Egypt Residency by Investment
A renewable Egyptian residence permit through real estate or bank deposit, at one of Africa's lowest entry thresholds Indohill tracks.
Egypt Residency by Investment Overview
Egypt grants residence to qualifying investors under its Investment Law, which states that non-Egyptian investors are granted residence throughout the term of their investment project. A March 2023 decree amended the prior framework to specifically allow investors to obtain residency through real estate or bank deposits, broadening the route beyond active business investment alone.
Property ownership can support a residency application, but does not guarantee automatic approval — each case is reviewed against the rules in force at the time of filing, and complete documentation must be submitted to the relevant Egyptian authority.
Benefits of Egypt Residency by Investment
- One of the more accessible entry thresholds among Indohill's tracked African and Middle East-adjacent programmes
- Multiple qualifying routes — real estate or bank deposit — rather than a single fixed investment product
- Longer residence permit terms (3-5 years) available for higher investment amounts, beyond the standard 1-year initial permit
- Access to Egypt's large domestic market and strategic position bridging Africa, the Middle East, and the Mediterranean
Requirements
The main applicant completes a qualifying real estate purchase or bank deposit, with documentation submitted to the relevant authority for case-by-case review:
1. Real Estate or Bank Deposit Investment
A minimum investment of $100,000 in qualifying real estate or a bank deposit, granting an initial 1-year renewable residence permit; permits of 3 to 5 years are available for higher investment amounts.
Procedure
The applicant completes the qualifying real estate purchase or bank deposit, then submits complete documentation to the relevant Egyptian authority under the Investment Law's executive regulations, as amended by the March 2023 decree. The initial permit is granted for one year upon incorporation/investment, renewable subject to a technical committee's assessment of implementation seriousness.
Fees & Costs
Beyond the $100,000 real estate or deposit investment, applicants pay Egyptian government processing fees per applicant and dependant, plus separate legal and property or deposit due-diligence advisory fees. Indohill discloses the full statutory and legal fee breakdown for this programme, and every other programme we track, in the Global Matrix Marketplace fee breakdown tool before you commit to a specific investment.
Approval Is Not Automatic
Buying qualifying property or making a qualifying deposit may be a basis for applying for Egyptian residency, but it does not mean automatic approval — each case is reviewed against the rules in force at the time of application, and a technical committee assesses ongoing implementation seriousness for renewal. Indohill confirms current rules before every client engagement rather than assuming approval is guaranteed.
Background & Legal Considerations
Egypt's residency by investment operates under the country's Investment Law and its executive regulations, as amended by a March 2023 decree which specifically permitted investors to obtain residency through real estate or bank deposit routes.
Why Indohill Advises This Program
- A private, advisor-reviewed intake — every application is scoped by a person, with current rules confirmed against the Investment Law's executive regulations before submission
- Coordination with pre-vetted Egyptian real estate agents, banks, and immigration counsel, reviewed against Indohill's Certified Partner Network standards before any introduction is made
- Full statutory and legal fee disclosure through the Global Matrix Marketplace, with the non-automatic nature of approval explained candidly, before you commit
- The same 5-phase advisory methodology Indohill applies across every program, from initial audit through lifelong governance and renewal support
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