Visa and invitation letters
Will UN-Habitat issue invitation letters?
UN-Habitat will not issue invitation letters to WUF12 participants. WUF12 participants must contact their nearest embassy or consulate of the Arab Republic of Egypt for information about obtaining a visa, if required.
Do I need a visa, where and how do I apply?
Please contact the nearest Egyptian embassy or consulate. While UN-Habitat will not issue invitation letters to WUF12 participants, it is recommended to attach the "WUF12 Registration confirmation" email when applying for your visa. Please note that the WUF12 registration document will NOT guarantee that a visa will be issued.
Visa support
UN-Habitat and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt are committed to supporting WUF 12 participants with the processing of their visa applications at embassies and consulates of the Arab Republic of Egypt or their respective locations for applicants who need to obtain a visa prior to their arrival in Egypt.
Should participants have any queries or need support in the processing of visa applications, please contact us by email through unhabitat-visasupport@un.org. The information provided is given with the participant’s consent and will be shared with the Government solely for the purpose of processing visa application.
Details to be provided:
- First, middle and last name
- Nationality
- Date of Birth
- Passport number
- Passport Expiry date
- Country/City location where the participant will submit the visa from
- WUF12 registration confirmation email
Please note that this is no guarantee that approval will be granted as each application will be considered in accordance with the guidelines, rules and procedures established by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Egypt requirements at point of entry
Yellow Fever Requirements for passengers entering Egypt
Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission:
Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo and Uganda.
Americas: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
Egypt requirements at Point of Entry:
Vaccination certificate is required against yellow fever for travelers to Egypt (9 months or over) in the form of an international vaccination certificate as specified in Annex 6 of the IHR, and for travelers having transited for more than 12 hours in an airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission.
Countries with risk of poliovirus:
Afghanistan - Malawi - Mozambique - Pakistan - Madagascar - Democratic Republic of Congo.
All residents and long-term visitors (more than 4 weeks) to countries with the potential risk of international spread of polio virus, receive a dose of bivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (bOPV) or inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) vaccine between 4 weeks and 12 months prior to traveling to Egypt.
More information will be available soon on this website.