GAFI: investment law and e-incorporation
Investment Law 72 of 2017. Some legal forms can be incorporated online from September 2023. Hotline 16035. No minimum capital is stated here.
Investment Law 72 of 2017 and three frameworks
This is a reading of public pages. It is not legal advice and it is not a Wang Fu price. Figures, fees, and documents follow the linked page on the day you open it.
GAFI:
The public overview separates inland investment, investment zones, and the zones GAFI calls by their Arabic name المناطق الحرة:
gafi.gov.eg/en/contenttemplate/4a9b9768-362c-4ce5-845a-92b5329fb043
This page states no minimum capital and does not call one framework a better fit. Read that page, then check it with an accountant.
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Forms that can be incorporated online from September 2023
GAFI’s note: from September 2023, sole proprietorships, limited partnerships, general partnerships, and limited-liability companies under Law 72 of 2017 can be incorporated online. That phase is described as online only.
gafi.gov.eg/en/contenttemplate/ca1b9d8b-76d1-46dc-a677-eb4ba5ccaae3
The steps on that page:
1. Open an account on the GAFI e-portal.
2. Choose the legal form.
3. Upload the documents.
4. Pay the fees by card in one transaction.
5. E-sign the articles and the notarization.
6. GAFI finishes and delivers through the Investor Service Center or Egypt Post.
The fee is whatever the payment page shows. Whether other legal forms still require a visit follows that page after you sign in.
Hotline, address, and the Investor Service Center
Investor Service Center page:
www.gafi.gov.eg/English/eServices/Pages/DepartmentService.aspx?DSID=1
That page lists hotline 16035, 08:00–15:00 Cairo time. Email ics@gafi.gov.eg and isc@gafi.gov.eg. Address: 3 Salah Salem Street, Nasr City, Cairo 11562. Phone +202-240-55-425.
Check whether the day is a working day before you go. The holiday mechanism is in the holiday guide.
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