Egyptian citizenship not granted for $10K: Official

Egyptian citizenship not granted for $10K: Official

The Deputy Executive Director of Naturalization Applications Examination Unit of the Egyptian Cabinet Sherif Ajeeb, refuted claims about about Egyptian citizenship being granted in exchange for US$10,000.

In a phone interview with TV host Amr Adib on the “al-Hekaya” (The Story) show on MBC Masr on Sunday, Ajeeb explained: “The $10,000 is an administrative fee for submitting an application for citizenship, and this fee is non-refundable.”

Demand for Egyptian citizenship

“The Arab communities are most eager for Egyptian citizenship, and there are hundreds who have applied to obtain citizenship, and the matter is a dream for some,” he noted.

Checking applications

Ajeeb continued: “We send applications to obtain Egyptian citizenship to all relevant security authorities who examine and study, and this is the basic criterion for accepting or rejecting the application.”

Citizenship granting programs

Ajeeb explained the programs for obtaining Egyptian citizenship, which he noted have been granted to some people in the past period according to the investment programs presented after evaluating and amending them.

He said: “In March 2023, some amendments were issued in the established investment programs regarding ownership of real estate and funds in banks to grant Egyptian citizenship.”

“There is a demand from foreigners to obtain Egyptian citizenship by purchasing real estate, explaining that