Whether the magnetic charm of Egypt and the Nile has seduced you for a vacation or a lifetime, don’t forget that travel or health insurance for expatriates is highly recommended. When choosing your travel insurance, pay particular attention to coverage for repatriation, hospitalization, civil liability and other emergency medical expenses, whatever your destination. Choose Mondassur for your Egypt Health Insurance!
- Political system: Republic
- Capital : Cairo
- Surface area : 1,001,450 Km²
- Population : 99 million
- Languages spoken : Arabic, English, French
- Currency : Egyptian pound
Visas in Egypt
If you are a French national, you must obtain an entry visa for Egypt. You must arrive within three months of the date of issue of the visa. The country takes into account the length of your stay from the date of entry.
French Embassy in Cairo
29 avenue Charles de Gaulle
BP 1777 – Guizeh, Cairo
Tel: + 20 (0) 122 210 41 33 or +20 (2) 35 67 32 00
E-mail: questions@ambafrance-eg.org
Embassy of Egypt in Paris
56, avenue d’Iéna – 75116 Paris
Tel: 01.53.67.88.30
Fax: 01.47.23.06.43
E-mail: ambassadedegypteaparis@hotmail.com
Vaccines and safety in Egypt
Vaccines and local diseases
You are not required to take any vaccinations, but you must present a yellow fever vaccination certificate if you are coming from an endemic area. If you are coming from Sudan, you must present up-to-date vaccination certificates for yellow fever, typhoid and cerebrospinal meningitis. If you cannot present these certificates, you risk being sent back to Khartoum. You must provide an HIV certificate for stays of more than 30 days if you are an employee (spouses and children are not subject to this requirement). Egypt does not accept foreign certificates. You must take the HIV test in Egypt.
- If you’re an adult, don’t forget vaccinations against tetanus, polio, hepatitis A & B, meningitis A & C, and for at-risk groups: tuberculosis and rabies.
- If you have children, don’t forget vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, tuberculosis, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A & B (long stay), meningitis A & C (long stay for travellers aged 18 months and over), typhoid (long stay for travellers aged 5 years and over).
Safety in Egypt
There is a chronic terrorist threat in Egypt. You should therefore keep a close eye on domestic news and follow the instructions of the Egyptian authorities. The road network is adequate on the main routes, but of mediocre quality on the secondary roads. In addition, the lack of respect for traffic regulations means that your journeys can quickly become dangerous. For further information, please consult the safety section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
Health and repatriation insurance in Egypt
Why do you need health insurance when traveling or living in Egypt? Not least because healthcare costs can quickly reach very high levels abroad. In Egypt, you have to go through the private sector. Without subsidies, and with expensive infrastructure and equipment, the price of consultations rises. A health insurance policy in Egypt allows you to be reimbursed for your various health expenses. This is useful, whatever the length of your stay. Repatriation cover is also an essential criterion. Indeed, in the event of a serious accident, if you need to be repatriated to the nearest medical center or to your country of residence.
Mondassur will assist you in your choice of health insurance in Egypt, helping you to compare the different offers on the market. Depending on your profile, we can offer you a range of travel insurance, student insurance and expatriate insurance. You can easily get a free online quote on our website.
