According to recently published data, 36 applications from Syrians were approved under the Egyptian citizenship by investment program in 2025. Authorities granted 11 citizenships in March and 25 in July, reflecting applications submitted in 2023 and 2024. During the same period, another 12 applicants from Türkiye, Palestine, Libya, Iraq, Russia, and Sudan received preliminary approvals. Approximately 42 more approvals are expected by the end of the year, depending on the cabinet meeting schedule and the completion of due diligence.
New: Two Visits and an In-Person Verification
The citizenship application process now requires a minimum two-day visit to Egypt. After approval, applicants must either spend one month in Egypt or two visits totalling four weeks in Egypt. These new requirements replace the previous remote processing system.
Confidentiality
Applicants may request that their names not be published in the official gazette. This provision is commonly used by individuals from countries that restrict dual citizenship.
Name Change
Egyptian passports and identity cards use a three-part format: first name, middle name, and last name. Name changes after naturalization require committee approval and are limited to special circumstances, such as a change in religion or socially significant changes.
Financial Requirements
The Egyptian citizenship by investment program offers four investment options:
1. Purchase of real estate in Egypt: minimum US$300,000, held for five years.
2. Bank deposit (refundable): US$500,000, deposited for three years and returned in Egyptian pounds at the end of the term, interest-free.
3. Capital increase: $350,000 invested in the company, plus a $100,000 non-refundable donation to the state.
4. Direct donation: a non-refundable donation to the state treasury of $250,000.
Real estate remains the most popular investment option. Bank deposits are second, having attracted investor interest following the relative stabilization of the Egyptian pound.
Spousal Naturalization
Unlike all other citizenship-by-investment programs, from the Caribbean five to El Salvador, Türkiye, Vanuatu, and African countries, where the wives/husbands of the main applicant can obtain citizenship simultaneously, the situation in Egypt is different. According to Egyptian personal status law, a Muslim man can legally have up to four wives. Under the citizenship-by-investment program, all wives can be listed on the initial application. After the main applicant is naturalized and the marriage is officially registered in accordance with Egyptian law, each wife is eligible to apply for Egyptian citizenship after two years of registered marriage, following the standard naturalization procedure for a spouse.
Egyptian Citizenship for Investor's Children
Newly naturalized citizens receive an Egyptian birth certificate and a national civil registry number. This integrates the new citizens into Egypt's internal civil registry and ensures automatic transmission of citizenship to future children.
Professional Services
If you need assistance obtaining Egyptian or other investment citizenship, contact us today!