President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has ratified amendments to the Egyptian Nationality Law of 1975, allowing foreign minors born in Egypt to either a man or a woman born in the country or with an Egyptian origin to acquire citizenship.
Approved by the Parliament, the amendments allow foreign adults born in Egypt to an Egyptian parent to acquire Egyptian citizenship after establishing regular residence there.
They also allow foreign minors born in Egypt to either a foreign man or a foreign woman born in Egypt and hailed from an Arab-speaking or Muslim country to acquire Egyptian citizenship.
The new amendments also allow foreigners who purchase private property to apply for Egyptian citizenship. Previously, foreigners were only allowed to apply for Egyptian citizenship by purchasing state-owned property or making a banking deposit at a certain value in US dollars.
