Apply In Person

1. To Apply for National Identity Card (ID), the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Interior affairs link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. There is no fee for National Identity Card (ID).
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The applicant has to visit the office for the biometric process.
13. Upon completion of the process, the applicant will get the card from the office or through the mail.
14. This entire process can be completed within 7 - 15 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form
• ID proof
• Address proof
• Passport size photographs
• Attach a photocopy of the commercial registration certificate in force, and after seeing the original (for business owners)
• Attach a photocopy of the academic qualification (after seeing the original) in the case of proving Academic Qualifications

Ministry of Interior affairs
Address: El Sheikh Rihan St.Cairo,
Postal Code 11641
Phone no. 27948300 - 27959111 - 27952300
Fax 27960682
E-mail center@iscmi.gov.eg
Contact link

• Any Egypt citizen who intends to apply for National Identity Card (ID) is eligible to make this application.

• There is no fee for National Identity Card (ID).

• The validity for this card is 7 years.

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• This entire process can be completed within 7 - 15 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Nationality
• Employment Pass
• Date of Birth
• Parents name
• Spouse name
• Gender
• Residential Address
• Mobile No
• Email Address
• Educational Qualifications
• Work Experience
• Date
• Mailing address
• Signature

• The national identity card includes a national identification number assigned at birth. A national ID is essential to have access to post-secondary schooling, to get a job, to vote, to travel, and to conduct the most basic financial or administrative transactions.

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• The national identity card is used as proof of identity.

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