Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Region | Africa |
| ISO 3166-1 | EG / EGY |
| Registry | Commercial Registry (GAFI) |
| Last updated | 2026-05-04 |
Identifiers
Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Egypt and submit them as strings on the application body.| API field | Local name | Issuer |
|---|---|---|
businessInfo.taxId | Tax Card / Bitaqa Daraibiya | Egyptian Tax Authority |
businessInfo.businessEntityId | Commercial Registry Number | Commercial Registry (GAFI) |
Sector regulators
CBE · FRA · GAFI · EMLCU
Legal structures
| Local name | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Stock Company | SAE | Share-capital company whose capital is divided into equal, transferable shares; minimum 3 shareholders and EGP 250,000 capital; may be private (closed) or publicly listed; governed by a board of directors. Equivalent to a US C-Corp. |
| Partnership Limited by Shares | PLS | Hybrid company whose capital is divided into shares; at least one general partner bears unlimited liability while other shareholders are limited to their share value; capital structure and governance mirror those of a JSC. Equivalent to a US C-Corp. |
| Limited Liability Company | LLC | Quota-based, closely-held company with 2–50 partners whose liability is limited to their capital contributions; no minimum capital required; managed by one or more appointed managers. Equivalent to a US LLC. |
| One-Person Company | OPC | Single-shareholder limited-liability vehicle introduced by the 2018 Companies Law amendment; the sole owner’s liability is limited to their contribution. Equivalent to a US single-member LLC (SMLLC). |
| General Partnership | — | Two or more partners who all bear joint and unlimited liability for the partnership’s obligations; not a separate legal entity distinct from its partners. Equivalent to a US General Partnership (GP). |
| Simple Commandite (Limited Partnership) | — | Partnership with at least one active (general) partner bearing unlimited liability and one or more sleeping (limited) partners whose liability is capped at their capital contribution; no shares are issued. Equivalent to a US Limited Partnership (LP). |
| Sole Proprietorship | — | Single natural person conducting trade under their own name or a registered trade name (Munsha’a Fardiya); no separate legal personality; registered with the Commercial Registry and tax authority. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. |
| Foreign Branch / Representative Office | — | Extension of a foreign legal entity operating in Egypt; not a separate Egyptian legal person; registered with GAFI and subject to Egyptian tax on Egypt-sourced income. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. |
How documents combine
For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below.| Evidence area | Documents needed |
|---|---|
| Legal Registration | Commercial Registry Extract |
| Constitutive Documents | Articles of Incorporation |
| Tax Registration | Tax Card |
| Operating Permit | Any one of: Industrial Activity License · Commercial Activity License |
| Ownership Records | Any one of: Articles of Association · Shareholders Register · GAFI Filing Extract |
| Governance Records | All required: Articles of Association + Board Minutes |
| Signing Authority | Board Resolution |
| Address | Any one of: عقد إيجار · فاتورة خدمات · كشف حساب بنكي |
Documents to collect
The physical documents you’ll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil’s Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed.| Document | Proves |
|---|---|
| Commercial Registry Extract (Mostakhrag) | Legal Registration |
| Articles of Incorporation (Nizam Asasi — SAE / Aqd Ta’sis — LLC) | Constitutive Documents |
| Tax Card (Bitaqa Daraibiya) | Tax Registration |
| Industrial Activity License | Operating Permit |
| Commercial Activity License | Operating Permit |
| Articles | Ownership Records |
| Shareholders’ Register | Ownership Records |
| GAFI filing | Ownership Records |
| Articles | Governance Records |
| Board Minutes (filed at CR) | Governance Records |
| Board Resolution (notarized) | Signing Authority |
| عقد إيجار | Address |
| فاتورة خدمات (خلال 90 يومًا) | Address |
| كشف حساب بنكي (خلال 90 يومًا) | Address |
| Sector-Specific License | CBE — Central Bank of Egypt License, FRA — Financial Regulatory Authority License, GAFI — General Authority for Investment License |
Collection notes
- Ownership Records: GAFI for general companies; FRA for non-bank financial institutions; CBE for banks.
- Address: Lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement, with utility/bank dated within 90 days. Accepted for both registered-address and operating-address verification.
Person roles
When you submit a person on the application body, set theirrole to one of Conduit’s canonical BusinessPersonRole values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role.
| Local role | Canonical API role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Manager (LLC) | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Legal representative. Day-to-day operations. |
| Board Director (JSC/SAE) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Board member. |
| Chairman (JSC/SAE) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Heads the board. |
| Branch Manager | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | For foreign branch offices. |
Notes
- Online registry access requires an Egyptian national ID; foreign entities may not be able to self-verify.