Egypt · Startup Visa
Entrepreneur and startup visa programs, investment thresholds, and application criteria.
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Egypt does not use one broad public “startup visa” label for every founder. Founder routes usually combine GAFI company or investment procedures with the correct entry, residence and work-permit status for the founder’s role.
- GAFI is the starting point for many incorporated founder or investor routes.
- Tourist entry should not be treated as permission to operate locally.
- Residence, banking and hiring should be planned together before launch.
- General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI)
Company, investor and one-stop-shop services.
- Ministry of Interior — Passports, Immigration and Nationality
Entry and residence services.
Government portals
- Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) — Income tax, VAT and e-invoicing registration for individuals and companies.
- General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) — Company registration, the investment one-stop shop, and free-zone licensing.
- Egyptian Customs Authority — Tariffs, import and export clearance, and the Nafeza single-window system.