Why do other countries' pages keep mentioning Cairo?

Because Cairo is where a lot of missions are accredited from. A destination with no embassy in Tunis or Khartoum often covers those countries from its Cairo post, which is why applicants elsewhere in the region are sometimes told to file here.

Does a resident embassy mean appointments are available?

No, and the two are worth separating. This page records whether a mission covers Egypt at all. Whether it currently has appointment capacity is a separate question, and one only the destination's own booking system can answer.

Does this page tell me whether I am eligible?

No. It tells you where you can file. Eligibility depends on your qualification, experience, funds and language, and that is what the profile in the app scores. This page is the step before that one.

All destinations

Moving abroad from Egypt: visa routes and where to apply

Which of the destinations we track keep a mission you can reach from Egypt, what each one says, and how many routes sit behind it.

Cairo is a regional filing hub rather than simply a well-served capital. Almost everything we track keeps a resident mission there, and only a very small number of destinations reach Egypt from somewhere else — the opposite of the usual pattern, since Cairo is itself the post from which many countries cover the rest of North Africa and the Levant.

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destinations you can file for: 3
need a journey: 476
routes at reachable destinations: 29
of those need no employer

How these reach verdicts are sourced

Every entry on this page carries the page it came from and the month it was recorded. Where that source is not the destination's own missions directory, the entry says so and is marked unverified — we are re-sourcing them against official pages, and a verdict changes badge automatically once its destination is done.

Where you can file from Egypt

Ordered by how many routes we track, so the destinations with most to read come first.

United Kingdom

Reachable

The United Kingdom maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt, and a consulate-general in Alexandria.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

18 routes

Canada

Reachable

Canada maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

14 routes

United States

Reachable

The United States maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

14 routes

Germany

Reachable

Germany maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

13 routes

Australia

Reachable

Australia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

Denmark

Reachable

Denmark maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

Ethiopia

Reachable

Ethiopia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

Ireland

Reachable

Ireland maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

Spain

Reachable

Spain maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

Uganda

Reachable

Uganda maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

France

Reachable

France maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt, plus consulates-general in Cairo and Alexandria.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

9 routes

Iceland

Reachable

Iceland has no resident mission in Egypt, but its embassy in Oslo, Norway is concurrently accredited to Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

9 routes

Portugal

Reachable

Portugal maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

9 routes

Austria

Reachable

Austria maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Bangladesh

Reachable

Bangladesh maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Croatia

Reachable

Croatia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Hungary

Reachable

Hungary maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Indonesia

Reachable

Indonesia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Kenya

Reachable

Kenya maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Latvia

Reachable

Latvia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Lithuania

Reachable

Lithuania maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Philippines

Reachable

The Philippines maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

South Africa

Reachable

South Africa maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Türkiye

Reachable

Türkiye maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt, and a consulate-general in Alexandria.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Argentina

Reachable

Argentina maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Bulgaria

Reachable

Bulgaria maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Dominican Republic

Reachable

The Dominican Republic maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Ghana

Reachable

Ghana maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

India

Reachable

India maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Italy

Reachable

Italy maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Kuwait

Reachable

Kuwait maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Mauritius

Reachable

Mauritius maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Nepal

Reachable

Nepal maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Netherlands

Reachable

The Netherlands maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

New Zealand

Reachable

New Zealand maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Nigeria

Reachable

Nigeria maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Singapore

Reachable

Singapore maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Slovenia

Reachable

Slovenia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Switzerland

Reachable

Switzerland maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

United Arab Emirates

Reachable

The UAE maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Namibia

Reachable

Namibia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Oman

Reachable

Oman maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Peru

Reachable

Peru maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Poland

Reachable

Poland maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Romania

Reachable

Romania maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Rwanda

Reachable

Rwanda maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Sweden

Reachable

Sweden maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Taiwan

Reachable

Taiwan has no mission in Egypt; it is covered by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Amman, Jordan, which is a representative office rather than an embassy but handles visa applications.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Thailand

Reachable

Thailand maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Botswana

Reachable

Botswana has no resident mission in Egypt; its embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is concurrently accredited to Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Chile

Reachable

Chile maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Cyprus

Reachable

Cyprus maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Czechia

Reachable

Czechia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Greece

Reachable

Greece maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt, and a consulate-general in Alexandria.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Malaysia

Reachable

Malaysia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Malta

Reachable

Malta maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Saudi Arabia

Reachable

Saudi Arabia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt, plus consulates-general in Alexandria and Suez.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Tanzania

Reachable

Tanzania maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Belgium

Reachable

Belgium maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Finland

Reachable

Finland maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Uruguay

Reachable

Uruguay maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Zambia

Reachable

Zambia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

El Salvador

Reachable

El Salvador's embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel is concurrently accredited to Egypt; a resident embassy in Cairo is listed only as planned.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Estonia

Reachable

Estonia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Norway

Reachable

Norway maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Sri Lanka

Reachable

Sri Lanka maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Slovakia

Reachable

Slovakia maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

2 routes

Zimbabwe

Reachable

Zimbabwe maintains a resident embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

1 routes

Where you cannot, and where you would go instead

These destinations take no visa applications in Egypt. Each names the post that handles them, so the journey is a cost you can plan rather than discover.

Jamaica

Not reachable

No Jamaican mission in Egypt and no stated regional accreditation covering it.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Luxembourg

Not reachable

No Luxembourg mission in Egypt and no stated concurrent accreditation covering it.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Trinidad & Tobago

Not reachable

No Trinidad and Tobago mission in Egypt and no stated concurrent accreditation covering it.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Routes at these destinations that need no employer

As far as we have read the official rules. A route needing no sponsor still has its own requirements.

Austria
Job-Seeker Visa (Very Highly Qualified Workers)
Austria's job-seeker visa for very highly qualified workers, governed by the Settlement and Residence Act and the Act Governing the Employment of Foreign Nationals, lets a third-country national without a job offer come to Austria for six months to look for work — the entry door to the Red-White-Red Card system.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Austria
Red-White-Red Card — Start-up Founders
Austria's Red-White-Red Card for Start-up Founders, governed by the Settlement and Residence Act and the Act Governing the Employment of Foreign Nationals, admits third-country nationals who establish a company to develop and launch innovative products, services, processing methods or technologies.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Belgium
EU Blue Card
The EU Blue Card is Belgium's residence and work permit for highly-qualified non-EU nationals, implementing the EU Blue Card Directive.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Belgium
Professional Card (self-employed, Brussels or Flanders)
Belgium's professional card, issued by Brussels Economy and Employment for non-EU nationals seeking self-employed or independent activity, is the mechanism for registering with the Enterprise Crossroads Bank and conducting business.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Bulgaria
EU Blue Card
Bulgaria's EU Blue Card route for highly-qualified workers is governed by the Employment Promotion Act and requires a long-term Type D visa plus the Blue Card itself.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Canada
Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is one of the three core economic programs Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) manages through the point-based Express Entry pool, designed for skilled workers with eligible Canadian work experience.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Canada
Express Entry — STEM Occupations Category
Canada's Express Entry system for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations is a category-based selection stream run by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) inside the point-based Express Entry pool.
- No employer sponsor needed
- About 6 months
View route details
Croatia
EU Blue Card (stay and work permit)
Croatia's EU Blue Card is a stay-and-work permit for a highly qualified third-country national, issued without a labour market test or the opinion of the Croatian Employment Service.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Croatia
Temporary stay of digital nomads
Croatia's temporary stay of digital nomads, administered by the Ministry of the Interior under the Aliens Act, is for third-country nationals who work through communication technology for a company — or their own company — not registered in Croatia, and who perform no work for Croatian employers.
- No employer sponsor needed
- About 8 months
View route details
Denmark
Start-up Denmark
Start-up Denmark is the two-stage founder route for non-EU/EEA, non-Swiss citizens (and Danish citizens bringing overseas family): first the business plan must be approved by the Startup Denmark expert panel, then the founder applies separately to the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI…
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
El Salvador
Residencia Temporal con Autorización de Trabajar
El Salvador's Temporary Residence with Work Authorization (Residencia Temporal con Autorización de Trabajar, form F3) is one of the temporary-residence categories issued by the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME) and is the mechanism by which a foreign national is authorised to carry out remunerated …
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Finland
EU Blue Card
Finland's EU Blue Card is for highly-qualified workers from outside the EU.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details

This page is about where you apply from, not what passport you hold

The research behind it records whether someone applying from Egypt can reach a mission of each destination. That is a fact about where you are, not about your nationality. The two usually coincide and sometimes do not — and where a route restricts by nationality in its own published rules, that restriction is on the route, not here. Of the routes we track, only two record one at all.

Questions people applying from Egypt ask

Why do other countries' pages keep mentioning Cairo?: Because Cairo is where a lot of missions are accredited from. A destination with no embassy in Tunis or Khartoum often covers those countries from its Cairo post, which is why applicants elsewhere in the region are sometimes told to file here.
Does a resident embassy mean appointments are available?: No, and the two are worth separating. This page records whether a mission covers Egypt at all. Whether it currently has appointment capacity is a separate question, and one only the destination's own booking system can answer.
Does this page tell me whether I am eligible?: No. It tells you where you can file. Eligibility depends on your qualification, experience, funds and language, and that is what the profile in the app scores. This page is the step before that one.

Which of these are actually open to you?

This page says where you can apply. Which routes you match — against your qualifications, your funds and your language — is what an account works out, across every route we track rather than one country at a time.

Check my routes

Fursa is an independent information service, not a law firm or a registered immigration adviser. We link every figure to the official source so you can check it yourself.