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Egypt Bank Deposit Residence

Egypt Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

Putting money into a qualifying bank deposit may allow you to live in Egypt temporarily. The published amounts are USD $50,000 for one year or USD $100,000 for three years. Before transferring money, confirm which deposits qualify and what the bank and immigration authority will require.

One-year stay
A qualifying deposit of USD $50,000
Three-year stay
A qualifying deposit of USD $100,000
Deposit terms
Confirm the bank, holding period, withdrawal, and repayment conditions before transferring

Summary

Egypt's residence-by-deposit rules link a qualifying USD $50,000 deposit to one year of residence or USD $100,000 to three years, with accepted foreign-currency equivalents possible. Immigration determines the detailed evidence and acceptable banking arrangement.

Confirm the bank, transfer documentation, holding period and withdrawal terms before sending funds. These rules are separate from the citizenship program's deposit option, so its repayment provisions cannot be assumed to apply. Residence approval does not authorize work or grant citizenship.

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Eligibility

Decision 977 of 2023 sets two deposit amounts: USD $50,000 for one year of residence or USD $100,000 for three years, or the equivalent in an accepted foreign currency. The immigration authority decides the detailed requirements and which documents it will accept.

Ask which bank and deposit arrangement you can use, how to document the transfer, and how long the money must remain in the account. Get the bank’s withdrawal and repayment terms in writing before making the deposit.

Using a bank deposit to apply for residence
  1. Confirm which deposit qualifies Check the bank, currency, and evidence required by immigration.
  2. Get the bank’s terms before transferring Confirm how long the money must stay and how repayment works.
  3. Deposit the money and apply for residence Follow the approved conditions and check any renewal requirements.

The residence deposit has different rules from the deposit in Egypt’s citizenship program.

What This Route Allows

If the application is approved, you can live in Egypt for the period that matches the qualifying deposit. This is temporary residence for a purpose other than tourism. Follow the conditions attached to the deposit and residence approval.

What This Route Is Not

This route does not grant citizenship or permission to work. Egypt’s citizenship program has a separate deposit option with its own three-year repayment rules. Those rules do not tell you when or how this residence deposit will be repaid.

The cited residence decision does not promise particular withdrawal, repayment, or renewal terms. Confirm those details for the deposit you plan to use instead of assuming you can withdraw the money when the residence card expires.

Next Steps

  1. Ask the immigration authority which banks, currencies, and deposit arrangements qualify.
  2. Obtain written deposit terms and confirm the evidence needed before transferring money.
  3. Make the qualifying deposit and submit the residence application with the accepted records.
  4. Follow the approved deposit conditions and confirm any renewal requirements before your stay ends.

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