{
  "id": 11894123,
  "title": "Foreign Ministry issues national ID card services for expats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/foreign-ministry-issues-national-id-card-services-for-expats",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:35:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/foreign-ministry-issues-national-id-card-services-for-expats/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 3, 2026, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry initiated a program to provide national ID card services to Egyptians living abroad. This was announced by the Foreign Ministry, which explained that teams had begun operating at various Egyptian diplomatic and consular missions overseas, such as in Jordan, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. Hundreds of Egyptian expatriates visited these missions to either obtain, renew, or update their national identity cards. The Foreign Ministry emphasized that this initiative aimed to safeguard the interests of the Egyptian diaspora and address their needs, in collaboration with the Civil Status Sector under the Interior Ministry.\n\nNader Zaki, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, revealed that teams would visit additional countries in the near future. These would include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Lebanon, France, Italy, and Greece. This expansion was intended to cater to the needs of Egyptians residing in these nations and to implement the outcomes of the seventh edition of the Conference of Egyptians Abroad, which had taken place in Cairo in early August. Zaki encouraged Egyptian communities in these countries to promptly contact their respective embassies or consulates to inquire about the necessary documentation and to schedule appointments, thereby enabling the committees to issue cards to as many citizens as possible.\n\nThe Foreign Ministry's announcement was first reported by Egypt Independent.",
  "summary": "“National identity card issuance teams began work on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at several Egyptian diplomatic and consular missions abroad, including in Jordan, Dubai and Abu Dhabi,” the Foreign Ministry said. Hundreds of Egyptians living abroad visited the diplomatic and consular missions seeking to issue, renew or update information on their national identity cards. “The … The post Foreign…",
  "key_points": [
    "Egyptian Foreign Ministry launched ID card services for expats on Oct 3, 2026.",
    "Teams operating at diplomatic missions in Jordan, Dubai, Abu Dhabi.",
    "Expansion planned to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Lebanon, France, Italy, Greece."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/11894123.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Israel relies on foreign airlines to vet pilots, Transportation Ministry admits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/israel-relies-on-foreign-airlines-to-vet-pilots-transportation",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:14:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}