Government of Canada services and information in Cairo, Egypt

Refer to International adoption.

Refer to Children born outside of Canada.

After getting the official birth certificate of a child born in Egypt, it must be translated at either the Egyptian ministry of Health or at the civil department of the Egyptian ministry of interior (Ahwal Madaneya at Abbasseya). The translation must then be legalized by the legalization office of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Complete the citizenship application and send an email to cairo.consular@international.gc.ca for information on required documents and working hours of submission into the consular drop box.

Refer to Marriage abroad.

Civil marriage is issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Justice. A declaration prepared by the Canadian citizen, and witnessed by the Embassy of Canada in Cairo, is requested. Canadian citizens can email the consular section of the Embassy of Canada to Egypt, in Cairo at cairo.consular@international.gc.ca to request information.

There are changes to authentication services in Canada.

As per the information available at Using Canadian documents in countries that aren’t signatories of the Apostille Convention, since January 11, 2024, Global Affairs Canada started to issue apostilles for all documents, even if applicants intend to use them in a country that is not a signatory of the Apostille Convention.

To use a document in a country that is not a signatory of the Apostille Convention, this document should be authenticated by a competent authority in Canada and then legalized by the foreign representative office of the country of destination. For information on a non-signatory country’s legalization requirement, contact the country’s foreign representative in Canada.

Since Egypt is not one of the signatory countries of the Apostille Convention, to be able to use a Canadian document in Egypt, please communicate with the nearest Egyptian Embassy/consulate in Canada to request authentication of the Canadian document. When you submit the document in Egypt, it should be legalized by the legalization office of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for legalization.

Refer to our Service fees section to pay online before completing your passport application. Send an email to cairo.consular@international.gc.ca to request information on the required documents and working hours of the consular drop box.

Walk-ins are only accepted for individuals picking up their documents during consular section working hours.

Refer to Retiring abroad.

Refer to Studying abroad and EduCanada.

Refer to Travel documents – Visas.

• Apply to travel, study, work or immigrate to Canada.
• Find a visa application centre (VAC) to book an appointment to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photo).
• Submit an enquiry using the IRCC web form to contact a visa office.

Permanent residents of Canada: Find out how to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

Refer to Voting in an election while outside Canada.