Egypt to Central African Republic visa requirements

Egyptian ordinary passport holders need a visa for the Central African Republic. The most practical option for a short tourist visit is the official electronic visa (eVisa), applied for online before travel via the government portal. Egypt is not on CAR's visa-exempt list, and visa-on-arrival is only possible if pre-arranged at a CAR diplomatic mission. The Central African Republic (CAR) is not part of the Schengen area, so the 90/180 short-stay rule and ETIAS do not apply. CAR maintains a short visa-exempt list (Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, DR Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Israel, Liberia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, UAE, and the USA) and Egypt is not on it. Egyptian citizens therefore require a visa. For tourism, CAR offers an official electronic visa (eVisa) through evisa-centrafrique.com, which is the recommended route since CAR has limited diplomatic representation abroad. A single-entry tourist eVisa is typically valid for 30 days from issue, with processing of roughly 4-7 working days and a fee in the region of USD 82 (third-party and embassy channels quote a range of roughly USD 69-249 depending on entries and service). A genuine visa-on-arrival is not generally available unless arranged in advance at a CAR mission. Travelers must hold a passport valid at least 6 months, and a yellow fever vaccination certificate is mandatory for all arrivals. Note that CAR carries serious security/travel advisories from many governments, so travelers should check their own foreign ministry guidance before booking.