Egyptian Embassy in Rome

Embassy of Egypt in Rome, Italy

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Overview

The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Rome serves as Egypt's principal diplomatic mission to Italy, located at Villa Savoia on Via Salaria in Italy's capital. Egypt and Italy maintain strong historical and cultural ties with cooperation spanning political dialogue, economic partnership, cultural heritage collaboration, education and research, tourism, and people-to-people connections. The embassy facilitates bilateral relations across diplomatic cooperation (Mediterranean security, Libya stabilization, migration management, regional stability, counterterrorism, EU-Egypt relations), economic partnership (trade, investment, energy cooperation, infrastructure development), cultural and educational exchange (archaeology and heritage collaboration, student exchange, research partnerships), and tourism (Italians are among largest visitor groups to Egypt; Egyptian tourists visiting Italy). The Egyptian community in Italy includes long-established families, students, professionals, and workers concentrated in Rome, Milan, Turin, Florence, and other major cities. The embassy coordinates with Italian government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, business community, academic institutions including Italian archaeological missions working in Egypt, and Egyptian-Italian organizations.
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Visa Services

Italian citizens require a visa to enter Egypt for tourism, business, or other purposes. Egypt offers multiple visa options for Italian travelers including e-Visa (available online for tourist and business visits up to 30 days, most convenient option for Italian visitors), Visa on Arrival (available at Egyptian airports for tourism purposes, 30-day single entry, payment in EUR or USD), and Regular Visa through the embassy (for longer stays, work, study, or specific purposes). For e-Visa applications, Italian citizens can apply through Egypt's official e-Visa portal with valid passport (minimum 6 months validity), passport photo, travel itinerary, and accommodation details. Processing typically takes 3-7 days. Visa on Arrival available at major Egyptian airports. For regular visa applications through the embassy, contact Consular Section (+39 06 9896 2035, consolatoegizianoroma@gmail.com) for appointment, submit completed application form, valid passport, recent passport photographs, travel documentation, and purpose-specific documents. For longer stays (work, study, residence), appropriate visa category required with employment contracts, university acceptance, or sponsorship documentation. Business visas require invitation from Egyptian entity. Egypt is extremely popular with Italian tourists for ancient sites (pyramids, temples, tombs), Red Sea resorts (beach holidays, diving), Nile cruises, Cairo and Luxor museums, and desert experiences. Italians represent one of the largest European tourist groups visiting Egypt. For visa information, contact consular section or use Egypt e-Visa portal.
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Consular Services

The Consular Section provides comprehensive services for Egyptian nationals in Italy including passport applications and renewals, national ID cards, emergency travel documents, civil status registration (births, marriages, deaths, divorce), Egyptian nationality matters, consular registration, legalization and authentication of documents (Italian documents for use in Egypt), notarial services (powers of attorney, affidavits, declarations), and emergency assistance. Consular Section: +39 06 9896 2035, consolatoegizianoroma@gmail.com. The Egyptian community in Italy includes long-established families (some dating to early 20th century), students (Egyptian students at Italian universities studying medicine, engineering, archaeology, arts, architecture), professionals working in various sectors, and workers in service and other industries. Concentrations in Rome, Milan, Turin, Florence, Bologna, and other major cities. Egyptian-Italians maintain cultural associations, community organizations, and Coptic churches. For consular services, contact embassy consular section by appointment. Egypt may maintain honorary consulates in Milan and other cities for regional assistance.
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Trade & Export Support

Egypt and Italy maintain substantial bilateral trade with Italy being important European trading partner for Egypt. Italian exports to Egypt include machinery and industrial equipment (Italian precision manufacturing and industrial technology), energy technology (oil and gas equipment, power generation, renewable energy systems), automotive and parts, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, food products (pasta, cheese, olive oil, processed foods popular in Egyptian market), fashion and textiles (Italian brands in Egyptian market), furniture and design products, and technology. Egyptian exports to Italy include petroleum and petroleum products, textiles and garments, agricultural products (fruits, vegetables, citrus, potatoes), natural gas (Egypt supplies LNG to European markets including Italy), food products, and manufactured goods. Services trade includes Italian engineering and construction services for Egypt's infrastructure, tourism services (Italians visiting Egypt, Egyptians visiting Italy), financial services, and fashion retail. The embassy's economic section promotes bilateral trade through commercial advocacy, business matchmaking, market intelligence, and facilitating trade missions and business delegations. Key sectors include energy cooperation (natural gas trade, oil and gas services, renewable energy projects), infrastructure development (Italian engineering firms active in Egypt's infrastructure), manufacturing (textiles, food processing, automotive components), agriculture and food (trade and processing technology), tourism, and maritime cooperation (Mediterranean shipping, ports, Suez Canal).
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Investment Opportunities

Italian companies have significant presence in Egypt across energy sector (ENI and other Italian energy companies major players in Egypt's oil and gas sector including offshore gas discoveries, LNG projects), manufacturing (automotive, textiles, food processing, machinery), construction and infrastructure (Italian contractors and engineering firms), textiles and fashion, food and beverage industry (Italian brands and franchises), and banking and financial services. Egypt offers opportunities for Italian investors in energy sector (oil and gas development, renewable energy projects including solar parks and wind farms, green hydrogen initiatives), infrastructure development (transportation, railways, ports, water treatment, urban development for Egypt's cities), manufacturing (Egypt as export platform to Africa and Middle East), textiles and fashion (leveraging Egyptian textile industry and Italian design expertise), food processing and agriculture (Italian food technology, irrigation systems, agricultural modernization), tourism infrastructure (hotels, resorts, tourism services for Italian tourists), and maritime services (Suez Canal logistics, port development, shipping). Italy offers Egyptian investors access to European markets, advanced manufacturing technology, fashion and design expertise, food processing technology, and business partnerships. The embassy facilitates bilateral investment through economic section and coordination with Italian chambers of commerce, business associations, and bilateral business councils. Key cooperation areas include energy partnership (particularly natural gas), infrastructure modernization, textile and fashion industry, food and agriculture, tourism development, and Mediterranean cooperation.
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Business Support

The embassy actively facilitates Egypt-Italy business relations coordinating with Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italian Trade Agency (ICE), Confindustria (Italian industry confederation), chambers of commerce, and Egypt-Italy Business Council. Italian companies exploring Egyptian markets can contact embassy for market intelligence, business matchmaking, regulatory guidance, facilitation of trade missions, participation in trade fairs and exhibitions, networking events, and commercial advocacy. Key sectors for cooperation include energy (oil and gas, LNG, renewable energy where Italian companies like ENI major players), infrastructure and construction (Italian engineering and construction expertise for Egypt's development), manufacturing (machinery, automotive, textiles, food processing), textiles and fashion (combining Egyptian production with Italian design), food and agriculture (Italian processing technology, agricultural equipment, food franchises), tourism (Italian tour operators, hotel chains, tourism services), maritime cooperation (Suez Canal, ports, Mediterranean shipping), and financial services. The embassy facilitates participation in bilateral business forums, sectoral working groups, and business delegations. Italy's geographic proximity and Mediterranean connection with Egypt create natural partnership opportunities.
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Cultural & Educational Programs

Egypt and Italy enjoy exceptionally deep cultural and educational ties rooted in shared Mediterranean heritage and Italy's historical leadership in Egyptology. The embassy facilitates cultural cooperation coordinating with Italian archaeological missions (Italian institutions conduct extensive archaeological work in Egypt including excavations, restoration, research), universities, cultural institutes, and museums. Educational cooperation includes Egyptian students at Italian universities studying archaeology, medicine, engineering, architecture, arts, and other fields (Italy's rich cultural heritage and educational tradition attract Egyptian students), Italian students studying Arabic language and archaeology in Egypt, scholarship programs, faculty exchanges, and joint research. Cultural cooperation includes Italian cultural events in Egypt (opera, classical music, exhibitions, film, Italian language and culture promotion), Egyptian cultural events in Italy (exhibitions of ancient and contemporary Egyptian art, cultural festivals, Coptic cultural events), Italian language education through Italian Cultural Institutes in Cairo and Alexandria, archaeological and heritage collaboration (Italian expertise in conservation and restoration valuable for Egypt's monuments), and museum cooperation (major Egyptian collections in Turin, Florence, Vatican, other Italian museums). Research cooperation spans Egyptology and archaeology (Italian Egyptologists and archaeologists conduct major research in Egypt), conservation science (restoration techniques for ancient monuments), Mediterranean studies, engineering, renewable energy, and water management. Italy's pioneering role in Egyptology continues through institutions like Turin Egyptian Museum, Italian Archaeological Center in Cairo, and university missions. People-to-people exchange includes tourism (Italians among top European visitors to Egypt), cultural festivals, language education, and sister city partnerships. The shared Mediterranean heritage and mutual appreciation for ancient civilizations create strong cultural bonds.
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Service Area

The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Rome serves as the principal diplomatic mission to Italy with nationwide responsibility for diplomatic and consular matters. For regional convenience, Egypt may maintain honorary consulates in Milan and other Italian cities providing limited consular assistance. Egyptian nationals throughout Italy can contact the embassy consular section in Rome for comprehensive consular services. Italian citizens throughout Italy can apply for Egyptian visas through the embassy or use Egypt's convenient e-Visa system.
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Appointment Information

Appointments required for embassy services. Open Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00 by appointment. Consular Section: +39 06 9896 2035. Email: consolatoegizianoroma@gmail.com. Embassy main: +39 06 8440 1921. Address: Via Salaria 267, Villa Savoia, 00199 Roma. For e-Visa applications, Italian citizens can apply online through Egypt's official e-Visa portal.
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Special Notes

The Embassy is located at Via Salaria 267, Villa Savoia, 00199 Roma, in northern Rome. Accessible by Rome public transport (bus, metro). Security screening required. Embassy observes Egyptian and Italian public holidays. For Italian travelers to Egypt, e-Visa is the most convenient option for tourist and business visits up to 30 days. Italians are among the largest European tourist groups visiting Egypt, attracted by ancient civilization sites (pyramids, temples, tombs), Red Sea resorts (beach holidays and diving particularly popular), Nile cruises, Cairo and Luxor museums, and desert adventures. Egyptian tourism industry values Italian visitors highly. Italian visitors should check travel advisories from Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (viaggiaresicuri.it), health recommendations, and travel insurance requirements. Egypt and Italy maintain exceptionally close ties rooted in Mediterranean heritage, archaeological cooperation (Italian Egyptology leadership), strong economic partnership (especially energy sector with ENI), substantial tourism flows, and cultural exchange. For comprehensive visa information, visit Egypt e-Visa portal or contact embassy consular section. For travel advice, consult Viaggiare Sicuri (viaggiaresicuri.it) Egypt travel advisory.
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