Do I need a visa for Sharm El Sheikh if I stay only within the Sinai Peninsula?
Based on 2 discussions with 2 participants · Last activity: 5 days ago
TL;DR
Russian citizens don't need a visa if staying within Sinai (Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, etc.); leaving Sinai for mainland Egypt (Cairo, Luxor) requires a visa. Rules differ for other nationalities, including some Central Asian countries.
What the community said
Russian citizens who don't plan to leave the Sinai Peninsula don't need a visa — a regular entry stamp is enough. A visa is only required if you plan to travel to mainland Egypt (Cairo, Luxor, etc.).
25 days ago No visa needed within Sinai (Russian citizens)
Visa rules depend on nationality: entry requirements for Sinai/Egypt vary by country, so it's important to check the rules specific to your own citizenship rather than relying on answers given for other nationalities.
36 days ago
The Sinai visa-free entry doesn't apply to everyone: for example, citizens of some Central Asian countries have different entry conditions than Russian citizens.
43 days ago Does not apply to citizens of some Central Asian countries