Egypt Launches Digital-First Visa System for Belarusians via Electronic Visas

Egypt is launching a digital-first visa system for Belarusians through electronic visas. The switch starts on August 1, 2026, and Cairo International Airport will handle the first test. Paper visa stickers are on the way out there. QR codes are taking over.

Travelers will be able to get the code through a new mobile application or self-service kiosks in arrival halls. Passport control will check the QR code on arrival. Three channels, one document.

The pilot is cashless. Visa fees must be paid by bank card, and cash will not be accepted at the airport during the test. The fee stays $30 USD. That price is fixed.

Before this rollout, Belarusian citizens faced a mixed system, with visas on arrival in some cases and embassy processing in others depending on travel type. Egypt is replacing paper stickers with a QR-based check at the airport. The new process removes the sticker altogether.

Cairo airport starts the pilot

Cairo International Airport is the only site named for pilot mode at the start. The first phase stays narrow. The airport is the test case.

Hurghada keeps the old rules while South Sinai keeps the stamp

Other airports keep their older procedures for now. Hurghada still follows the previous rules, and passengers bound for Sharm el-Sheikh can still get the free Sinai stamp if they stay in South Sinai for less than 15 days. The rollout stops at the runway. For now.

The official Egypt e-Visa portal is the online route named in the rollout. One channel. That site sits under the same new system.