Egypt

Citizenship by investment. A direct way to an Egyptian passport for a bigger commitment: a non-refundable donation, a real-estate purchase, a business investment, or a refundable bank deposit.

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Citizenship by investment

Egyptian citizenship and passport for the main applicant and immediate family upon Council of Ministers approval.

Who qualifies

Applicants may qualify through a non-refundable $250,000 donation to the state treasury, a $300,000 real-estate purchase, a $350,000 business investment paired with a $100,000 donation, or a refundable $500,000 bank deposit.
Law No. 140 of 2019 on granting Egyptian citizenship to investors, implementing Law No. 173 of 2018
Applicants must be free of a criminal record and pass Egyptian security vetting before the Council of Ministers approves citizenship.
Law No. 140 of 2019 on granting Egyptian citizenship to investors

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Does it fit your family?

One question, from the program’s own rules.

Savings you could move or invest?

Not legal advice.

What it takes.

Investment: About $250,000.
Time: 6–12 months from application to Council of Ministers decision, security vetting included.
Cost: The qualifying investment ($250,000–500,000) plus legal fees typically $15,000–30,000.
The hard part: Passing security clearance and getting a Council of Ministers decree, which is discretionary and not guaranteed by meeting the financial bar alone.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

Citizens by 2028.

2028
Citizenship and passport
Usually 6–12 months from filing.

Language: Proficiency in Arabic, assessed in the naturalisation process.
Two passports: Yes. You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Citizenship itself, granted by decision on a donation, property, business or deposit; the old nationality can be kept.

The law behind these dates

Investment Migration Council — Egypt’s citizenship-by-investment program (6–9 months; original nationality kept)

Living there.

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: Citizenship alone does not create Egyptian tax residence; that still depends on where you actually live.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Start today.

Apply through GAFI, which coordinates the investor-citizenship file.Open gafi.gov.eg ↗
Gather these documents.
- Proof of the funds to invest: about $250,000, and where they came from
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary

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