The Egyptian Ministry of Interior has issued two decisions, numbers 1343 and 1344 of 2026, allowing 42 Egyptian citizens to acquire foreign nationalities while retaining their Egyptian citizenship. This move is in accordance with the Egyptian Nationality Law. The decisions were made under the provisions of Law No. 26 of 1975 concerning Egyptian nationality.
Decision No. 1344 of 2026 grants permission to 21 citizens to acquire foreign nationalities, including Russian, American, Canadian, Italian, Taiwanese, and British. Some notable individuals who have been granted permission include Youssef Ayman Mohamed Mohamed, who will acquire Russian citizenship, and Ali Ahmed Mohamed Saeed Al-Shenawy, Nadim Amjad Al-Sayed Badawi, and Karim Tarek Salah Morsi Al-Owaidi, who will acquire American citizenship.
The list of individuals granted permission to acquire foreign nationalities also includes those who will acquire Canadian, Italian, Palestinian, British, Swiss, German, and Saint Lucia citizenship. Youssef Ashraf Fathi Radwan is among those who have been granted permission to acquire Saint Lucia citizenship while retaining his Egyptian citizenship.
Decision No. 1343 of 2026 grants permission to another 21 citizens to acquire foreign nationalities, including Italian, German, Dutch, British, Canadian, Moroccan, Jordanian, and Antiguan and Barbudan. Notable individuals in this decision include Omar Mohamed Fouad Ahmed Bakri, who will acquire Italian citizenship, and Faris Alaa Mohamed Sami Al-Abbasi, who will acquire Jordanian citizenship.
Other individuals who have been granted permission to acquire foreign nationalities under Decision No. 1343 include those who will acquire German, Dutch, British, Canadian, and American citizenship. Taher Maher Mustafa Al-Ashri will acquire Antiguan and Barbudan citizenship, while Hussam Al-Din Mohamed Hassan Khalil and Ahmed Abdel Moneim Mohamed Suleiman will acquire American citizenship.
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior emphasized that these decisions were made in accordance with the law and that the individuals will retain their Egyptian citizenship. The decisions have been published in the Official Gazette.
The granting of dual nationality to these 42 individuals brings to light the complexities of Egyptian nationality laws and the government's policies on dual citizenship. KEY_POINT: The Egyptian government has allowed 42 citizens to acquire foreign nationalities while retaining their Egyptian citizenship. KEY_POINT: The decisions were made under the provisions of Law No. 26 of 1975 concerning Egyptian nationality. KEY_POINT: The individuals granted permission to acquire foreign nationalities include those who will acquire American, Italian, British, and Canadian citizenship.
