Application information
Visa Application Fees
To apply for a visa, you will have to pay a visa fee and a service fee.
The visa fee is collected on behalf of the Consular Authority and the service fee is collected for the processing of your visa application at TLScontact.
To apply for a visa, you will have to pay:
- Visa fee - collected for the of the Consular Authority for the application processing;
- Service fee - collected for the processing of your visa application at TLScontact.
Attention: Payment of the visa fee and the service fees do not give any guarantee or right that a visa will be granted. The visa fee and service fee are both non-refundable and non-transferable if the visa application is denied by the Embassy staff or if the applicant decides to terminate his or her application.
| Visa type | EUR | EGP |
|---|---|---|
Short stay Schengen visa (less than 90 days) | 90 | 5085 |
Short stay Schengen visa (less than 90 days), for children between the age of 6 and 12 | 45 | 2543 |
Short stay Schengen visa (less than 90 days), for children under 6 years old | Free | Free |
Long stay Visa application (more than 90 days) | 180 | 10170 |
The contribution fee must be paid directly to the Ministry of foreign affairs prior to submitting the application, for more information, please click here.
The visa fee is mandatory for all visa applications unless you are within the exemption categories.
The visa fee, only collectable in EGP, may change as a result of currency fluctuation.
The visa fee is fixed in EUR but payable only in EGP. The exchange rate between these currencies is decided by the Consular Authority and is updated periodically, therefore the amount you are requested to pay may differ from those quoted above.
The service fee is mandatory for any visa application. It is payable online or by Fawry stores during the appointment booking process, the fee is 1455 EGP. This amount has been decided in agreement with the Consular Authority and corresponds to the different services provided by the TLScontact centre (i.e. visa application reception, data processing, information collection, appointments booking, etc.).