Egyptian citizenship by investment
Article 4 bis, Law No. 26 of 1975
Egypt grants citizenship to foreigners who make a qualifying investment under Article 4 bis of the Egyptian Citizenship Law No. 26 of 1975 (added in 2019) and Prime Minister Decree No. 3099 of 2019, amended in 2023. Applications go to the Citizenship Applications Assessment Unit of the Council of Ministers, through a reception office at GAFI in Cairo. Options include a non-refundable payment of USD 250,000 to the Treasury, buying state property, setting up an investment project, or a refundable deposit.
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Life in Egypt
Money
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Currency
Egyptian Pound
EGP
Egyptian Pound
Cost of living
16
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
10–27.5%
Income tax (national)
VAT 14%
0% on first EGP 40,000 plus EGP 20,000 personal exemption; above EGP 1.2 million net income the lower bands are progressively withdrawn and 27.5% applies.
Living
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Who it’s for
Foreign investors who can transfer the required amount and pass security and criminal record checks.
Eligibility
Non-refundable paymentDirect revenue
You need to transfer a non-refundable payment to the Public Treasury as direct revenue.
USD 250,000
Non-refundable payment
Official wording
USD 250,000 transferred as direct revenue to the Public Treasury; non-refundable.
State propertyReal estate
You need to buy State-owned property with funds transferred from abroad, at or above the listed minimum.
State property minimum
- GAFI guide (2021)at least, from abroad
- USD 500,000
- Press reports, 2023 decreepayable over one year
- USD 300,000
- The 2023 figure comes from press reports, not the official guide
Official wording
The official GAFI guide (2021) lists buying State-owned property for at least USD 500,000 transferred from abroad; press reports say a 2023 decree lowered this to USD 300,000 payable over one year.
Investment projectInvestment project
You need an investment project of at least the listed value, with ownership rules that differ by source.
Investment project amounts
- GAFI guide
- USD 400,000
- Press: project2023 changes
- USD 350,000
- Press: paymentnon-refundable, 2023 changes
- USD 100,000
- Guide requires at least 40% ownership
- Press reports say the 40% rule was removed in 2023
Official wording
The GAFI guide lists a project of at least USD 400,000 with at least 40% ownership; press reports say 2023 changes lowered this to USD 350,000 plus a USD 100,000 non-refundable payment and removed the 40% rule.
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- Next requirementRefundable deposit
- Document checklistEgyptian citizenship application form
- FeesApplication filing fee
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