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Egypt Document Legalization

Steps to Egypt documents

Notarize

Make sure your document is notarized by a local notary public unless it is an original copy/certification issued by a competent Federal/State/ local office.

Authenticate

The document must then be authenticated by the Secretary of the State where it is executed. Some states require that the document be certified by the County Clerk first.

Legalize

If one of the Egyptian Consulate-Generals holds consular jurisdiction over your state, you may submit your document to that Consulate-General for final legalization.

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  1. The document to be authenticated, submit both the original and a complete set of photocopy.
  2. Washington Express Document Processing Request Form.
  3. Other supporting documents a consular officer may request

Extremely Important: The notary stamp, signature and acknowledgment statement must be placed in the document/s itself (next to the signatory) and not on a separate sheet. Failing to notarize the document/s in accordance with the Egyptian embassy regulations will result in rejection.

Egypt Consular Fees:

  • Regular Service Civil Document: $25 per document
  • Regular Service Commercial Document: $130 per document
  • US State Department: $20.00 per document

Washington Express Service/Fees:

  • Regular Service – 5 business days
  • In Jurisdiction Document: $260 per document
  • Out of Jurisdiction Document: $385 per document
  • Round-trip FedEx fee of $95 will be charged to ship the documents to each jurisdiction outside of Washington, DC if applicable.

*The above processing time is average and for reference only. Some applications may require longer processing times where a pick-up date cannot be confirmed until notified by the Visa Office. Multi-document discounts may be offered depending on volume.

See our Price List for detailed information about Service Fees and Shipping information.

Forward Documents To:
1001 Connecticut Ave NW
Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036

*Please note, you can also fill out and submit your application for free (excluding embassy fees) by visiting the Egypt Embassy website. We have no affiliation with any government embassy or agency.

  • For University/College Transcripts/Diplomas and School Reports/High School Diplomas the process differs from other types of documents. Academic documents do not have to be notarized and/or authenticated at the state or federal level. However, you must provide us with original/certified copies issued by your academic institution. Call us at 202-393-3030 or email at info@washingtonexpressvisas.com for more information regarding the authentication/legalization of academic documents.
  • For documents other than academic, please make sure you have followed the all the steps required for authentication before submitting your document to the Egyptian Embassy/Consulate-General for final legalization.
  • Your document must be authentic, intact and legitimate. The Embassy/Consulate-Generals will NOT authenticate a document that contains illegal contents under Egyptian laws or may cause potential threats to Egypt’s national or public interests.
  • A document containing two or more pages must be bound properly and securely, with sealing wax or paging seal/embossed seal to ensure the integrity of the document. The Embassy / Consulate-Generals will NOT authenticate a document if it is found illegitimate, or in any way forged, counterfeited, fraudulent or altered.
  • Single affidavits/certificates intended to be used for marriage registration in Egypt and certain adoption documents regarding marital status, health status, or criminal records are only valid for six months from the date of issuance. The Embassy / Consulate-Generals will NOT authenticate a document if it becomes invalid.

Helpful Resources

Document Legalization Flow Chart

How to confirm an Apostille is authentic

Avoiding Embassy Document Rejection

Tips for successful document processing

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