🇪🇬 Egypt · Company Registration
Entity types, registration process, required documents, costs, and official registries.
Quick answer
Companies are set up through the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) one-stop shop; the LLC and the joint-stock company are the common forms. After incorporation you obtain a tax card from the Egyptian Tax Authority and complete social-insurance and banking steps.
Company incorporation is handled through the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), which operates a one-stop shop, with entry in the Commercial Registry.
- GAFI's one-stop shop handles incorporation for most company types.
- The joint-stock company and limited liability company are common forms.
- A tax registration follows incorporation.
Step-by-step
- 1
Reserve the company name
Reserve the company name and choose the legal form (usually an LLC or a joint-stock company).
- 2
Obtain security clearance (foreign founders)
Foreign founders obtain the required security clearance.
- 3
Prepare the articles of association
Draft the articles of association and have the required documents notarised/authenticated.
- 4
Register with GAFI
Register the company through the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) one-stop shop; the commercial register entry establishes the company.
- 5
Get a tax card and register for tax
Obtain the tax card and register with the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) for tax and VAT.
- 6
Complete social-insurance and banking
Register with the social-insurance authority for employees, join the chamber of commerce, and open a corporate bank account.
Checklist
- Company name reserved + legal form chosen (LLC or JSC)
- Security clearance for foreign founders
- Articles of association (notarised/authenticated)
- GAFI one-stop registration (commercial register)
- Tax card + tax/VAT registration (ETA)
- Social-insurance registration for employees
- Chamber of commerce membership
- Corporate bank account
Official authorities
- General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI)
Investment authority and company one-stop shop.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I register a company in Egypt?
Company setup is centralised at the GAFI one-stop shop, which handles the commercial register and coordinates other approvals.
What is the tax card?
The tax card is the company’s registration with the Egyptian Tax Authority, required for tax and VAT.
Can foreigners own an Egyptian company?
Yes — foreign ownership is broadly permitted; foreign founders complete a security-clearance step.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.