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Egypt travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers

Before you visit Egypt: travel advice level, plug type C/F, 220V, emergency 122, currency EGP.

📷 Cairo · Faris El-Gwely · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Travel advice (UK FCDO)

Avoid all travel to parts Updated 2026-10-27

Latest change (original, English)
Updated information about Regional tensions (see ‘Warnings and insurance’ page)

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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.

CapitalCairo
CurrencyEGP
LanguagesArabic
Calling code+20
Emergency numbers122 · 123 · 180
Plug typesType C, Type F
Voltage220 V
Driving sideRight
Population115M
Type CType F

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📷 Photos

AashayBaindur · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Fanny Schertzer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Dina Said · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Production Company · Public domain · Commons
Orlova-tpe · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Photographed by the British Museum; original artist unknown · Public domain · Commons
Mohammedghorayeb · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · Commons

About this data

Safety levels and entry notes are based on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence, checked every day. Capitals, languages, currencies, time zones and photos come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.

Advice is written for British travellers; your own government’s advice, visa rules and insurance terms may differ. Always check your foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy before you travel.

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