Egypt
Corporate Guide

What are the requirements for obtaining a work permit in Egypt?

The following are the main conditions that must be fulfilled to obtain a work permit for a foreign employee:

• The percentage of foreign employees should not exceed 10% of the total employee headcount. An exception may be put into consideration, after consulting the Minister of Labour, upon justifying the necessity of the foreign employees and the effect thereof on the country’s economic interests. Such percentage is increased to 20% for companies incorporated under the Investment Law No 72 of 2017.
• The qualifications and experience of the foreign employee must be adequate for the prospective position, provided that such experience is not less than three years.
• The position available to a foreign employee should not compete with that of an Egyptian employee and there should not be an Egyptian candidate.

Two Egyptian assistants must be appointed to be trained by the foreign employee.