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Immediately after a company is incorporated at the General Authority for Investment (GAFI), it should comply with the applicable laws in Egypt to open a file and register at the Social Insurance Authority without any delay to avoid being subject to the penalties decided by the respective laws.

For the Social Insurance registration process, the company must submit a set of documents and follow the necessary steps to successfully have an active file at the Social Insurance Authority in compliance with the laws and to consequently be able to register its employees on that file.

Required Documents – Social Insurance File Opening:

1) Company’s official documents such as: Commercial Register copy, investment prospectus, tax card, …etc.,

2) Signed lease agreement/ownership agreement of the company’s headquarters in Egypt, with date authenticated thereon at the Notary Public Office. So, it is not just a signed lease agreement but it has to be endorsed with an official stamp on it.

3) Valid passport copies/IDs of the partners.

4) Print outs of the social insurance number of the partners (applicable to foreign partners same as nationals). This means that an expat or any foreign investor has to apply for a Social Insurance filing for himself as an individual.

5) Certificate with main data from the corporate tax department.

6) Power of attorney from the company’s manager/legal representative in his/her capacity as per the company’s official documents. It can also be made at the investor’s place of residency.