Egypt - Apply for Business Certificate of incorporation

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. The Business Certificate of Incorporation is issued by the GAFI (General Authority for Investments and Free Zones).
2. The applicant needs to request for an operating certificate from the Chamber of Commerce.
3. Thereafter, the applicant is required to officially register the company at the Registry of Commerce.
4. The legal incorporation notice will then be published in the Official Gazette by the Companies Department within 15 days in case of no objection.

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Required Documents

• the company's tax registration card
• the company's statutes
• proof of address (the company's office lease documents)
• the eligibility certificate (original)
• the bank statement (original)
• the company's constitution signed by its founders and representatives (copy)
• the founders' passport or identity card or resident permit (copy)
• the certificate issued by the Accountants and Auditors Registry (original)
• a duly filled and signed application form (provided by the GAFI)
• the company's notarized statutes.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

General Authority For Investment and Free Zones (GAFI)
3 Salah Salem St,
Al Estad, Nasr City,
Cairo Governorate, Egypt
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Eligibility

All individual above 18 years of age wishing to open up a business in Egypt. For a business to be eligible for a business certificate it should either be medium or large scale employing not less than 20 people.

Fees

The fees is EGP 200-300

Validity

The certificate validity is of 10 years.

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Processing Time

The certificate is issued within 24 hours.

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Need for the Document

A Business Certificate is what allows the state to identify and recognize your business as a separate legal entity.

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Egypt being in the middle of the African continent and the Middle East gives it a cooperative advantage of being a gateway between the regions. This makes Egyptian economy to be one of the strongest in Africa and the Middle East. Egypt government require a minimum of 1000 to 50,000 Egyptian pounds capital required to start a business, and halved the time and cost of start-up. It eased the bureaucracy that builders face in getting construction permits.

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