Egypt

Egypt has no digital nomad visa. Remote workers come on a tourist visa, and the only investor program in this guide leads to citizenship rather than a residence permit.

Choosing a route

• Short stays: eligible nationalities can get a tourist e-Visa online or a visa on arrival, in single- and multiple-entry versions. Other nationals apply for a visa at an Egyptian consulate. The official e-Visa pages reached for this update do not state the permitted length of stay, so travelers should confirm it with the e-Visa service or a consulate before booking.
• Investors seeking a second nationality: Egyptian citizenship by investment starts at a non-refundable $250,000 treasury payment, with property, project and deposit routes as alternatives.
• Longer stays without investing: Egypt also issues residence permits for other purposes, such as property ownership. Their conditions were not confirmed from an official source for this guide, so they are not covered here.

The citizenship program page sets out the four investment routes, the documents and the filing fee.

Egypt uses the Egyptian pound (EGP). In Numbeo's crowd-sourced prices, a single person's monthly spending excluding rent was about EGP 20,160 in Cairo and EGP 17,000 in Alexandria.

Each total adds the average one-bedroom rent, outside the center and in it, to Numbeo's estimate of other monthly costs. The figures are averages of user reports, not official statistics, and furnished short lets in expat areas usually cost more.

At the Sept. 30, 2026 exchange rate, that is about US$580 to US$610 a month in Cairo and US$400 to US$460 in Alexandria. In Hurghada, Numbeo's June 2026 data put a one-bedroom apartment at about EGP 6,220 outside the center and EGP 11,270 in it, but had too few reports for a full cost estimate.

Prices in Egypt have moved quickly with the pound, so recent figures matter more than older budgets.

• Cairo: the capital, with the most coworking spaces, flights and services. It suits remote workers who want a big city and do not mind traffic and crowds.
• Alexandria: the Mediterranean port city, with a long seafront and the lowest costs in Numbeo's data of the two big cities. It suits those who want the coast and city life together.
• Dahab: a small Red Sea town known for diving and a long-stay traveler community. It suits nomads who want a slow pace and the sea.
• Hurghada: a larger Red Sea resort city with an international airport. It suits people who want beach life with more services than Dahab.
• Luxor: the Nile city of the ancient temples. It suits shorter, culture-focused stays more than a long work base.

Egypt's internet is adequate for most remote work but slower than in Europe or the Gulf. In the Speedtest Global Index for August 2026, the median fixed download speed was 99 Mbps and the median mobile speed 52 Mbps.

Coworking spaces are concentrated in Cairo, in districts such as Zamalek, Maadi and New Cairo, with a smaller choice in Alexandria. In Red Sea towns like Dahab and Hurghada, remote workers rely more on cafes, hotels and a handful of small spaces. A local SIM or eSIM is a sensible backup for outages.

Egypt has no special tax regime for remote workers or digital nomads.

Under the Income Tax Law (Law 91 of 2005), an individual is tax resident with a permanent home in Egypt or after spending a large part of a 12-month period in the country. The official text reached for this update could not be read in full, so the exact day count should be confirmed with the Egyptian Tax Authority.

Points to check:

• Length of stay: back-to-back tourist visas can add up to a long stay within one 12-month period.
• Home country rules: how the home country taxes a resident abroad, and whether a tax treaty with Egypt applies.
• Investor citizens: the citizenship decree and GAFI documents create no special tax treatment.

• Arrival: check e-Visa or visa-on-arrival eligibility before flying, and keep the visa printout with the passport. Nationals not eligible need a consular visa.
• Money: the Egyptian pound is the currency. Cash is still common outside upmarket areas, and cards work in larger shops, hotels and malls.
• Phone: local SIM cards are sold by the major operators with a passport, and data is cheap.
• Health: private hospitals in Cairo and Alexandria are the usual choice for foreigners. Travel or international health insurance is the safe default.
• Safety and culture: conservative dress outside resorts, and checking travel advice for border areas, avoids most trouble.
• Climate: summers are very hot inland, so October to April is the easier season for Cairo and Luxor.