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Egypt - Obtain a Single Business Permit

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

  1. To Obtain a Single Business Permit in person, the applicant has to approach the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI).
  2. Address and contact details can be found in the following Contact link
  3. Visit the department to make the application for a name search and reservation.
  4. Present the proposed business names in order of preference so that a name search can be done.
  5. Upon successful completion of a name search the business name will be reserved for a period of 60 days.
  6. During these 60 days, the applicant can register the business name.
  7. Submit the competed application form and pay the prescribed application fees of EGP 850.
  8. After verification of details, the authority will issued with a business registration certificate.
  9. Start by visiting the county ward office to make the applicant application for a new business permit.
  10. Applicant should fill the required information and attach the documents to the application form.
  11. The applicant has to make sure 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.
  12. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
  13. After submission the ward licensing officer will visit the applicant’s business premises within a day to carry out inspections.
  14. The information obtained by the inspection visit will determine the fees to charge for the permit. The BR-1 form is then stamped and the applicant will be referred to the main county licensing office
  15. At the main licensing office, the form is approved and the data entered in the single business permits database.
  16. This is followed by the generation of an invoice bill and payment is made to the cash office.
  17. After making the payments, the business permit is signed and the applicant will be advised to collect it from the dispatch office on the same day.
  18. Once the applicant has acquired the permit, display it on the applicant business premises as the law requires.
  19. The Processing time for this procedure is 1 month.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Business name proof
  • Physical address.
  • Business identification number,
  • Copy of certificate of incorporation,
  • National ID/Asylum Pass/ Passport No/ Alien ID



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI)
3 Salah Salem St,
Al Estad, Nasr City,
Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Contact link

EligibilityEdit

  • Prospective business owners. ( persons intending to do business)



FeesEdit

  • Application fee – EGP. 200
  • Permit fees
    • Large trader (21-50 employees) – EGP. 20,000
    • Medium Trader (5-20 employees) – EGP. 10,000


ValidityEdit

  • The business permit is valid for 1 year.



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Processing TimeEdit

  • The processing time for this procedure is one month.



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InstructionsEdit

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Required InformationEdit

  • Business name
  • PIN number
  • Lands zone
  • Physical and postal address
  • Telephone
  • Total area of premises number of employees
  • Numbers of directors
  • Personal Id numbers
  • Number of rooms
  • Number of employees



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • A Single business permit is required for the smooth operation of any business in Nairobi and other towns in Egypt.
  • The permit is important in ensuring that a business complies with the established rules for that specific type of a business.



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