EG
Egypt
Recent reports of entry without significant problems.
This rating rests on little or old data, so treat it as a rough guide.
Based on 3 reports. Score 1.00 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. How scoring works
What to expect
All three firsthand reports, from 2016, 2019 and 2024, describe entry with no problems, and none mention officers appearing to know about a registry.1–3 Two travelers flew into Cairo, one in 2016 with a spouse and one in 2024 who then spent two weeks with a tour group.13 The 2019 report covers a nearly two-week trip with domestic flights and a Nile cruise, but the arrival mode was not stated; the 2024 traveler did not have a marked passport.12
Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 19, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.
Common questions
Can registered sex offenders enter Egypt?
It's rated Open, but there are no trips reported in the last two years, so treat that as a rough guide.
Do Egypt's border officers know about US registrants in advance?
None of the reports on file describe officers appearing to know in advance.
How do travelers usually arrive in Egypt?
Reports on file describe 2 by air. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.
- 1Sep 2024 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air, Cairo
The traveler flew into Cairo while still on the registry but before having a marked passport, and spent two weeks in the country with a tour group without incident.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 22019
Admitted, no issues
The traveler and spouse visited Egypt about four years earlier for nearly two weeks, including domestic flights and a Nile cruise, with no trouble at entry.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 32016
Admitted, no issues · By air, Cairo
The traveler and spouse flew round-trip to Cairo about ten years earlier while on the registry and had no problems entering Egypt.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand