Does staying 31 days on a standard Egypt tourist visa count as an overstay, and can you be fined when departing from Cairo?

According to traveler reports, an overstayed visa does not need to be handled in the city where it was originally issued: the fine can be paid when departing from another city, including Cairo. There are also repeated but unofficial reports that in Cairo the fine is sometimes waived or lower.

One traveler mentioned the overstay fine for an expired tourist visa ranges from 7,000 to 7,520 Egyptian pounds.

The most recent practical takeaway is to count a standard Egypt visa as a strict 30-day stay, because at Cairo departure travelers may be sent to pay an overstay fine if they stayed longer.

Travelers specifically flag the risk for major overstays: people departing from Cairo ask about visas overdue by more than 3 months, which suggests a long overstay would very likely lead to a fine being handled at the airport.

There is an important comparison with older practice: in 2015, a 30-night/31-day trip was not treated as a violation, but recent reports say you should no longer rely on that and should avoid planning around day 31.