Expat & Foreign Resident Services
Expat & Foreign Resident Services in Egypt
Your Legal & Relocation Partner in Egypt
AF International Law Firm provides comprehensive legal, administrative, and relocation assistance for expatriates, foreign residents, tourists, foreign investors, retirees, students, and international families in Egypt.
We help clients navigate Egyptian legal requirements, government procedures, documentation, property transactions, residency, business matters, and everyday relocation needs.
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Services for expats and foreign residents
Find practical help by what you are trying to accomplish—not by guessing a legal category.
Visas & Residency
Entry visas, tourist visa extensions, residence permits, work and family residency, and residency problems.
Preparation and review of your Egyptian eVisa application before it is submitted.
Preparation and submission support for extending an Egyptian tourist visa.
Full preparation of a standard Egyptian residence permit application or renewal.
Preparation and submission of a residency application based on property ownership, investment or a family relationship.
Full preparation of a work permit and the related employment residency for one applicant.
File review, a written corrective action plan and one corrective submission or reapplication.
Residence permit applications for up to four family members on the same basis.
Preparation and submission of a student residence permit for one enrolled applicant.
Driving & Vehicles
Egyptian driving licences, international driving permits, vehicle registration, ownership transfer and document checks.
Guidance and file preparation for obtaining an Egyptian driving licence.
Assistance with the application for an International Driving Permit.
File preparation and coordination for renewing a vehicle registration.
Legal handling of the transfer of ownership of one vehicle.
Verification of a vehicle's documents and ownership position before you buy.
File investigation, a written action plan and administrative correction assistance for one vehicle.
Marriage & Civil Documents
Marriage procedures involving a foreign national in Egypt, Egyptian civil-status records, powers of attorney and family residency.
Complete handling of the standard marriage file for one couple where at least one spouse is a foreign national.
Retrieval or replacement of one Egyptian civil document such as a birth, marriage or death record.
Drafting of one standard power of attorney and assistance with its registration.
Residence permit applications for up to four family members on the same basis.
Review of the inheritance documents affecting one property and a written action plan.
Documents, Translation & Legalisation
Document checklists, English–Arabic and Italian–Arabic translation, legalisation coordination and credential recognition.
A checklist of exactly which documents your procedure requires, plus a review of what you already hold.
Legal translation between English and Arabic, priced per page.
Legal translation between Italian and Arabic, priced per page.
Coordination of the legalisation or authentication of your documents.
Drafting of one standard power of attorney and assistance with its registration.
Retrieval or replacement of one Egyptian civil document such as a birth, marriage or death record.
Handling of one Education Ministry procedure or the recognition of one foreign credential.
Housing & Property
Lease review, drafting and negotiation, reservation agreements and protection before an apartment purchase.
Review of a residential lease before you sign or pay a deposit.
Drafting of a residential lease reflecting the terms you have agreed.
Review, revision and one negotiation round with the landlord or agent.
Review of the reservation or deposit agreement before you pay anything.
Verification that the person selling has the identity and the legal authority to sell.
For a client who has selected an apartment or property and wants legal protection before signing or paying the full purchase price.
Schools & Family Relocation
School and university applications, recognition of foreign qualifications, student residency and family residency.
Preparation and submission support for one child's application to one school.
Preparation and submission of one university application for one applicant and one institution.
Handling of one Education Ministry procedure or the recognition of one foreign credential.
Preparation and submission of a student residence permit for one enrolled applicant.
Residence permit applications for up to four family members on the same basis.
Embassy & Urgent Help
Lost or stolen passports, embassy and consular procedures, urgent legal assistance and supporting documents.
For foreign nationals of any nationality whose passport is damaged, lost, expired, unusable or reissued with an error, and who need coordination with their embassy or consulate in Egypt.
Retrieval or replacement of one Egyptian civil document such as a birth, marriage or death record.
Coordination of the legalisation or authentication of your documents.
Drafting of one standard power of attorney and assistance with its registration.
Priority same-day access to a lawyer for time-critical situations.
Urgent Matters
24/7 Emergency Legal Assistance
Foreign residents and tourists may need immediate legal assistance following an arrest, accident, police matter, criminal complaint, property dispute, or other urgent legal situation.
One Point of Contact. Multiple Solutions.
Instead of navigating lawyers, translators, government offices, immigration procedures, property transactions, and administrative requirements independently, AF International Law Firm provides one trusted point of contact.
English • Arabic • Italian
Sharm El Sheikh • El Tor • Suez • Cairo