File Photo: Sudanese refugees in Egypt visit a medical clinic in the Zamalek area of Cairo to conduct examinations for their children. Photo courtesy of UNHCR.
The decision, taken during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, comes nearly two months after a previous deadline expired.
In August 2023, the cabinet issued a decree requiring foreigners residing in Egypt without valid residence permits to legalize their status before 15 March 2024 before later extending the deadline to 30 June 2024.
Foreigners residing in Egypt who seek to legalize their status must pay a $1,000 fee and provide documentation from an Egyptian host.
According to the decree, those who fail to legalize their status will lose access to services provided by state institutions to foreign residents.
Around 9.1 million foreigners from 133 countries reside in Egypt, according to a recent report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
This figure includes 646,291 registered refugees and asylum seekers from 62 countries, according to the latest data released by the United Nations Refugees Agency (UNHCR).
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