Service purpose:

• It is permissible to engage in export or re-export for the purpose of trading, except for those whose name is registered in the register of exporters, in accordance with Regulation 770 /2005.
• Registration is made in the Exporters Register in accordance with Law 118 /1975 and Regulation 770 / 2005.

Place of service

Branches: Marouf–6th of October - Alexandria - Port Said - Suez - Damietta - Office of the Investors Services Complex in the General Investment Authority

Links and documents for registration or re-registration in the register of exporters:

First, individual establishments

A - Conditions for registration and re-registration of individual establishments

1. The establishment must be registered in the commercial register
2. In the case of productive projects, the capital registered in the commercial register shall be no less than ten thousand pounds, and in the case of other projects, it shall not be less than twenty-five thousand pounds.
3. If the establishment is not subject to the Investment Law 8/1997 amended by Law 72/2017, the activity recorded in the commercial register shall be an activity of export, trade, production, marketing, distribution or supply
4. If the facility is subject to the Investment Law 8/1997 and amended by Law 72/2017, the activity recorded in the commercial register is an open export activity (not specified by category)
5. The person concerned or responsible for exporting must have obtained an export practice certificate from one of the centers approved by the Ministry of Trade and Industry
6. The person concerned or the authorized agent (if existed) must not be one of those working in the government or the public sector
7. The owner of the facility or the authorized agent (if existed) has not been previously sentenced to a criminal or freedom-restricting penalty in a crime against honor or trust or in one of the crimes stipulated in the import and export laws or currency crimes stipulated in the Law of the Central Bank of Egypt, customs or taxes or supply or trade unless he has been rehabilitated
8. That the person concerned or the authorized agent (if existed) had not previously declared bankruptcy of one of them unless he had been rehabilitated
9. That a decision has not been issued by the Minister of trade and Industry to suspend the facility for one year or cancel its registration for 3 years due to the exporter committing one of the violations mentioned in Articles 63-62 of Regulations 2005/770, or the penalty period has expired

B- Documents for registration or re-registration of individual establishments

1. Upload the registration application form in conformity with the commercial register signed by the person concerned, his agent or his authorized representative
2. A copy of the national ID card or passport of the owner of the facility and the authorized agent (if existed), and the original for review
3. Acknowledgment of registration of the exporters’ register signed by the person concerned and the authorized agent whose name is mentioned in the commercial register (if existed) in front of the competent employee or the authenticity of the signature certified by an approved bank
4. If the applicant is an agent or authorized representative
   • A copy of the national ID card or passport of the agent or authorized person and the original for viewing
   • A copy of a notarized power of attorney from the real estate registry and the original for review (even a second agent is accepted only)
     Or the original authorization form signed by the person concerned or the authorized agent in front of the competent employee, or the authenticity of the signature from an approved bank.
   • Acknowledgment of the validity of the power of attorney signed by the agent (if the applicant for registration is an agent of the facility)
5. A recent official extract from the commercial register, valid for a period of not less than 90 days, and an update that has not been issued for more than 90 days, including:
   • The registered capital is not less than EGP 20,000 (in the case of productive projects) and is not less than EGP 50,000 (in the case of other projects).
   • The activity of trading, exporting, producing, supplying, distributing, or marketing, except for those who are subject to the Investment Law 8/1997 as amended by Law 72/2017, so the export activity must be open
6. Submit the export practice certificate to the person responsible for exporting, provided that he is one of those listed in the commercial register, a limited partner, or an employee of the company
   OR a receipt of payment of the export practice course fees at the organization
   OR a letter from the regional center for foreign trade training stating that the training course has been booked
   OR a letter from the Chamber of Commerce stating that the training course has been booked
7. A copy of the identity card for the holder of the export practice certificate and the original for viewing
8. If the holder of the export practice certificate is an employee of the establishment, he shall submit: The origin of the insurance print (insurances form)
9. A copy of the mechanized tax card valid and identical to the commercial register and the original for perusal
   OR a data document from the tax office to which the taxpayer belongs (if the company is new and has not yet been issued a tax card)

Secondly, partnership companies

A- Conditions for listing and re-registration of companies of persons and funds:

1. The company must be registered in the commercial register and hold a tax card
2. The capital registered in the commercial register shall be no less than 20 thousand pounds for production projects or 50 thousand pounds for other projects
3. If the company is not subject to the Investment Law No. 8 of 1997 amended by Law No. 72/2017 AD, the activity recorded in the commercial register shall be the activity of export, trade, production, marketing, distribution or supply
4. If the company is subject to Investment Law 8 of 1997 or Law No. 72/2017 AD The activity registered in the commercial register must be an open export activity and not specified by a category
5. That one of their names listed in the commercial registry or responsible for exporting, one of them obtained a certificate of practicing export from one of the centers approved by the Ministry of Trade and Industry
6. That the general partners in the partnerships and those who have the right to manage in the money companies have not previously been convicted of a criminal penalty or a penalty restricting freedom in a crime against honor or trust or in one of the crimes stipulated in the import and export laws or currency crimes stipulated in the Bank Law The Central Bank of Egypt, customs, taxes, catering or trade, unless he has been rehabilitated
7. That the general partners in the partnerships and those who have the right to manage in the money companies have not previously declared bankruptcy of any of them unless he has been rehabilitated
8. That the general partners in the partnership companies and those who have the right to manage in the money companies are not working in the government or the public sector
9. That a decision has not been issued by the Minister of trade and Industry to suspend the company (for a year) or cancel its registration (for a period of 3 years) due to the source’s perpetration of one of the incoming violations or a decision was issued to suspend or cancel the registration, and the penalty period has expired

B- Documents for registration or re-registration of companies of persons and funds

1. The origin of the registration application form The exporters register is identical to the commercial register signed by who have the right to manage and sign in the commercial register, his agent or whomever he authorizes
2. A copy of the national ID card or passport for all those whose names are listed in the commercial register and the original for viewing
3. Acknowledgment of the register of the exporters, signed by the competent employee, or the authenticity of the signature attested by an approved bank, by all the joint partners in the partnership companies or by those who have the right to manage and sign in the money companies
4. If the applicant is an agent or authorized representative
   • A copy of a notarized authorized from the real estate registry and the original for review (even a second agent is accepted only)
     OR an original authorization signed by someone who has the right to manage and sign before the competent employee, or the authenticity of the signature is certified by an approved bank
   • A copy of the national ID card or passport of the agent or authorized person and the original for viewing
   • Acknowledgment of the validity of the authorized signed by the agent (if the applicant is an agent)
5. A recent official extract from the commercial register, valid for a period of not less than 90 days, and an update that has not been issued for more than 90 days, including:
   • The registered capital is no less than EGP 20,000 (in the case of a lowercase letter).
   • Trading activity, exporting, production, supply, distribution or marketing except to anyone who is subject to the Investment Law 8/1997 as amended by Law 72/2017
6. A copy of the mechanized tax card valid and identical to the commercial term and the original to obtain a data document from the tax office to which the taxpayer belongs (if the company is new and has not yet issued a tax card)
7. Submit the export practice certificate to the person responsible for exporting, provided that he is one of those listed in the commercial register, a limited partner, or an employee of the company or a receipt of payment of the export practice course fees at the Authority
   OR a letter from the regional center for foreign trade training stating that the training course has been booked
   OR a letter from the Chamber of Commerce stating that the training course has been booked
8. A copy of the identity card for the holder of the export practice certificate and the original for viewing
9. If the holder of the export practice certificate is an employee of the establishment, he shall submit: The origin of the insurance print (insurances form)
10. If the holder of the export practice certificate is a limited partner who submits the company’s contract

Third, public sector companies

A- Conditions for registration and re-registration of public sector companies

1. The person who has the right to manage and sign, or who is responsible for exporting, must have obtained a certificate of practicing export from one of the centers approved by the Ministry of Trade and Industry
2. That a decision has not been issued by the Minister of trade and Industry to suspend the company (for a year) or cancel its registration (for 3 years) due to the issuer’s perpetration of one of the perversions mentioned in Articles 62-63 of Regulation 770/2005 or a decision was issued to suspend or cancel the registration, and the penalty period has expired

B - Documents for registration or re-registration of public sector companies

1. The origin of the registration application form, the exporters register, signed by the head of the entity or the legal representative of the company, including data consistent with the data of the commercial register or the document indicative of the activity
2. A copy of the national ID card or passport of the chairman and managing director and whoever has the right to sign on behalf of the company, and the original for review
3. Entry declaration the exporters’ register signed by those who have the right to manage and sign in person before the employee in charge of the administration, or his signature is validated by the bank or by the seal of the holding company or the ministry to which the company is affiliated.
4. If the applicant is an agent or authorized representative:
   • A copy of a notarized authorized from the real estate registry and the original for review (even a second agent is accepted only)
     OR an original authorization signed by someone who has the right to manage and sign before the competent employee, or the authenticity of the signature is certified by an approved bank
   • A copy of the national ID card or passport of the agent or delegate and the original for viewing
   • Acknowledgment of the validity of the authorized signed by the agent (if the applicant is an agent)
5. The rare of appointing the board of directors with a live seal of the holding company or the ministry to which the company is affiliated
6. A recent official extract from the commercial register, valid for a period of not less than 90 days, and an update that has not been issued for more than 90 days, including that export is one of its purposes.
   OR or a document evidencing the export activity, stamped with a live seal from the ministry to which it belongs, or the seal of the holding company (in the absence of a commercial register)
7. A copy of the mechanized tax card is valid and conforms to the commercial register and the original for viewing
   OR a data document from the tax office to which the taxpayer belongs (if the company is new and a tax card has not yet been issued to it)
8. The original export practice certificate for the person responsible for exporting, provided that he is one of those who have the right to manage and sign, or an employee of the company, authority or institution
   OR a receipt of payment of the export practice course fees at the Authority
   OR a letter from the regional center for foreign trade training stating that the training course has been booked
   OR a letter from the Chamber of Commerce stating that the training course has been booked
9. If the holder of the export practice certificate is an employee of the company, organization or institution, he shall submit: The original insurance print ( insurance form), a copy of his identity card, and the original for review

Fourth, associations or federations

A - Conditions for registration and re-registration of associations or federations

1. The person who has the right to manage and sign, or who is responsible for exporting, must have obtained a certificate of practicing export from one of the centers approved by the Ministry of Trade and Industry
2. That a decision has not been issued by the Minister of trade and Industry to suspend the company (for a year) or cancel its registration (for a period of 3 years) due to the issuer’s perpetration of one of the perversions mentioned in Articles 62-63 of Regulation 770/2005 Or a decision was issued to suspend or cancel the registration, and the penalty period has expired

B- Documents for registration or re-registration of associations or federations

1. The origin of the registration application form, the exporter’s register, signed by the person who has the right to sign on behalf of the association or union or by its agent or authorized representative.
2. A copy of the national ID card or passport for those who have the right to sign on behalf of the original association or union for information
3. Confirmation of registration in The exporters register signed by everyone who has the right to manage and sign on behalf of the association or union in person before the employee in charge of the administration or whose signature is validated by the bank
4. If the applicant is an agent or authorized representative
   • A copy of a notarized authorized from the real estate registry and the original for review (even a second agent is accepted only)
   • Or an original authorization signed by someone who has the right to administer and sign before the competent employee, or the authenticity of the signature is certified by an approved bank
   • A copy of the national ID card or passport of the agent or authorized person and the original for viewing
   • Acknowledgment of the validity of the authorized signed by the agent (if the applicant is an agent)
5. A recent official extract from the commercial register, valid for a period of not less than 90 days, and an update that has not been issued for more than 90 days.
   Or in the absence of a commercial register
   A certified copy with a live seal from the accreditation authority for the establishment deed, the regulations for the association or union system, or the decision to establish the association or union
   To make clear to those who have the right to manage and sign and that the activity of exporting, trading, producing, marketing, distributing or supplying is one of the purposes of the association and union.
6. A copy of the mechanized tax card is valid and conforms to the commercial register or the document indicating the activity and the original for viewing
   Or in the event of exemption from registration with the Tax Authority
   Original tax exemption letter
7. The original export practice certificate for the person responsible for exporting, provided that he is one of those who have the right to manage and sign, or an employee of the association or union
   OR a receipt of payment of the export practice course fees at the Authority
   OR a letter from the regional center for foreign trade training stating that the training course has been booked
   OR a letter from the Chamber of Commerce stating that the training course has been booked
8. A copy of the identity card for the holder of the export practice certificate and the original for viewing
9. If the holder of the export practice certificate is an employee of the association or union, he must submit: The original insurance print (insurance form), a copy of his identity card, and the original for review

Registration procedures

1. Book an appointment through Goeic’s website (in case the application is submitted with a favor - October - the office of the Investors Services Complex in the General Investment Authority only)
   Please see the instructions for use when booking the appointment
2. Submitting the required documents in accordance with Regulation 770/2005 (In case the documents required for the service are not completed, another appointment will be booked through GOEIC’s website)
3. Check the required documents
4. Determining the value of the prescribed fees through the application receiving window
5. Pay the fees to the authority’s treasury with a visa
6. Financial and technical audit
7. Enter the exporters record card data
8. The person concerned should review the card before wrapping it and receiving it
9. Packaging and delivery

Registration Validity

1. five years
2. In the event that the export practice certificate is not completed, a temporary card can be obtained for a period of 3 months until this certificate is completed

General Notes:

1. Obtaining document forms from Goeic’s website only
2. To find out the steps for booking an appointment through Goeic's website, please enter the following link
3. A resource development stamp is presented of 2 pounds + a stamp of 1 pound on each page by proxy, if existed
4. The agent may not sign the personal declarations that must be submitted by:
   • The person concerned and the authorized agent in the individual property
   • General partners in private companies
   • Who has the right to manage in money companies, public sector companies, associations and unions
5. In the event that one of those who fulfill the registration declaration travels outside the country, the declarations and a copy of the passport shall be authenticated by the Egyptian embassy or consulate abroad.
6. Declarations are valid for 3 months and the authorization is valid for one time and to make only one procedure - even a second agent is accepted only
7. If the person concerned or who has the right to manage and sign outside the country and delegate his legal representative to submit an application for obtaining the service at the authority, the authorized issued by a foreign authority must be certified by the Egyptian embassy or consulate abroad and deposited in the real estate registry in Egypt
8. When registering individual property, if the extract of the commercial register includes an authorized agent, from whom the same documents of the person concerned shall be completed
9. If the activity in the commercial register is limited to specific items, those items are specified in the export card
10. If the establishment exports its products only according to the commercial register, then it is considered a production enterprise But if the facility exports other than its products according to the commercial register, it is considered as other projects
11. In the case of submitting a commercial register of less than 5 years, the expiry date of the commercial register shall be the expiry date of the exporters register card
12. Export Practice Certificate:
    • Issued by one of the centers approved by the Ministry of trade and Industry: The training center at the headquarters of the authority or the foreign trade training center or from the Chamber of Commerce
    • In the event that the export practice certificate is not completed upon request for registration, a copy of the training course reservation receipt can be submitted and a temporary card for the exporters’ register can be obtained for a period of three months until the export practice certificate is completed
    • You can find out how to book a training course to practice importing with GOEIC and the documents required for this from the following link. Booking the courses held on line
      Reservation of courses held at the training center
13. When applying for a temporary card, the full registration fees are paid, and after fulfilling the requirements for obtaining a permanent card, only additional copy fees are paid.
14. After obtaining the export card to start exporting or re-exporting, the customs dealers card must be extracted from the computer of the customs - car customs at Cairo International Airport
15. New registration every five years from the date of registration or from the date of the last renewal
    The export card can be renewed 90 days before the card’s expiry date and for a year following the expiry date.
16. modification
    The organization must be notified of any amendment to the commercial register or tax card within 60 days from the occurrence of the modification
17. Upon re-registration, the following is observed:-
    • It is not permissible to re-registration in the case of administrative write-off or write-off at the request of the issuer until after the decision to write off approved by the Chairman of the Board of Directors is issued and included in the system
    • It is not permissible to re-register the establishment that was struck off by the decision of the Minister of trade and Industry because the exporter committed one of the violations mentioned in Articles 62 and 63 of Regulation 770/2005 only after the lapse of the period of violation 3 years.
18. For establishments subject to the Investment Law 8/1997 or 72/2017 if the export activity in the commercial register is specified by a category, the exporter obtains the approval of the Investment organization to export without issuing an exporters registry card from the organization
    For more information, you can call the Investment organization hotline 16035