocco1——
Mozambique1——
Myanmar1——
Nepal1——
Netherlands1——
New Zealand1——
Nigeria1——
North Macedonia1——
Norway1——
Oman1——
Palestine11—
Panama1——
Paraguay1——
Peru1——
Philippines1——
Poland1——
Portugal1——
Qatar1——
Romania1——
Russia1——
Saudi Arabia1—1
Senegal1——
Serbia1——
Seychelles1——
Singapore1——
Slovakia1——
Slovenia1——
South Africa1——
South Korea1——
South Sudan1——
Spain11—
Sweden1——
Switzerland1——
Syria1——
Tanzania1——
Tunisia1——
Türkiye11—
Uganda1——
Ukraine1——
United Arab Emirates1——
United Kingdom11—
Uruguay1——
Venezuela1——
Vietnam1——
Zimbabwe1——
Countries
103
Missions
115
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Egypt, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

21k42k2000200320062009201220152018202120242025
21k42k200020052010201520202025
Data table
20002,852
20012,911
20022,893
20032,961
20043,341
20055,017
20065,330
20077,656
20088,694
20097,150
201012,453
201114,324
201219,236
201317,833
201419,570
201518,325
201618,590
201724,737
201825,516
201926,781
202029,603
202131,487
202228,333
202319,532
202429,559
202541,517
Remittances received, 2025
US$41,517 million
Share of GDP, 2025
11.4%
Average cost of sending US$200 to Egypt, 2023
3.3%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Egypt

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Egypt → Italy
  • Egypt → Germany
  • Egypt → United States
  • Egypt → France
  • Egypt → Spain
  • Egypt → Türkiye
  • Egypt → Greece
  • Egypt → Netherlands
  • Egypt → Canada
  • Egypt → Australia
  • Egypt → Belgium
  • Egypt → Hungary
  • Egypt → Austria
  • Egypt → Japan
  • Egypt → Sweden
  • Egypt → Portugal
  • Egypt → Poland
  • Egypt → Croatia
  • Egypt → Romania
  • Egypt → United Kingdom
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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