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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

  1. To Get License or Permit for Ships and Boats, the applicant must register The Ministry of Trade and Industry Contact link
  2. The applicant should obtain the application form from the authority.
  3. Applicant should read carefully in the application form, after all details must be filled in the application form.
  4. The applicant has to make sure that he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
  5. Once the application form and any relevant supporting information/documents have been completed, signed, stamped, and certified where required.
  6. Submit the completed form in two copies along with the supporting documents to the respective office.
  7. A fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority request.
  8. After receiving the application and documents, the authorities will check the submitted document set.
  9. Authorities will process this request either manually or digitally using the computer for electronic processing all the required documents will be scanned.
  10. Authorities will issue an acknowledgement receipt for submission of application. Please collect it and please keep it safe for future reference.
  11. This application will be forwarded to the respective department for further processing.
  12. Once the verification of all the documents and application has been done, the applicant will be informed through phone or email to collect the final license within 15 days.
  13. The processing time for this procedure is 15 days.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Application Form for Fishing Vessel License
  • Certified copy of Egypt Card
  • Certificate from Village Panchayat / Notified Area Committee / Municipal Corporation stating that the applicant is a Bonafide fisherman
  • Fishing Vessel or Craft registration certificate
  • Invoice / Bills of purchase of Fishing Craft or Vessel
  • Passport Photograph
  • Copy of ID proofs and residence proofs such as Voter ID, PAN card, Passport, and Driving license
  • Affidavit of owner stating that the Fishing vessel or craft is financed by self or any financial institution



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ministry of Industry and Trade
Mr. Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour img
Address: 2 Latin America St. Garden City. Cairo
Phone no: 27921193 - 27921194
Fax: 27940554
Website link
Contact link

Ministry of Investment
Mr.Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour img
Address 3 Salah Salem st., Cairo
Phone no. 24055628
Fax 24055635
E-mail [email protected]
Website link

The National Authority of Fisheries
101 Kasr El Aini Street, Cairo
Tel: +20(2)27921341/2
Fax: +20(2)27921341,27943226
Email: [email protected] Authority For Fish Resources Development
4 El Tayaran St,
Ash Sharekat, Nasr City, C
airo Governorate, Egypt
Contact link

EligibilityEdit

  • Fishermen should have a valid registration certificate or Ships and Boats should be registered.
  • Fishermen who are actively involved in fishing for livelihood.
  • The applicant must be a resident of Egypt.



FeesEdit

  • A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per the authority’s request.



ValidityEdit

  • A license or permit granted for fishing shall be valid for a year unless it is suspended or cancelled earlier.



Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • The time taken to process License or Permit for Ships and Boats is 15 days.



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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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InstructionsEdit

  • All the required document should be submitted in English and must be legibly printed and not hand written.
  • Where originals (documents) are in another language, copies should be presented together with certified English translations.
  • To maintain the license status, the facility shall be inspected annually to ensure that the facility remains in compliance with the license requirements.



Required InformationEdit

  • Name of the applicant
  • Permanent address of the applicant
  • Father’s name
  • Age
  • Details of the fishing vessel owner(s)
  • In the case of more than one owner, the percentage of share held by each
  • Category of ownership (Company/Individual/Cooperative society/Government/Hypothecation)
  • Area of operation
  • Name and address of the building yard
  • Details of base port for both east and west coast
  • Type of boat (Motorized mechanical/ Motorized non-mechanical / Nonmotorized/open/semi decked/decked fitted with auxiliary engine)
  • Registration Number
  • Application Date
  • Place of Registration
  • Agency Name
  • Office with which Registered
  • License No. and Period(If previously Licensed)
  • Particulars of Fishing vessels (Length, Breadth, Draft, Make and HP of engine, Type of Vessel)
  • Occupation of the owners
  • Constructed Place
  • Year of Construction
  • How & when Acquired
  • No. of Crew
  • Crew Name
  • Qualification
  • Type of Fishing Gear Proposed
  • Specified area of operation for which License is applied for
  • Validity of License
  • Remitted Fee Amount



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • The government of Egypt provides various aids to the fishermen and their families which can be availed only by having the license.
  • The government of Egypt provides various upliftment programs such as education quota, employment opportunities, and various welfare schemes to fishermen and their families on the basis of the license.
  • The government of Egypt also provides subsidies to fishermen having the license.



Information which might helpEdit

  • Approval is not required for licensing agreements involving trademarks and technical know-how other than “process secrets.”
  • A stiff withholding tax is levied on royalty payments unless a double taxation treaty exists. There is a U.S.-Egyptian treaty for the avoidance of double taxation, which limits the tax on royalty payments to 15% of the gross amount of such royalty.
  • Numerous government and private companies have licensing agreements with foreign firms under which royalties and other fees are freely transferred abroad pursuant to individual corporate agreements.
  • Examples of licensed production in Egypt include name-brand clothing, personal care products, kitchen utensils, laser alignment equipment and military vehicles.



Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.



External LinksEdit

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