Instructions

To apply for the permit from the Egyptian authorities

For Dual Citizenship Approval

The Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt in San Francisco extends its compliments and presents the following instructions to obtain the dual citizenship approval from the Egyptian Authorities in Cairo through the Egyptian Consulate:

1. The Egyptian law permits Egyptian citizens to have another foreign citizenship.

2. The Egyptian citizens must obtain the Egyptian authorities permit for dual citizenship.

3. The proof of holding a foreign citizenship is the foreign passport or the citizenship certificate.

4. The permit includes the child less than 18 years and it does include the wife or the child over 18 years, so each one of them must apply for him or herself.

5. The Egyptian law exempts the Egyptian citizen holding another foreign citizenship from military service.

6. The applicant has to complete the following form and signed before Consulate Official or before Notary Public and send it with the following documents:

q The original and a copy of citizenship certificate (if applicable).

q The original and a copy of the foreign passport (Must be valid and not expired).

q Copy of Egyptian passport.

q Copy of Egyptian birth certificate of the applicant.

q Copy of Egyptian birth certificate of the applicant father or one of his uncles or aunts.

q Copy of Egyptian ID.

q Permission from the husband to his wife to hold foreign citizenship.

q 4 recent photographs.

     $10.00 in cashier check or money order. Personal checks are not accepted.

q For mail, please enclose self-addressed prepaid express mail or prepaid certified mail envelope to send the dual citizenship document back (For FEDEX, AIRBORNE, DHL, UPS please send cashier checks payable to the selected company from the above mentioned companies. or complete the sender section stating the account number and the name of the account holder The consulate does not accept any account numbers or credit cards or personnel checks for the payment to these companies).

7. The process consumes about six (6) Weeks pending the approval of the Ministry in Cairo.