Closest Metro Stop:
Van Ness-UDC 
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Phone: (202) 895-5400
Fax: (202) 244-4319 / (202) 244-5131
Email: embassy[at]egyptembassy.net
Website: egyptembassy.net
Address: 3521 International Court NW, Washington DC 20008.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10AM-1PM
The Embassy of Egypt is located at the International Center area, near the Office of the Foreign Mission (OFM) of the Department of State, the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), and the INTELSAT Headquarter.
Van Ness-UDC Metro Station on the Red line of the Metro System is the closest station to the Embassy of Egypt. From the station, it is an 11-minute walk to the embassy. Use the map and directions shown below to find suggested routes.
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Quick Facts
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Visa-Exempt Countries
Visa Exempt: Passport holders of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria and the United Arab Emirates are exempt from the visa requirement.
Visa On Arrival: Passport holders of EU, UK, Australia, Canada, Croatia, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Macedonia, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Serbia, Ukraine and USA, can obtain a visa on arrival.
Pre-Arrival Visa: Citizens of Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Chechnya, Croatia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Lebanon, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldavia, Montenegro, Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, The Philippines,Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Sri-Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and all African countries, are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa.
If you are not arriving by air or sea (red sea), you may need to get a visa beforehand. If you are traveling overland from Sudan, you will need to get a visa before arrival.
Jurisdiction
The Embassy of Egypt in Washington DC also has jurisdiction over Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
U.S. Citizens
U.S. Citizens are required to get a tourist visa when traveling to Egypt. However, you can apply for a visa on arrival. This means that you can travel to Egypt without a visa and apply for one at an Egyptian international airport or one of the land border crossings. The visa on arrival is valid for 30 days and is renewable and extendable for up to a year.
A valid U.S. Passport is required to get a visa on arrival. The process to get the visa takes about 20 minutes and no photographs are required.
Travelers arriving to Egypt from Israel at the Taba border crossing to visit the Gulf of Aqaba Coast and St. Catherine are advised to obtain a visa prior to their arrival. Otherwise they are granted either a free 14-day visa valid for travel within Sinai only.
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