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Work Permit and Residency

  1. Services on Campus
  2. Business Support Services
  3. Work Permit and Residency

The Business Support Office welcomes you all to AUC.

Before Arrival to Egypt

The following are the steps to obtain a work permit and residency in Egypt.

  1. Fill out the work permit data form.
  2. Send a scanned copy of your passport and last education certificate to business.support@aucegypt.edu.
  3. The Business Support Office sends all documents to the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Manpower to secure governmental approvals. This process takes from three to six months.
  4. Until approvals are received and to ensure legal stay in Egypt, faculty members will take an HIV test and the Business Support Office will issue a temporary work permit and residency valid for six months and renewable for another six months, if eligible, in case of delays in governmental approvals.
  5. The expected arrival date in Egypt must be provided to be included in the required paperwork.

 

After Arrival in Egypt

  1. The applicant must contact the Business Support Office for registration and guidance.
  2. Applicants are required to remain in Egypt for at least one month so staff can process the application using the original passport.
  3. During this month, the Business Support Office will obtain the necessary approvals and issue a work permit and residency valid until September each year and renewable annually.
  4. Once the applicant receives the work permit, they may apply for residency visas for their spouse and dependents. The work permit covers the applicant only.
  5. The Business Support Office will inform faculty and staff members of their appointment for an HIV test at the AUC Clinic conducted by Ministry of Health laboratory staff.
  6. The work permit is issued after completion of the HIV tests.
  7. Once the work permit is issued, applicants will receive an email from the Business Support Office to schedule an appointment with the immigration office to finalize residency.
  8. Family members residing with the applicant must accompany them to the immigration office for residency issuance.

 

Important Notes

  1. All applicants must remain in Egypt until the entire process is completed. Otherwise, the HIV test must be repeated.
  2. Some nationalities may be subject to a different process. Applicants must contact the Business Support Office for assistance at business.support@aucegypt.edu.