Passport guide

Visas for Egyptian Passport Holders Living in the UAE

Egyptian passport holders resident in the UAE have an unusual advantage: Saudi Arabia, the wider Gulf and Georgia are all open without the formalities that European destinations require. The destinations we sell in the Caucasus and Central Asia mostly take an e-visa that is issued within days, while Schengen, the UK and Turkey are the three that need a full application prepared in advance.

Georgia

Visa-free on a UAE residence permit

Gulf

Saudi eVisa as a GCC resident

Schengen

Visa required — apply in the UAE

Rules checked

27 October 2026

Eligibility is decided by the issuing authority. Visa rules are set by the issuing authority and change without notice. We re-check the current position for your passport and residence status before you book, and no page here promises an approval. The rules on this page were checked on 27 October 2026 against the sources listed at the foot of the page.

Destinations in our programme — position for an Egyptian passport

Verified against the official sources listed at the foot of this page.

Destination	What an Egyptian passport needs	Stay	Source
Georgia	Visa-free with a valid UAE residence permit	90 days in any 180	Georgian embassy
Saudi Arabia	Tourist eVisa as a GCC resident; Umrah visas through the official Nusuk route	Up to 90 days	Saudi eVisa
Azerbaijan	e-visa through the official ASAN portal, normally within 3 working days	30 days	ASAN portal
Uzbekistan	e-visa applied for online before travel	30 days	Confirm at booking
Kazakhstan	e-visa, applied for online before travel	Per visa granted	Kazakh entry rules
Thailand	Tourist e-visa — Egypt is not on the visa-exemption list	Per visa granted	Royal Gazette
Sri Lanka	Tourist ETA — Egypt is not on the free list, so the fee applies	30 days	Sri Lanka ETA
Vietnam	e-visa, 90 days, single or multiple entry	90 days	Vietnam e-visa
Turkey	Visa required for ordinary passports, applied for at the consulate	Per visa granted	Türkiye MFA
United Kingdom	Standard Visitor visa required — Egypt is a visa nationality	Up to 6 months	GOV.UK
Schengen states	Visa required, applied for in the UAE on your residence permit	90 days in any 180	European Commission

How we sequence an Egyptian-passport application

Start with the destination: Turkey and the UK both need a consular file, not an online form, so those are the ones to raise first.
Caucasus and Central Asia are e-visa destinations and can be arranged inside the same week as a holiday booking.
Schengen rewards a clean, consistent file — the same travel dates on the form, the itinerary and the hotel booking.
Saudi Arabia is the quick win: as a UAE resident you qualify for the GCC-resident tourist eVisa, which is a one-year multiple-entry visa.

Documents we collect for the applications on this page

Document	Detail
Passport	Valid at least six months beyond travel, with two blank pages
UAE residence permit	Valid, with the remaining validity the destination requires
Emirates ID	Copy, front and back
Photographs	Schengen 35 × 45 mm, white background, recent
Bank statements	Six months, stamped, showing salary credits
Employment proof	NOC or salary certificate stating designation, joining date and approved leave
Trade licence	For owners and partners, with a covering letter
Travel proof	Confirmed itinerary and hotel reservations, or your package booking

Gulf and Caucasus ease, Europe by application — Questions We Answer Most

Eligibility, documents, timing and what happens if a visa is refused. Anything else, ask us on WhatsApp.

Where you can go with this visa position

Each destination page carries its own visa note for the passport you hold, along with the best time to travel and live holiday prices from Dubai.

Georgia

Tbilisi, Kazbegi, Gudauri and Batumi

Azerbaijan

Baku, Gabala, Ganja and the Caucasus foothills

Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Samarkand and the Silk Road cities

Kazakhstan

Almaty, the Tian Shan mountains and Charyn Canyon

Thailand

Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Krabi

Sri Lanka

Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Bentota and Colombo

Sources checked on 27 October 2026

Other visa guides

Schengen visa from Dubai →Pakistani passport holders →Indian passport holders →Filipino passport holders →British passport holders →Visa-free for UAE residents →Processing times & documents →

Send us your passport and travel dates

We check the current rule for your nationality and residence status, tell you what the application needs, and prepare the file. The decision stays with the authority — we will not tell you it is guaranteed.