Entry right

Italy, on a Egyptian passport

Visa required, filed at a consulate before departure.

The record sets no duration. Check the stay limit with the consulate before a long stay.

All visa-free countries with a Egyptian passport

The official portal

Applications go through Ministero degli Affari Esteri. It is the only source that counts.

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Medical insurance

Many consulates require proof of medical insurance among the supporting documents — the Schengen area, for instance, asks for €30,000 of cover. The exact list is on the official portal above: that is the authority, not us.

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Italy consulates: refusal rates

Schengen visa applications filed with Italy in Egypt, 2025 (European Commission):

  • Le Caire — 22.4% refused, 21,395 applications · 2024: 22.0% (+0.5 pts)
All Schengen consulates in this country
A layover in Italy
  • Rome · FCO — airside connection, nothing to show
  • Milan · MXP — airside connection, nothing to show
  • Venise · VCE — airside connection, nothing to show

International-to-international connection, single booking, same airport. Exemptions for holders of certain visas or residence permits are not assumed.

All 166 layovers for this passport
Staying longer

This country has a scheme for remote workers: Visa nomade numérique (2024). It takes over when the entry period is no longer enough.

The other way round

A Italy passport travelling to Egypt: visa on arrival.

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Once you are there
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What this page does not replace

Entry rules change often, sometimes overnight. This record gives the known state, with its source; it does not replace checking with the destination’s embassy or consulate, the only authority on the day you leave.

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