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- Who needs it
- Egyptian ordinary passport holders apply for a visa; the L visa covers tourism. Passport should have at least six months' validity and two consecutive blank pages.Source: visaforchina.cn, checked 3 November 2026
- Validity
- Typically valid for three months (some visas one month or less).Source: visaforchina.cn, checked 3 November 2026
- Processing time
- Apply about one month before entry, not earlier than three months (about two weeks before if the visa is valid for one month or less). The centre's current pages do not state a processing time.Source: visaforchina.cn, checked 3 November 2026
- Government fee
- Egyptian passport holders: single entry EGP 400; double EGP 590; multiple 6 months EGP 790; multiple 12 months EGP 1,190 (visa fee reduction extended to 31 December 2026).Source: visaforchina.cn, checked 3 November 2026
- Service fees
- Centre service fee EGP 2,080 (regular, tax included); total single entry EGP 2,480 (2,080 + 400 visa fee). Optional VIP service EGP 2,080 extra.Source: visaforchina.cn, checked 3 November 2026
- Documents
- Application form (section 6.1 completed in full; 6.2 must match the invitation if any); passport with two consecutive blank pages and at least six months' validity; bank statement with the holder's name and currency in English (proof of kinship in English if the account is someone else's); for under-18s, birth certificate and guardian documents in English; further documents per the L visa list on the centre site.Source: visaforchina.cn, checked 3 November 2026
- How to apply
- Submit the documents in person at the Visa Centre (Sunday-Thursday; closed Friday, Saturday and public holidays; submission 09:00-12:00, collection 13:00-16:00). Diplomatic and service passports apply at the Embassy.Source: visaforchina.cn, checked 3 November 2026
- Where to apply
- Chinese Visa Application Service Center Cairo: 2nd Floor, City Capital Building, 6 Agriculture St., Dokki, Giza. Sunday-Thursday; submission 09:00-12:00, collection 13:00-16:00. Tel. 02 37483425/27/28; Cairocenter@visaforchina.org.Source: visaforchina.cn, checked 3 November 2026
- Notes
- Two official pages of the Cairo centre differ: the FAQ says visas cannot be applied for through the internet, while the services page offers a paid 'Priority Online Review' of the online application stage. Both are shown until the owner confirms.Source: visaforchina.cn, checked 3 November 2026