Travel documents

Egypt

Country Report: Travel documents Last updated: 09/07/25

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In the current system, no travel documents are issued for refugees except for resettlement cases where IOM is in charge of issuing a one time travel document.

According to the 2024 Asylum Law, the refugee has the right to obtain a travel document issued by the competent ministry (the Ministry of Interior). The article also grants the Permanent Committee for Refugee Affairs the authority to prevent certain refugees from obtaining travel documents in specific cases, to be defined by the executive regulations.[1]

 

 

 

[1] Law No 164 of 2024, available here

Egypt

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