Egyptian Ministry of Emigration - وزارة الهجرة المصرية

What Egyptian Ministry of Emigration - وزارة الهجرة المصرية does

The Egyptian Ministry of Emigration (Ministry of State for Migration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs — وزارة الدولة للهجرة وشئون المصريين بالخارج) is an Egyptian government ministry headquartered in the Government District of the New Administrative Capital, with a satellite presence in Giza. Established in its modern form by Presidential Decree No. 379 of 2015 and rooted in Law No. 111 of 1983, the ministry was merged into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in July 2024 under Deputy Minister Nabil Habashi. It operates with a lean core staff of approximately 34 and serves the Egyptian diaspora estimated at over 10 million citizens living across more than 106 communities worldwide. Its mandate covers protection of nationals abroad, facilitation of legal migration, prevention of illegal migration, consular coordination, diaspora investment promotion, and reintegration support for returnees.

The ministry's operating model is anchored by a digital services ecosystem comprising the emigration.gov.eg portal, mobile applications on Android and iOS for vehicle customs duty exemptions, the 'Atsalim Arabi' (I Speak Arabic) presidential initiative app, and an upcoming comprehensive Electronic Application for Egyptians Abroad developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Beyond digital channels, it operates the Egyptian-German Center for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration across 14 governorates — providing training, career counseling, employment placement, and reintegration services — alongside the MEDCE dialogue center for students abroad. Programmatic delivery also includes the Marakib Al-Najat ('Boats of Salvation') awareness initiative, the 'Bidaya Digital' electronic employment platform, the 24/7 hotline 19787, and an annual Conference of Egyptians Abroad.

The ministry is funded entirely through the Egyptian state budget and provides services at no direct cost to beneficiaries, with no commercial pricing model or revenue stream. Distribution relies on the Egyptian consular network globally, Egyptian-German Center branches domestically, mobile and web platforms, social media campaigns, and the 'Hour with the Minister' virtual meeting initiative. Strategic international partnerships span the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ, the European Union (THAMM project), Italy, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, IOM, WFP, and Siemens for training and certification programs. Notable beneficiary outcomes include 28,754 served by the Egyptian-German Center, 1,159 Siemens-trained graduates, awareness campaigns reaching 30 million social media views, and door-to-door campaigns reaching over 1.9 million people.

Name

Egyptian Ministry of Emigration - وزارة الهجرة المصرية

Legal name

Ministry of State for Migration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs (وزارة الدولة للهجرة وشئون Egyptians بالخارج)

Website

https://emigration.gov.eg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Egyptian Ministry of Emigration is an Egyptian state ministry providing digital services, consular support, migration management, and diaspora engagement for an Egyptian expatriate population of over 10 million across 106+ global communities, funded by the state budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Emigration and Diaspora Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Social Services (8300), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAHAM

Diaspora, Family Reunification & Case Management Services

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

Keywords

• Government emigration services
• Diaspora engagement programs
• Migration management services
• Consular affairs services
• Diaspora investment facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

New Administrative Capital

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget: Ministry funded through state government budget allocations - provides services to Egyptians abroad at no direct cost to beneficiaries

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Egyptian Ministry of Emigration is a state government entity that provides services to over 10 million Egyptian citizens living abroad, including consular coordination, documentation support, investment facilitation, legal migration guidance, and reintegration assistance. It operates digital platforms, mobile applications, a 14-branch Egyptian-German Center network, and conducts awareness campaigns against illegal migration. All services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries, funded by the Egyptian state budget.

Product overview

The Egyptian Ministry of Emigration operates a digital services ecosystem for Egyptians abroad comprising a main government portal, mobile applications for Android and iOS platforms, and specialized service centers. The portfolio includes the core emigration.gov.eg portal providing news, services, and consular information; mobile apps for vehicle customs exemptions and the 'Atsalim Arabi' language initiative; the MEDCE youth dialogue center; the Egyptian-German Center for Jobs and Migration; the 'Bidaya Digital' employment platform; and an electronic application aggregating expat services. The ministry also operates a 24/7 complaints hotline, interactive consular maps, and organizes the annual Fifth Conference of Egyptians Abroad.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Marakib Al-Nagat (مراكب النجاة): Presidential initiative for awareness about risks of irregular migration and providing alternative opportunities
• MEDCE
• Egyptian-German Center for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration

Products and services

• Main Portal - emigration.gov.eg Official government portal providing comprehensive services to Egyptians abroad including news, services, immigration guides, consular maps, and achievement reports.
• Mobile Application - Vehicles for Egyptians Abroad (Android) Android application enabling Egyptians abroad to benefit from customs duty exemptions for importing vehicles under the car import initiative, launched through Google Play Store.
• Mobile Application - Vehicles for Egyptians Abroad (iOS) iOS application enabling Egyptians abroad to benefit from customs duty exemptions for importing vehicles, available on Apple App Store.
• Atsalim Arabi (I Speak Arabic) Presidential Initiative App Mobile application for the 'I Speak Arabic' presidential initiative, promoting Arabic language learning among Egyptians abroad.
• Electronic Application for Egyptians Abroad Services Electronic application aggregating all investment incentives and benefits for Egyptians abroad from various government agencies, developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications.
• Complaints Hotline - 19787 Hotline service for Egyptians abroad to submit complaints and receive assistance, operating from 9 AM to 5 PM except Fridays and Saturdays.
• MEDCE - Ministry Center for Dialogue with Egyptian Students Abroad Center for dialogue with young Egyptians studying abroad, providing communication and support services.
• Egyptian-German Center for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration Service center providing training, career guidance, employment, counseling, and reintegration services for Egyptians seeking legal migration to Germany, with 14 branches in governorates prone to illegal migration.
• Bidaya Digital Platform Digital platform for training and electronic employment services, developed in cooperation with the Arab Academy and World Food Programme, targeting returning Egyptians and reducing irregular migration.
• Consular Map Service Interactive map showing Egyptian consulates, embassies, and diplomatic missions worldwide organized by region and country.

Quantifiable outcome

• Protected interests of 10+ million Egyptians abroad
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2024Ongoing cooperation with German Ministry through the Egyptian-German Center for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration. Joint efforts include training, career guidance, employment services, and reintegration support for Egyptian migrants and returnees. The partnership aims to expand cooperation and develop the center's services.
• German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 29 June 2024GIZ implements the Egyptian-German Center programs for employment, migration management, and reintegration services. Managing the THAAM project (Towards a Holistic Approach to Labour Migration) in cooperation with EU and German government.
• Alexandria Businessmen AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2024Cooperation protocol signed to enhance training-for-employment efforts. Joint work to provide training programs, qualification for European labor markets, and cooperation with the Egyptian-German Center. Aims to create alternative opportunities for youth in governorates prone to illegal migration.
• MexicominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2024Exploring cooperation with Mexico in diaspora support and illegal migration prevention, drawing on Mexico's experience in connecting citizens with their home country.
• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2018Cooperation on regional migration project 'Towards a Holistic Approach to Labour Migration and Mobility in North Africa (THAMM)' focusing on creating migration centers, labor mobility programs, and diaspora participation in development.
• ItalyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2018Cooperation with Italian side on pre-departure training programs to facilitate Egyptian labor integration into Italian culture and provide skill development programs.
• NetherlandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination to establish specialized centers similar to the Egyptian-German Center for employment and migration management.
• Saudi ArabiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination to establish specialized centers similar to the Egyptian-German Center for employment and migration management.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation of community development projects in Assiut governorate providing employment opportunities for youth, with 403 youth and 12,720 families benefiting.
• World Food Programme (WFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on awareness guide for risks of illegal migration targeting single-classroom community schools facilitators, part of the Marakib Al-Naja initiative.
• Ministry of Planning and Administrative ReformcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCoordination on youth awareness programs and training for persons with disabilities as part of comprehensive development efforts.
• Ministry of DefensecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint awareness programs on illegal migration risks including training for people intercepted at the Salloum border crossing.
• National Institute for Management (NIMA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical assistance for developing ministry services through websites and electronic portals.
• Ministry of Social SolidaritycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCooperation on emergency fund for protecting and securing Egyptians abroad, announced at the 5th Conference of Egyptians Abroad.
• Ministry of Communications and Information TechnologycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint development of electronic application for Egyptians abroad containing all services and incentives provided to them from various state agencies.
• SiemensminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining center cooperation with Egyptian-German Center resulting in 1,159 graduates receiving international certifications from Global Wind Organization.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International Organization for Migration (IOM): UN-related intergovernmental organization that is the global reference body for migration management, providing policy advice, training, and reintegration services in source and destination countries. Directly comparable as it co-implements (with this Ministry) the Assiut community-development project and illegal-migration awareness programs.
• Pakistan Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development: Pakistan's federal ministry dedicated to overseas workers' welfare, skills training, reintegration, and community engagement for a diaspora of 9M+. Directly comparable in offering vocational training centers, complaint hotlines, and worker welfare programs.
• Moroccan Ministry in charge of Moroccans Residing Abroad: Morocco's dedicated ministerial body serving an estimated 5M+ diaspora with similar mandates around consular support, investment promotion, cultural engagement, and illegal-migration prevention. Closest functional peer in the MENA region with overlapping operating geography and diaspora scale.
• Philippines Department of Migrant Workers (DMW): Philippine government department providing pre-departure training, overseas welfare, reintegration, and legal assistance to one of the world's largest labor-diaspora populations. Comparable in operating an end-to-end legal-migration and reintegration pipeline supported by bilateral training partnerships.
• Indian Ministry of External Affairs - Overseas Indian Affairs: India's diaspora engagement function within the MEA covers consular protection, Pravasi Bharatiya engagement conferences, investment facilitation, and emergency assistance for the 32M+ Indian diaspora. Comparable in scale of diaspora, use of conferences for engagement, and merger-during-reform trajectory.
• Mexican Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME): Mexican government agency within the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores focused on community engagement, education, and investment support for the 11M+ Mexican diaspora in the United States. Closest regional peer and an explicit cooperation model cited by this Ministry in discussions with Mexico.
• Bangladesh Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET): Bangladesh's national agency overseeing labor migration, pre-departure training, and overseas employment for millions of Bangladeshi workers. Comparable in operating a high-volume migration pipeline with documented training and reintegration services.

Others

• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): German federal development agency that implements the Egyptian-German Center programs and the EU-funded THAMM project in cooperation with this Ministry. Functionally an implementation partner rather than peer, but operates adjacent training, migration management, and reintegration infrastructure in source countries.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/emigration
• Facebookfacebook.com/photo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/egyptian-ministry-of-emigration-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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