All visitors to the Arab Republic of Egypt must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate (RT PCR) from a lab approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research. This is a rule set by the Egyptian government (ICMR)
The Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) swab test must be done at least 72 hours before a nighttime flight to Egypt.
Travellers who have had all of their shots can get in without a PCR test. AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sinopharm, Sinovac, and Sputnik V are all vaccines that can be used. The document must be written in Arabic, French, or English.
Travellers must have a vaccination certificate with a QR code that says they have had all six doses of one of the six COVID-19 vaccines that Egypt and the WHO has approved. At least two weeks before their arrival, this must be done.
The submitted RT-PCR certificate will only be accepted if 1. It has the date and time that the sample was taken, which is the time that will be used to count the 72 hours.
Issued by a lab approved and accredited by ICMR, stamped with the lab's stamp, and not scraped or added to.
Telling what kind of sample was taken for the swab.
Saying what kind of test it is (RT-PCR)
Indians who have lived in Gulf countries with a valid visa for at least six months can get a Visa-on-arrival at the Egyptian entry point.
Indian tourist groups can get a Visa-on-Arrival at an Egyptian entry port as long as an Egyptian tour operator organises the trip.
Before and when they arrive, travellers must be able to explain why they are there, how long they plan to stay, and how much money they will need to get around.
