Egypt - Apply for Citizenship

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Procedure

Apply In-Person (Applying for Egyptian citizenship as a spouse):

1. If the applicant is the wife of Egyptian national the process for citizenship application comparatively simple.
2. The applicant only needs to fill out an application form (available at an Egyptian consulate or the offices of the Ministry of the Interior in Cairo) and attach the documents mentioned in the ‘Required Documents’ section.
3. Once all the documents are submitted, the application is submitted to the Ministry of the Interior in Cairo for approval.
   

Apply In-Person (other citizenships):

1. To apply for a citizenship in Egypt, the applicant needs to visit the Egyptian consulate or the Ministry of the Interior office in Cairo to begin the application process.
2. The applicant must make sure to carry all the documents mentioned in the ‘Required Documents’ section along with the copies.
3. Make sure the work permits and residence are in order.
4. Once all the documents are submitted, the application is submitted to the Ministry of the Interior in Cairo for approval.

Note: If the applicant is granted citizenship, they are not allowed to participate in elections until five years from the day it is granted. The applicant may not run for political office until they have been a citizen for 10 years.

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Required Documents

Applying for Egyptian citizenship as a spouse and for other citizenships as well:

• The original (and one copy) of the Egyptian husband’s birth certificate
• Original and copy of the husband’s father’s (or uncle or aunt’s) birth certificate
• Original and copy of the Egyptian marriage certificate
• A copy of both the husband and wife’s passport
• A written statement from the husband conveying his wish for his wife to obtain citizenship and verifying good martial relations. This must be notarized by either a notary public or an Egyptian consulate official.
• Four recent photographs of the wife
• A processing fee equivalent to about USD100
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Egypt Embassy
1330 New Hampshire Ave. NW, B1Washington DC - 20036
Tel: (202) 468-4200
Fax: (202) 780-4455
Email: [email protected]
Contact Link
Other region’s Link

Eligibility

• To be eligible for Egyptian citizenship, you must have lived in the country for a minimum of 10 consecutive years, and you must be over 21 years of age.
• You cannot have a criminal record, and you must be able to prove that you are mentally sound and have no serious physical disabilities that would make you “a burden on the state.”
• You must be able to demonstrate competency with Arabic and prove that you have a legal means of earning a living.
  

Fees

LE 50 to LE 10,000

Validity

A person may be naturalized as an Egyptian citizen after at least 10 consecutive years of residence in Egypt. Normally a person must be aged 21 or over in order to become a naturalized Egyptian citizen.

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Processing Time

The processing time is of 3 months.

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Instructions

If you have lived in Egypt for an extended period of time, or you are married to an Egyptian national, consider applying for Egyptian citizenship. You will no longer have to renew any visas or permits, nor will you have to renounce your first citizenship.

Required Information

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Need for the Document

Citizenship is gained by meeting the legal requirements of a national, state, or local government. A nation grants certain rights and privileges to its citizens.

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In return, citizens are expected to obey their country's laws and defend it against its enemies. The Egyptian nationality law is based on a mixture the principles of Jus sanguinis and Jus soli.

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