Employer-led route combining permission to recruit a foreign worker, a work permit and purpose-matched residence.
Eligibility: 1Documents: 2Process & costs: 2Report facts: 13
Northern Africa · Immigration
Egypt
Egypt sits in Northern Africa. Its immigration system runs 10 distinct routes — led by investment, short stays and visits and work, each set out in official law. 9 of them cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.
- Immigration routes
- 10across 6 route categories, each set out in official law
- Source-cited routes
- 9 of 10cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
- Largest category
- Investment3 of the 10 routes — see them under Investment below
- Region
- Northern Africa
- Capital
- Cairo
- Population
- 118,365,995
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- EGP
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
Source-cited pathways
Immigration routes
All 10 routes, grouped by purpose — 9 of 10 cite an official government source directly. Any route below without one says so on the route.
Work
1 route
Investment
3 routes
Five-year renewable investor residence where GAFI confirms a serious investment project.
Documents: 1Process & costs: 6Report facts: 9
Residence for a non-Egyptian founder, shareholder, partner, company owner or establishment owner implementing an investment project.
Eligibility: 2Documents: 2Process & costs: 9Report facts: 5
For any non-Egyptian who owns one or more completed properties in Egypt paid for in foreign currency transferred from abroad, with the permit length set by the declared property value.
Investment from USD 50,000
Eligibility: 2
Official government source: moi.gov.eg · checked 2026-08-03
Study
1 route
Study route for a foreign student admitted through the official Study in Egypt channel and holding purpose-matched residence.
Eligibility: 3Documents: 3Process & costs: 2Report facts: 6
Family
1 route
Purpose-linked residence for eligible family members of a qualifying foreign investor or authorised worker.
Documents: 2Process & costs: 3Report facts: 10
Short stays and visits
3 routes
Short business or family visit supported by an invitation or company letter; it is not a work permit.
Documents: 2Report facts: 6
Consular multiple-entry visa valid for five years, with stays capped per trip.
Documents: 1Process & costs: 2Report facts: 5
Official government source: moi.gov.eg · checked 2026-07-27
Electronic entry route for eligible nationalities travelling to Egypt for tourism.
Documents: 2Process & costs: 2Report facts: 5
Official government source: visa2egypt.gov.eg · checked 2026-07-27
Humanitarian protection
1 route
UNHCR registration is the protection entry point in Egypt and can be followed by a residence permit from Egyptian authorities.
Documents: 2Report facts: 7
Source pending confirmation: help.unhcr.org · checked 2026-07-27
Official sources
- Egypt e-Visa PortalGovernment
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