“New Law Grants Egyptian Nationality to Minor Children of Foreign Mothers: Changes to Law No. 26 of 1975”

Muhammad Al-Gali wrote

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 12:31 PM

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi issued Law No. 28 of 2023 amending some provisions of Law No. 26 of 1975 regarding Egyptian nationality.

Publication of the law in the Official Gazette, after the approval of the House of Representatives.

The law aims to amend some provisions of Law No. 26 of 1975 regarding Egyptian nationality, granting minor children Egyptian nationality to a foreign mother, whether she acquired Egyptian nationality or was born in Egypt and belongs to a country whose language is Arabic or whose religion is Islam, in order to achieve the principle of equality between men and women alike in Acquisition of Egyptian nationality to children, provided that the law determines the conditions for acquiring the nationality.

The law also aims to enhance opportunities for obtaining foreign exchange by facilitating the procedures for granting Egyptian nationality, including permitting the granting of Egyptian nationality to a foreigner who buys real estate from the private sector, after completing all the data and documents required by the Naturalization Application Examination Unit, and estimating the application fees for obtaining Egyptian nationality. In cash if it enters the Arab Republic of Egypt through one of the ports.