Residence & citizenship
Egyptian Egyptian Citizenship by Investment
Route to Egyptian nationality for foreign investors through qualifying real estate, project investment or a treasury deposit, under the amended Nationality Law.
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Monetary thresholds are unverified against a live official figure and have changed over time: real-estate minimum reported at USD 300,000 (reduced from USD 500,000), project/treasury deposit route reported around USD 350,000, and the five-year no-sale holding period. Confirm all figures directly with GAFI before publishing.
Important information
Immigration rules and fees can change. This information is for general guidance only and does not constitute legal advice. Always check the latest requirements on the official Egypt government website before you apply.
On this page
- Official name
- Egyptian citizenship in exchange for investment (Nationality Law No. 26 of 1975, as amended)
- Route type
- Citizenship / naturalisation by investment
- Real-estate route
- Purchase of a qualifying unit offered by the government or a state-owned developer, from a minimum value set by Cabinet
- The Cabinet-set minimum has been reported as USD 300,000 (reduced from a previous USD 500,000); confirm the current figure with GAFI.
- Project investment route
- Investment in a project with a deposit at the state treasury
- Reported at around USD 350,000; confirm the current figure with GAFI.
- Fund transfer rule
- Funds transferred from abroad per Central Bank of Egypt rules and registered on entry through a customs outlet
Who it is for
- Foreign nationals seeking Egyptian citizenship through a qualifying investment
- Buyers of government or state-developer property meeting the Cabinet-set minimum value
- Investors making a qualifying project investment or treasury deposit
Requirements
- Copy of the property purchase contract and property licence (real-estate route)
- Utility bills where applicable
- Proof the qualifying amount was deposited via a bank licensed by the Central Bank of Egypt through a foreign transfer, or proof it entered through a customs port
- An undertaking not to sell the property before the set holding period (reported as five years)
- Property must be a unit offered by the government or a state-owned developer (real-estate route)
How to apply
- Complete the qualifying investment (property, project or deposit) meeting the Cabinet-set threshold
- Transfer the funds from abroad per Central Bank of Egypt rules and register them at customs on entry
- Apply to GAFI's unit for granting Egyptian citizenship in exchange for investment with the supporting documents
Official sources
For the most accurate and up-to-date information, always refer to the official government sources.
Verified against official gov.uk sources · last reviewed 2026-08-21. Information only — not legal advice.