Source: https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/egypt/ Open 2019–present # 🇪🇬Egypt citizenship by investment Egypt publishes a qualifying amount of $250,000 for its contribution route. The subtotal of itemised single-applicant charges is $260,000, before unlisted costs. Instalments delay citizenship until full payment. Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026 Evidence reviewed 13 October 2026Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority. [Egyptian Cabinet citizenship unit ↗](https://www.egyptcitizenship.gov.eg/ECI/InvestmentProgram/List.aspx)[All sources & limitations →](https://cbi.me/citizenship-by-investment/egypt/#sources)[Suggest a correction →](https://cbi.me/corrections/?page=%2Fcitizenship-by-investment%2Fegypt%2F) [Compare this programme →](https://cbi.me/?view=citizenship&compare=eg) Legal outcome Citizenship subject to approval Base amount $250,000 Published single subtotal $260,000 Presence Confirm application presence Official guidance Up to 3 months: initial application decision ## Cost breakdown | Published item | One applicant | | --- | --- | | Treasury contribution | $250,000 | | Application | $10,000 | | Published subtotal | $260,000 | Published contribution and application fee; other personal/document charges are separate. Pinned open-data subtotals include only supported dated line items; comprehensive total and exact family acceptance remain unresolved. Different currencies remain separate. ## Qualifying routes | Route | Base amount | Condition | | --- | --- | --- | | Treasury contribution | $250,000 | Non-refundable | | Qualifying property | $300,000 | Conditions apply | | Investment project | $450,000 | Conditions apply | | Bank deposit | $500,000 | 3 years; repayment / FX terms matter | ## Reported timing and passport access Observed periods and publisher passport categories ### Passport Index snapshot 19 visa-free · 37 visa on arrival · 5 eTA The publisher totals these as 61 destinations. This is a third-party index snapshot checked 2026-10-23, not a government guarantee. It concerns an ordinary national passport after citizenship and passport issuance; residence alone does not give these rights. [Publisher dashboard and destination list ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/egypt/) · Read the destination-government checks below before booking. ## Current and upcoming changes Official research update · 2026-10-24 Published application stages: The Cabinet homepage lists a US$10,000 application fee, an initial decision within three months of submission, six-month temporary residence to complete documents, and a final decision within three months after completing investment requirements. Its separate six-to-twelve-month headline is not a passport-delivery guarantee. Checked 2026-10-24. [Official source ↗](https://www.egyptcitizenship.gov.eg/) Each claim shows its own check date. Other profile facts retain their own dates. [Research scope and statistics →](https://cbi.me/research/member-source-review/) ## Family of four Household assumptions and eligibility Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply. Family eligibility and dependent fees require separate review ## Requirements Eligibility, presence and exceptions Current Cabinet programme page confirms the four investment routes. The deposit is repaid in Egyptian pounds without interest; FX and asset-retention conditions matter. No 6–12-month completion promise is made. Presence Naturalisation follows approval and completion of the applicable payments. Holding / ongoing duties Property/project retention 5 years; project USD 350,000 capital+USD 100,000 Treasury payment. Deposit USD 500,000 for 3 years, repaid in EGP without interest. ## Travel access Destination rules, conditions and source dates Ordinary national passport after nationality and passport issuance. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date. UK visits Visa requiredShort visits on an ordinary national passport. ETA eligibility and visitor conditions apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Appendix Visitor: visa national list ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list)UK Home Office · Immigration rules · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026. Schengen visits Visa requiredOrdinary national passport, short visits; entry conditions and document validity still apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025 ↗](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1806/2025-12-30/eng)European Union EUR-Lex · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only USA visits Visitor visa requiredThis nationality is outside the Visa Waiver Program. Individual exceptions may apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Visa Waiver Program participating nationalities ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html)US Department of State · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-13What this source supports Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list Canada visits Visitor visa requiredNo nationality-based visitor waiver is established here. Individual exemptions may apply. Checked 2026-10-13. - [Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html)Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked 2026-10-24What this source supports Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules. Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption. ## Sources Publications, supporting claims and review dates Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below. Find a source - Citizenship investment optionsEgyptian Cabinet citizenship unit · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.egyptcitizenship.gov.eg/ECI/InvestmentProgram/List.aspx) Government guidance 250000 contribution;300000 property;350000 project capital+100000 contribution;500000 three-year deposit with EGP repayment;five-year asset-retention conditions. - Frequently asked questionsEgyptian Cabinet citizenship unit · Checked 2026-10-12 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.ecu.gov.eg/ECI/FQA/List.aspx) Government guidance Contribution/property instalments up to a year; citizenship only after full payment. - Appendix Visitor: visa national listUK Home Office · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list) Immigration rules Current ordinary-passport visit-visa requirements. Rules updated 8 October 2026. - Visa Waiver Program participating nationalitiesUS Department of State · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html) Government guidance Ordinary-national-passport visitor rules; no current CBI nationality in the participating list - Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel documentImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/entry-requirements-country.html) Government guidance Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules. - Consolidated Regulation 2018/1806, 30 December 2025European Union EUR-Lex · Checked 2026-10-13 [Open source publication ↗](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1806/2025-12-30/eng) Government guidance Annexes I/II and qualifying footnotes; ordinary national passports only - Cabinet investment-citizenship portal: funding, application fee and stagesEgypt Cabinet Citizenship Unit · Checked 2026-10-24 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.egyptcitizenship.gov.eg/) Government guidance USD 250,000 contribution and USD 10,000 application fee; initial decision within three months of submission and final decision within three months after completing investment requirements. These are separate stages, not a guaranteed passport-delivery period. - Egypt passport dashboardPassport Index / Arton Capital · Checked 2026-10-23 [Open source publication ↗](https://www.passportindex.org/passport/egypt/) Publisher passport-access snapshot Publisher-reported destinations on an ordinary national passport: visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA are separate categories. Their sum is the publisher mobility score; it is not a visa-free-only count or a government entitlement. No sources match. Try a country, authority or a different word. All 8 source records are listed. 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