Obtaining citizenship by investment in Egypt. Service offer

The Citizenship by Investment Act was adopted in Egypt in 2019 and published in 2020. In March 2023, changes were made to the program, which made it more attractive to foreign investors.

Advantages of this program:

visa-free entry into 72 countries of the world, visa-free stay in Hong Kong and Macau of up to 90 days;

quite prompt application processing: 3 to 6 months; and the procedure may be initiated remotely;

possibility to include family members in the application: spouse and children under 21 years of age;

several investment options, including options that allow return of investment.

Requirements for the applicant:

make investment by choosing one of the available options (listed below);
prove the source of funds to be invested;
pass due diligence;
pass medical examination;
pay government fees.

The applicant may choose one of the following investment options:

Refundable investment

purchase of real estate worth at least 300 000 US dollars

residential or commercial real estate may be purchased, one or more items throughout Egypt, except for the Sinai Peninsula;

investment must be retained for 5 years;

making an interest-free deposit with one of banks of Egypt in Egyptian pounds equivalent to 500 000 US dollars or more for at least 3 years

Partially refundable investment

investment in the capital of a local company of at least 350 000 US dollars

the company may be new or existing;
the investor may hold part of or all shares in the company;
investment must be retained for 5 years;

non-refundable contribution to the state fund of 100 000 US dollars

Non-refundable investment

contribution to the Treasury of Egypt of 250,000 US dollars

Irrespective of the chosen investment option the applicant will have to pay a government fee of 10 000 US dollars.

Procedure and time required to obtain citizenship

An application for Egyptian citizenship by investment shall be filed through a licensed agent of the passport program of Egypt.

By the time of filing a citizenship by investment application, one must pay a government fee of 10 000 US dollars for application review.

Application review takes 3 to 6 months.

After the application has been approved, the applicant shall choose one of the above investment options, pay and provide supporting documents.

At the final stage the applicant visits Egypt to receive a passport.

Family members that may be included in a citizenship application

The investor may include their spouse and children under 21 years old in the citizenship application.

Important: children under 21 years old can obtain citizenship simultaneously with the investor, and the spouse will only obtain citizenship 2 years after the investor obtains citizenship; during those 2 years, the spouse will hold a residence permit.

In order to obtain citizenship simultaneously for both spouses, the amount of investment must be doubled which will make the spouse an investor.

Basic service fees[1]

Service

Fee (USD)[2]

Assistance in obtaining citizenship by investment

The service fee is stated for obtaining citizenship for one applicant (investor).

In the case of obtaining citizenship for a family, please contact us to find out the fee.

The service fee includes:
- services of a licensed agent,
-legal support,
-consultations at all stages of obtaining citizenship,
-assistance in preparation of the application and supporting set of documents.

The following costs are not included in the service fee and shall be paid by the applicant separately:
- government fee for application review (10 000 US dollars),
- fees and duties connected with investment (purchase of real estate, etc.),
- notarization, legalization and translation of supporting documents.

32 000

[1] The service fees are effective as of September 2024.

[2] Excluding VAT.

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