Egyptian Embassy in Washington DC

The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Washington DC serves as Egypt's principal diplomatic mission to the United States, located in the nation's capital. For nearly four decades, Egypt and the United States have enjoyed a strong and enduring partnership rooted in shared interests and strategic cooperation. The embassy facilitates bilateral relations spanning political and security cooperation, economic partnership, development assistance, cultural and educational exchange, and people-to-people connections. Egypt and the United States maintain close strategic partnership with cooperation including Middle East peace process (Egypt's role as Arab-Israeli peace broker, Camp David Accords legacy), regional stability (Libya, Sudan, Gaza, counterterrorism cooperation), security cooperation (military partnership, joint exercises), and diplomatic coordination. Economic ties include U.S. exports to Egypt (wheat and agricultural products, machinery, aircraft, technology), Egyptian exports to U.S. (textiles, petroleum products, fertilizers), investment flows, and trade agreements. The Egyptian-American community numbers over 300,000, concentrated in major metropolitan areas including New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, and other cities, with professionals, business leaders, academics, and students contributing to American society. The embassy coordinates with U.S. federal government, Congress, State Department, Department of Defense, business community, academic institutions, think tanks, and Egyptian-American organizations.

The Consular Section provides comprehensive services for Egyptian nationals in the United States including passport applications and renewals, national ID cards, emergency travel documents, civil status registration (births, marriages, deaths, divorce), Egyptian nationality matters, consular registration, legalization and authentication of documents (U.S. documents for use in Egypt), notarial services (powers of attorney, affidavits, declarations), and emergency assistance. Consular services require appointments. Phone: +1 202 966 6342. Email: consulate@egyptembassy.net. The Egyptian-American community exceeds 300,000 including professionals in medicine, engineering, IT, academia, business, law, and other fields, entrepreneurs and business owners, students at American universities, and established families across generations. Major concentrations in New York metropolitan area, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, and other cities. Egyptian-Americans have made significant contributions to American society in medicine, science, technology, business, arts, and education. For regional consular services, Egypt maintains Consulates General in New York (serving northeastern U.S.), Houston (serving Texas and central south), Chicago (serving Midwest), and Los Angeles (serving western U.S.). Emergency consular assistance available for Egyptian nationals facing urgent situations.

U.S. companies have significant presence in Egypt across energy sector (oil and gas majors operate in Egypt including exploration, production, LNG), manufacturing (General Electric, automotive components, consumer goods), technology (Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Cisco, tech companies serve Egyptian market), fast food and retail (McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut, retail brands), pharmaceuticals and healthcare, financial services, and infrastructure development. Egypt offers opportunities for U.S. investors in energy sector (oil and gas exploration, renewable energy projects including solar parks, wind farms, green hydrogen initiatives), infrastructure development (transportation, ports, water treatment, wastewater, urban development for Egypt's growing population), manufacturing (Egypt as export platform to Africa and Middle East under trade agreements), technology and digital services (Egypt's growing tech sector, digital transformation, fintech), agriculture and food processing (modern farming, food industry serving Egypt's large population), tourism infrastructure (hotels, resorts, tourism facilities), and healthcare (hospitals, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals). The embassy facilitates bilateral investment through economic section, coordination with U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, and sector-specific associations. Investment protection provided under U.S.-Egypt Bilateral Investment Treaty. Key cooperation areas include energy development, infrastructure modernization, technology partnership, manufacturing expansion, and food security.

Egypt and the United States maintain extensive cultural and educational exchange facilitated by the embassy coordinating with Fulbright Program (one of largest Fulbright programs globally for Egyptian-U.S. student and scholar exchange), USAID education programs, American University in Cairo (AUC), universities, and cultural organizations. Educational cooperation includes Egyptian students in U.S. universities studying engineering, medicine, business, sciences, technology, and social sciences (thousands of Egyptian students pursue degrees at American universities annually), American students studying in Egypt (Arabic language, Middle East studies, archaeology, Islamic studies at AUC and other institutions), Fulbright scholarships supporting graduate students and researchers, faculty exchanges, and joint research programs. Academic collaboration includes partnerships between American and Egyptian universities, collaborative research in engineering, renewable energy, water management, agriculture, archaeology and Egyptology, public health, and social sciences. Cultural exchange includes American cultural events in Egypt (concerts, exhibitions, film, theater), Egyptian cultural events in U.S. (exhibitions showcasing ancient and contemporary Egyptian culture), English language education (U.S. supports English teaching in Egypt), educational advising services, and cultural festivals. Research cooperation spans science and technology, renewable energy, water resources, agriculture, archaeology (American research centers conduct excavations in Egypt), medical research, and social sciences. People-to-people exchange includes youth exchange programs, professional exchange programs, sports diplomacy, and sister city partnerships.

Appointments required for consular services. Contact Consular Section: Phone +1 202 966 6342, Email consulate@egyptembassy.net. Embassy main phone: +1 202 895 5400 / +1 202 895 5408. Address: 3521 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008. For e-Visa applications, U.S. citizens should apply online through Egypt's official e-Visa portal. For regional consular services, contact Egypt Consulates General in New York, Houston, Chicago, or Los Angeles.