Egypt Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Regulations 2026
LawfulStay tracks short-term rental (STR / Airbnb / Vrbo / holiday let / vacation rental) regulations for 136 cities and regions in Egypt. Select a location below for current permit requirements, tax obligations, and compliance details.
Egypt at a glance
- Places tracked
- 136 places: 136 conditional
- Licence or registration
- Required in all 135 places
- Tax on stays
- Applies in all 135 places
- National law
- Egypt's national framework for short-term rentals is the Holiday Home licence of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. National rules ›
Egypt short-term rental questions
Are short-term rentals legal in Egypt?
In all 136 places we track in Egypt, short-term rentals are allowed, all with permit conditions or limits.
Do I need a licence for a short-term rental in Egypt?
All 135 places we track in Egypt require a licence, permit or registration. Check your city's page for its rules.
Is there a national short-term rental law in Egypt?
Egypt's national framework for short-term rentals is the Holiday Home licence of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
Regions in Egypt
Egypt Airbnb & Vacation Rental Regulation Overview
The short-term rental regulatory landscape in Egypt encompasses 136 tracked jurisdictions: 136 where rentals are allowed with conditions. Hosts operating on platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com should verify local requirements before listing, as rules vary significantly between cities and regions.
All 136 tracked jurisdictions in Egypt require some form of permit, license, or registration for short-term rental operations. Requirements range from simple online registration to comprehensive permit applications with inspections.
Tax obligations apply in 136 of 136 jurisdictions. Common taxes include occupancy taxes, tourist levies, and sales taxes. Many jurisdictions require hosts to register for tax collection, and some platforms like Airbnb collect and remit taxes automatically in select locations.
LawfulStay monitors Egypt STR regulations daily and updates this page as rules change. Each city page includes detailed permit requirements, fee schedules, tax rates, zoning rules, and penalty information sourced from official government websites.
6th of October CityGiza
National rules apply
Ad DilinjātBeheira
National rules apply
AkhmīmSohag
National rules apply
Al BadrashaynGiza
National rules apply
Al BadārīAsyut
National rules apply
Al BalyanāSohag
National rules apply
Al BurjKafr el-Sheikh
National rules apply
Al BājūrMonufia
National rules apply
Al FashnBeni Suweif
National rules apply
Al FayyumFaiyum
National rules apply
Al GhanāyimAsyut
National rules apply
Al IbrāhīmīyahSharqia
National rules apply
Al JammālīyahDakahlia
National rules apply
Al KhuşūşQalyubia
National rules apply
Al KhānkahQalyubia
National rules apply
Al KhārjahNew Valley
National rules apply
Al MansurahDakahlia
National rules apply
Al ManzalahDakahlia
National rules apply
Al MarāghahSohag
National rules apply
Al MaţarīyahDakahlia
National rules apply
Al Maḩallah al KubráGharbia
National rules apply
Al MinshāhSohag
National rules apply
Al QanāyātSharqia
National rules apply
Al Qanāţir al KhayrīyahQalyubia
National rules apply
Al QuraynSharqia
National rules apply
Al QūşīyahAsyut
National rules apply
Al WāsiţahFaiyum
National rules apply
Al ḨawāmidīyahGiza
National rules apply
Al ḨusaynīyahSharqia
National rules apply
Al ḨāmūlKafr el-Sheikh
National rules apply
Al ‘Āshir min RamaḑānSharqia
National rules apply
AlexandriaAlexandria
National rules apply
ArmantQena
National rules apply
ArīshNorth Sinai
National rules apply
As SinbillāwaynDakahlia
National rules apply
As SāḩilAsyut
National rules apply
Ash Shuhadā’Monufia
National rules apply
AshmūnMonufia
National rules apply
AssiutAsyut
National rules apply
AswānAswan
National rules apply
AwsīmGiza
National rules apply
Aş ŞaffGiza
National rules apply
BalţīmKafr el-Sheikh
National rules apply
BanhāQalyubia
National rules apply
Banī MazārMinya
National rules apply
Banī SuwayfBeni Suweif
National rules apply
BasyūnGharbia
National rules apply
BibāBeni Suweif
National rules apply
BilbeisSharqia
National rules apply
BilqāsDakahlia
National rules apply
Birkat as Sab‘Monufia
National rules apply
BiyalāKafr el-Sheikh
National rules apply
Būlāq Abū al ‘IlāCairo
National rules apply
BūshBeni Suweif
National rules apply
CairoCairo
National rules apply
DamanhurBeheira
National rules apply
DamiettaDamietta
National rules apply
DarāwAswan
National rules apply
Dayr MawāsMinya
National rules apply
DayrūţAsyut
National rules apply
DikirnisDakahlia
National rules apply
DishnāQena
National rules apply
DisūqKafr el-Sheikh
National rules apply
Diyarb NajmSharqia
National rules apply
EdfuAswan
National rules apply
EsnaQena
National rules apply
FarshūţQena
National rules apply
FuwwahKafr el-Sheikh
National rules apply
FāqūsSharqia
National rules apply
GirgaSohag
National rules apply
GizaGiza
National rules apply
HihyāSharqia
National rules apply
HurghadaRed Sea
National rules apply
IbshawāyFaiyum
National rules apply
IdkūBeheira
National rules apply
Ihnāsyā al MadīnahBeni Suweif
National rules apply
IhnāsīyahBeni Suweif
National rules apply
IsmailiaIsmailia
National rules apply
IţsāFaiyum
National rules apply
JuhaynahSohag
National rules apply
Kafr ad DawwārBeheira
National rules apply
Kafr ash ShaykhKafr el-Sheikh
National rules apply
Kafr az ZayyātGharbia
National rules apply
Kawm ḨamādahBeheira
National rules apply
KirdāsahGiza
National rules apply
Kom OmboAswan
National rules apply
LuxorLuxor
National rules apply
Madīnat an NaşrCairo
National rules apply
Madīnat as SādātBeheira
National rules apply
MaghāghahMinya
National rules apply
MallawīMinya
National rules apply
ManfalūţAsyut
National rules apply
Marsá MaţrūḩMatruh
National rules apply
Mashtūl as SūqSharqia
National rules apply
MaţāyMinya
National rules apply
MinyaMinya
National rules apply
Minyat an NaşrDakahlia
National rules apply
Minyā al QamḩSharqia
National rules apply
MunūfMonufia
National rules apply
Mīt GhamrDakahlia
National rules apply
NabarūhDakahlia
National rules apply
Nag HammâdiQena
National rules apply
Egypt (nationwide)
Egypt's national framework for short-term rentals is the Holiday Home licence of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
Port SaidPort Said
National rules apply
QalyubQalyubia
National rules apply
QinaQena
National rules apply
QuwaysināMonufia
National rules apply
QūşQena
National rules apply
RosettaBeheira
National rules apply
SafagaRed Sea
National rules apply
SamannūdGharbia
National rules apply
SamālūţMinya
National rules apply
Sharm el-SheikhSouth Sinai
National rules apply
Shibīn al KawmMonufia
National rules apply
Shibīn al QanāţirQalyubia
National rules apply
ShirbīnDakahlia
National rules apply
Shubrā al KhaymahQalyubia
National rules apply
SinnūrisFaiyum
National rules apply
Sirs al LayyānahMonufia
National rules apply
SohagSohag
National rules apply
SuezSuez
National rules apply
Sumusţā al WaqfBeni Suweif
National rules apply
TalāMonufia
National rules apply
TantaGharbia
National rules apply
ZagazigSharqia
National rules apply
ZeftaGharbia
National rules apply
Ītāy al BārūdBeheira
National rules apply
ŢahţāSohag
National rules apply
ŢalkhāDakahlia
National rules apply
ŢimāSohag
National rules apply
ŢāmiyahFaiyum
National rules apply
ŢūkhQalyubia
National rules apply
Ḩadā’iq al QubbahCairo
National rules apply
ḨalwānCairo
National rules apply
Ḩawsh ‘ĪsáBeheira
National rules apply
‘Izbat ‘Alī as SayyidBeheira
National rules apply