Egypt: country policy and information notes
Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
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Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
The notes also give information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin.
Updates to this page
Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 216 JanuaryJune 2024
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2026-03-09 12:55
Added the country policy and information note: opposition to the state, Egypt, March 2026.
2025-06-16 12:38
Updated the country policy and information note on military service.
2024-01-02 17:16
Updated the information on Christians.
2023-12-22 14:51
Added accessible version of CPIN: opposition to the state, Egypt, December 2023.
2023-12-20 13:48
Updated country policy and information note: opposition to the state, Egypt, December 2023.
2023-08-09 15:16
Removed document ‘Country background note: Egypt, December 2020’ as it is internal guidance only.
2023-04-21 10:54
Updated country policy and information note: military service, Egypt, March 2023.
2022-11-30 09:55
Added new country policy and information note on military service in Egypt and updates made to country policy and information note on opposition to state in Egypt.
2022-07-08 11:46
Replaced the ‘Country background note: Egypt, December 2020’ and removed the ‘Country policy and information note: women, Egypt, June 2019’.
Details
Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
The notes also give information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin.
Updates to this page
Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 216 JanuaryJune 2024
+ show2025
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Update history
2026-03-09 12:55
Added the country policy and information note: opposition to the state, Egypt, March 2026.
2025-06-16 12:38
Updated the country policy and information note on military service.
2024-01-02 17:16
Updated the information on Christians.
2023-12-22 14:51
Added accessible version of CPIN: opposition to the state, Egypt, December 2023.
2023-12-20 13:48
Updated country policy and information note: opposition to the state, Egypt, December 2023.
2023-08-09 15:16
Removed document ‘Country background note: Egypt, December 2020’ as it is internal guidance only.
2023-04-21 10:54
Updated country policy and information note: military service, Egypt, March 2023.
2022-11-30 09:55
Added new country policy and information note on military service in Egypt and updates made to country policy and information note on opposition to state in Egypt.
2022-07-08 11:46
Replaced the ‘Country background note: Egypt, December 2020’ and removed the ‘Country policy and information note: women, Egypt, June 2019’.
Details
Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
The notes also give information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin.
Updates to this page
Update history
2026-03-09 12:55
Added the country policy and information note: opposition to the state, Egypt, March 2026.
2025-06-16 12:38
Updated the country policy and information note on military service.
2024-01-02 17:16
Updated the information on Christians.
2023-12-22 14:51
Added accessible version of CPIN: opposition to the state, Egypt, December 2023.
2023-12-20 13:48
Updated country policy and information note: opposition to the state, Egypt, December 2023.
2023-08-09 15:16
Removed document ‘Country background note: Egypt, December 2020’ as it is internal guidance only.
2023-04-21 10:54
Updated country policy and information note: military service, Egypt, March 2023.
2022-11-30 09:55
Added new country policy and information note on military service in Egypt and updates made to country policy and information note on opposition to state in Egypt.
2022-07-08 11:46
Replaced the ‘Country background note: Egypt, December 2020’ and removed the ‘Country policy and information note: women, Egypt, June 2019’.