The cost to register a company in Egypt in 2026 typically runs from about EGP 27,000 to EGP 40,000 all-inclusive, plus your own paid-in capital. Here is the honest breakdown.
If you have been searching for a straight answer on how much to start a company in Egypt, you have probably found a confusing mix of numbers. That is because the total is built from many small official fees, plus professional service costs, plus one thing that is not a fee at all: your capital. This guide separates every piece so you can see exactly what you are paying for and why an all-inclusive price is usually the simpler, cheaper way to go.
The real components of company registration cost in Egypt
When you register a company yourself, the total is a stack of separate line items. Individually each one is small; together they add up, and each has its own office, form, and payment step.
1. Government and official fees
These are the mandatory charges paid to state authorities to bring your company legally into existence. They include the incorporation fee at the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), the establishment fee, publication in the official investment gazette, and various stamps. For a standard limited liability company (LLC) these government fees are a few thousand pounds in total, but the exact amount scales with your entity type and declared capital.
2. Notarization and authentication
Your company contract and several supporting documents must be notarized and authenticated. If any founder or document originates abroad, you also face legal translation into Arabic plus authentication at an Egyptian consulate or via apostille. This is one of the most common places where founders based outside Egypt see costs and delays climb, which is exactly what our Remote Founder Package is built to absorb.
3. Chamber of Commerce registration
Every company must register with the Chamber of Commerce, which carries its own membership and certificate fees based on the company's capital band. It is modest but mandatory.
4. Commercial register
The Commercial Registry issues the commercial register extract that officially records your company, its managers, and its activity. There are issuance and certified-copy fees here, and you will pull certified copies more than once during setup and afterward.
5. Tax card and professional syndicate steps
Opening a tax file and obtaining a tax card is required before you can operate or invoice. Depending on your activity, you may also need a syndicate membership (for example, an accountant or engineer signing off) which carries its own fee.
6. Professional and service fees
This is the cost of the expertise that ties everything together: a lawyer or corporate services provider who drafts the contract correctly, chooses the right activity codes, walks your file through each authority, and fixes problems before they become rejections. Done privately and ad hoc, professional fees are the most variable part of the whole exercise and where people are most often overcharged or underserved.
Paid-in capital is not a fee
The single biggest number you will encounter is usually your paid-in capital, and it is critical to understand that this is not a cost. It is your own money.
Capital is the amount you commit to the company and, for most structures, deposit into the company's own bank account. It stays yours. It becomes the company's working funds, which you then use to run the business. An LLC or one-person company can be formed with a very modest capital figure, and that money is not consumed by registration. When you read a scary total online, check whether someone has bundled capital into the cost. If they have, the real price is far lower than it looks.
For a fuller walkthrough of the mechanics, see our guide on how to register a company in Egypt.
Why one all-inclusive price is simpler
Add up the components above and you get a moving target: a dozen fees across five or six offices, professional charges that vary by provider, and a real risk of paying twice when a document is rejected and has to be redone. You also spend time, and time has a cost.
An all-inclusive price solves this by folding every government fee, notarization, chamber and register step, and the professional work into one figure you know before you start. There are no surprise line items mid-process. That is the model we use, and it is why the quoted number already includes the government fees that others leave for you to discover later.
How Taseesly's pricing maps to real costs
Our tiers are built around the components above, so you pay once and know the number up front:
- Starter Incorporation from EGP 27,000 covers a standard LLC, one-person company, or sole proprietorship, including government fees, notarization, chamber of commerce, and commercial register, with a human advisor reviewing your file.
- Remote Founder Package from EGP 37,000 adds the extra authentication, translation, and coordination that founders living abroad need, so distance does not turn into runaway cost.
- Consultation from EGP 22,000 suits foreign investors, joint-stock companies, and branches, where structure and licensing decisions come before filing.
- Post-Incorporation Compliance from EGP 20,000 is an optional add-on for the tax, bookkeeping, and filing obligations that follow registration.
The only thing outside these figures is your company's own paid-in capital, because that is your money going into your account. Compare the options on our pricing page or review the company types to see which structure fits.
What changes the exact figure
Be clear-eyed that no single number fits every case. Your final cost depends on the entity type (a sole proprietorship differs from an LLC, which differs from a joint-stock company), your declared capital band, your business activity and whether it needs special licensing, and whether any founder or document comes from abroad. Official fees are also periodically revised, so a figure that was accurate last year may shift.
Because of this, we confirm your exact price after a short questionnaire rather than guessing. An advisor reviews the specifics of your case, and the price you agree is the price you pay. If you want to compare an LLC specifically, our guide on how to set up an LLC in Egypt breaks down that path, and the documents required guide shows what you will need to prepare.
Ready to see your exact number?
The honest answer to cost to register a company in Egypt is: a manageable, all-inclusive fee plus your own capital, once you cut through the noise. Get your confirmed, all-inclusive price on our pricing page, or answer a few quick questions to start your incorporation today. If your case is unusual, contact us and an advisor will walk you through it.