Applications from detention and at the border

Egypt

Country Report: Applications from detention and at the border Last updated: 09/07/25

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At present, the only way to apply for asylum is by going in person to the UNHCR office.

Egypt

Table of contents

  • Statistics
  • Overview of the legal framework
  • Introduction to the asylum context in Egypt
  • Egypt as a country of destination, transit and origin
  • EU-Egypt Cooperation on Migration
  • Asylum Procedure
  • Reception Conditions
  • Detention of Asylum Seekers
  • Content of International Protection
  • Temporary Protection