Egypt
Corporate Guide

If there is no requirement to have a local director or shareholder in Egypt, what is the process of obtaining a work permit for foreign employees?

A request should be submitted by the company to the Central Administration for Employment at the Ministry of Labour to allow the foreign employee to enter and reside in Egypt for work purposes. Afterwards, the foreign employee will be granted two months at most, from the date of entering Egypt, to submit a request to the competent administrative authority or any of the affiliate offices of the General Administration for Foreigners Work Permits.

The competent authority will then issue a temporary permit, which grants the foreigner temporary residence to work in Egypt until the competent authority receives the security clearance. The work permit will be issued after the security clearance is completed.