Do you need a visa for Sharm El Sheikh, and what about visas for children with their own passports?
From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 16 days ago
From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 16 days ago
TL;DR
No advance visa is needed for Sharm El Sheikh — just a valid passport, as the entry stamp/visa is issued free on arrival. Kids traveling on their own passport get the same on-arrival stamp, with a blank/dash where extra info isn't required.
If a visa sticker has already been placed in the passport, show it to the border officer at passport control so the entry stamp is placed on the sticker.
The arrival/immigration form can't be filled out online in advance — it's issued and completed right at passport control on arrival. The Sinai stamp is also given there in person, there's no separate line for it, and there's no way to skip or speed through passport control.
For kids with their own passport, the visa stub just has a blank/dash at the bottom of the front side — that's normal, not a mistake.
Getting a visa in advance isn't recommended — it's not required. If unsure, just ask the border officer at passport control on arrival.
In practice, only a valid passport is needed to enter, but it's worth printing all your documents (hotel booking, tickets) beforehand just in case.