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Egypt × Employment, Payroll & Mobility

Employment, Payroll & Mobility in Egypt

Hiring, paying and moving people across borders. In Egypt, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.

Who handles this work

On request

WONE Global can find the right Employment, Payroll & Mobility professional in Egypt for you.

No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.

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Egypt at a glanceAfrica

Cairo · Tuesday 3 November

22:01

Local time

Currency
EGP
Working week
Sunday – Thursday
Dialling code
+20
Region
Africa
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What the rules say in Egypt

Employment, Payroll & Mobility, the essentials

From the Egypt market guide: the points that matter most for employment, payroll & mobility, each with the source it was checked against.

Essentials guide · Source-checked research85% of statements checked against a source24 checked against an official source10 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-196 held back until checked against an official source1 topic includes AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed

  • Employee social insurance contributions are 11 percent and employer contributions 18.75 percent of the social insurance salary.

    Managers and board members listed in the commercial register are insured as employers at 21 percent of the maximum insurable salary.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19
  • From 1 January 2026 the maximum social insurance salary is EGP 16,700 and the minimum EGP 2,700.

    PwC does not state the period; these are understood to be monthly figures.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19
  • An investment project may employ foreign workers up to 10 percent of its total workforce, rising to 20 percent where qualified Egyptian workers are not available.

    Projects under the Investment Law; green hydrogen projects may employ up to 30 percent in their first ten years.General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) / Invest in Egypt · checked 2026-10-19
  • The state grants non-Egyptian investors residence for the duration of their projects, subject to the residency laws.

    General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) · checked 2026-10-19
  • Foreign workers employed by investment projects may transfer their financial dues abroad.

    General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) / Invest in Egypt · checked 2026-10-19

Read the full guide: Employment, payroll and mobility

Scope

What the service covers here

  1. 01Set up compliant employment arrangements
  2. 02Review payroll and employer obligations
  3. 03Address immigration or mobility requirements
  4. 04Coordinate employee movement and local HR compliance

Key questions

What we will work through with you

  • What needs to be decided before employment, payroll & mobility work starts?
  • Who is professionally responsible in each country?
  • Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
  • What information and decisions are needed from the business?

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