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Company Formation

Company Formation in Egypt

From idea to a working entity you trust. We follow formation procedures and documents with the General Authority for Investment per legal form and activity

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Clear steps

Form your company step by step

We walk with you from legal form to first day of business

Choosing the Legal Form

The right form for your activityWe explain the available legal forms and recommend what fits your activity and investment size

Formation at the Investment Authority

Documents & proceduresPreparing and reviewing required documents and following procedures with the General Authority for Investment per legal form

Commercial Registry & Tax Card

Registry issuance & tax fileFollowing commercial registry issuance with the Internal Trade Development Authority and completing the company tax file

Foreign Investors

Forming companies for non-EgyptiansSame path with extra follow-up for foreign ownership requirements per activity

Tax Card & Company File

Card issuance & tax fileCompleting the tax card and opening the new company tax file and tracking it

VAT

VAT registrationFollowing VAT registration when its conditions apply to the new company

Company Bank Account

Opening an account in the company namePreparing and reviewing account opening documents in the company name before submission

Post-Formation

Ongoing complianceTracking periodic obligations from filings and registry to licenses so your business never stops

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Official Requirements

Formation Procedures and Required Documents

We follow the official procedures outlined in Egyptian laws and regulations to ensure a legally sound entity.

Legal forms and liability

Companies Law No. 159 of 1981 and Investment Law No. 72 of 2017 set the general framework for legal forms. Each form differs in liability and formation requirements.

  • One Person CompanyLiability limited to the paid-in capital, managed by a single owner.
  • Limited Liability Company (LLC)Partners are liable only up to their share of capital; the most common form for small and medium businesses.
  • Joint Stock CompanyCapital divided into tradable shares under specific rules, with wider regulatory oversight.
  • General PartnershipPartners carry unlimited and joint liability for the company's obligations.
  • Limited PartnershipCombines general partners with unlimited liability and limited partners liable up to their shares.

Required documents

  • National ID of the partners, or passport for non-Egyptians
  • Proposed company name and conflict check
  • Defined activity, capital and partners' shares
  • Notarised Articles of Association and bylaws
  • Power of attorney for whoever handles the filing
  • Bank certificate of capital deposit

Competent authorities

  • General Authority for Investment and Free ZonesCompany formation and approvals
  • Commercial Register OfficeCompany registration and commercial register
  • Egyptian Tax AuthorityTax card and tax file
  • National Organization for Social InsuranceCompany and staff registration
  • Chambers of Commerce and IndustryMembership and activity-related certificates

Order of stages

  1. Choose the legal form under the applicable law and define the activity and capital.
  2. Reserve the name, then prepare and notarise the Articles of Association and bylaws.
  3. Deposit the capital in a bank and obtain the deposit certificate.
  4. Obtain initial approvals from the General Authority for Investment.
  5. Obtain the commercial register from the Commercial Register Office.
  6. Obtain the tax card from the Tax Authority.
  7. Register with the social insurance authority.
  8. Obtain any activity-specific licences if required.

This is general information about the applicable procedures and is not legal advice for a specific case. Documents and timelines vary by legal form, activity and authority.