Egypt grants illegal residents chance to regularize their status
The Egyptian government decided to extend the period for regularizing the status and legalizing the residency of foreigners residing in the country illegally by an additional year. Issued by the Prime Minister, this decision aims to continue providing an opportunity to settle legal residency status. The Official Gazette published—in Issue #37 (Bis) dated September … The post Egypt grants illegal…
The Egyptian government has extended the time frame for foreigners to legalize their residency in the country by one year. Prime Minister's Decision #2807 of 2026, published in the Official Gazette on September 14, 2026, outlines this extension. Initially established in Article II of Prime Minister's Decision #3326 of 2023, the period for regularizing the status and legalizing residency of illegal residents has been extended multiple times prior.
These extensions followed proposals by the Interior Ministry and approval from the Cabinet. Law #89 of 1960 governs the entry, residence, and exit of foreigners in Egypt. With this decision, illegal residents in Egypt now have the opportunity to complete the necessary legal procedures to settle their status.
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