Egypt processed citizenship applications from 15 countries in 2025, approving 36 while implementing stricter verification requirements.
Egypt shakes up its CIP rules by allowing shared investments, but adds other critical qualification criteria.
Hany Mostafa Moawad says strong local demand—driven by a demographic dividend—means foreign buyers need not worry about inflated markups.
Hany Moawad: “I worry about the number of investors who may lose their citizenship due to illegal CBI discounting.”
Egypt’s property developers are gearing up to promote CBI as the country targets Turkey’s corner of the market, writes Hany Mostafa Moawad.
Egypt’s new residence by investment program offers renewable residence permits of 1-5 year validity for investments of $50-200,000.
Minimums will drop in the real estate investment and bank deposit options. After a slow start, the program approved 200 applicants last year.
Hany Mostafa Moawad has undertaken an extensive Q&A session with Egypt’s newly established citizenship by investment unit.
