What is Egypt's 5-year multiple-entry tourist visa?

A USD 700 visa valid for five years with multiple entries, allowing stays of up to 90 days per visit. It is available to many nationalities and is the standard workaround digital nomads use to base themselves in Egypt part of the year.

Can I get Egyptian residency by buying property?

Yes. Egypt offers tiered temporary residence for property purchases — roughly 1, 3 or 5 years depending on the investment level, starting from around USD 100,000. Verify current thresholds with the authorities before buying.

Where do digital nomads live in Egypt?

Cairo's Maadi and Zamalek districts for city life, Dahab on the Red Sea for the dive-town nomad community, and Alexandria for a slower Mediterranean pace. All three have the cafés and coworking basics.

Is the internet reliable enough for remote work in Egypt?

In Cairo, Alexandria and Dahab, yes — 4G is widespread and fibre exists in good districts. Outside the main hubs it gets patchy, and many nomads use a VPN as a matter of course.

Does Egypt Have a Digital Nomad Visa? (2026) — Alternatives for Remote Workers

Does Egypt Have a Digital Nomad Visa? (2026)

Egypt has no digital nomad visa, but it may have the next best thing: a five-year multiple-entry tourist visa for USD 700 that allows stays of up to 90 days at a time — effectively a legal framework for splitting your year between Cairo's chaos and Dahab's calm. And what a split it is. Egypt is among the cheapest countries in this entire guide: a comfortable one-bedroom in Maadi or Zamalek, Cairo's leafiest nomad-friendly districts, costs a fraction of Lisbon or Mexico City, and lunch is pocket change. Dahab on the Red Sea has quietly become one of the region's great nomad towns — diving before standup, Bedouin-run colivings, and a permanent community of remote workers who never left. The honest trade-offs: bureaucracy is a lifestyle here (the property-purchase residence tiers exist but move slowly), internet outside the main cities is patchy, and you'll want a VPN. But for remote workers paid in hard currency, Egypt delivers an unbeatable ratio of history, coastline and cost — you just have to accept that the paperwork will never be as clean as a purpose-built nomad visa.

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Key facts at a glance

Dedicated nomad visa

Not offered

Egypt has no dedicated digital nomad visa. The practical workaround is the 5-year multiple-entry tourist visa (90 days per stay), or temporary residence through property investment.

Region

Africa

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Legal alternatives for remote workers

Egypt doesn't offer a digital nomad visa, but remote workers commonly use one of these routes instead. None of them is a “work remotely on a tourist visa and hope” workaround — each is a real, documented status.

OPTION 01

5-year multiple-entry tourist visa

USD 700 for five years of multiple entries, up to 90 days per stay — the standard nomad workaround for splitting the year between Egypt and elsewhere.

OPTION 02

Work permit via an Egyptian employer

Employer-sponsored work authorization for those taking local employment; the route if your work becomes Egypt-facing.

OPTION 03

Temporary residence via property ownership

Tiered residence permits for property purchases (roughly 1, 3 or 5 years depending on investment level, from around USD 100,000) — the long-term route for buyers.

A word of caution: working remotely while on a standard tourist visa sits in a legal grey area in most countries, including Egypt. Immigration officers can and do refuse entry when they suspect undisclosed work. If you plan a long stay, use a proper long-stay route and take advice from a local immigration lawyer.

Frequently asked questions

No. Egypt has no dedicated digital nomad or remote-work visa. Remote workers use tourist visas — most practically the 5-year multiple-entry visa — or qualify for residence through property investment.

Sources & verification

Official source: Egypt e-Visa Portal (Ministry of Interior) ↗
Last verified: October 8, 2026
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Not legal advice. Visa rules change frequently and consulates interpret them differently. Always verify current requirements with the official consulate or immigration authority before applying.

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