Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Contributory Pension Scheme in person, the applicant has to approach the National Organization For Social Insurance contact link
2. Visit the office and obtain an application form to be completed to apply for Contributory Pension Scheme from the relevant department.
3. Complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
4. Once completed filling the application form, make sure that you have attached all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. This is for free of charge for registration.
6. Then, submit it in person to the relevant authority at the office. Make the stipulated payment as directed by the officials.
7. After submission, the application and other documents will be forwarded for examination and verification processes.
8. Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps.
9. When the document is ready to be collected, the applicant will be notified by the office and the applicant can collect it by any applicable means.

• Employer recommendation letter
• A photocopy of a recognized valid ID
• A Retirement Savings Account number
• Birth certificate to prove age.
• Life insurance policy certificate

National Organization for Social Insurance
Address: 5 Lazoughly Square,
Al Gazirah Al Gadidah,
El-Sayeda Zainab, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Phone: +20 2 25888587
Contact link

• The contributory pension scheme is available to all the Egyptian residents aged 65 and above who have made contributions.

• This is for free of charge for registration.

• The contributory pension scheme is valid for 4 years.

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• The Processing takes less than 7 days

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• For one to obtain a contributory pension scheme card, one has to visit the main branch or one of the designated branch located across the Country in person.

• Full names,
• signature,
• sex,
• date of birth,
• address of residence,
• signature,
• phone number,
• parents details,
• details of biological children and spouses,
• citizenship,
• place of origin,
• employer ,
• Email.

• The Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) was introduced in Egypt by the Egypt government in January 1 1946 as part of government's administrative reforms, to gradually change the tempo of pension administration in Egypt.

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