From entrepreneurs to teachers to digital nomads, Egypt offers a wealth of opportunity for foreign workers looking to start a new life in a truly intrepid part of the modern world. As many as 544,000 expats currently call Egypt their home.
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A historical and social mixture that's difficult to understand but incredible to explore, Egypt is a great expat destination for those who love people, food, different cultures, bustling cities, ancient architecture and beautiful landscapes.
The Egyptian people are facing intense challenges due to rapid population growth, deep and increasing poverty, widespread youth unemployment, a looming Nile water shortage, and threats to food security due to climate change.
The city is troubled by traffic knots, pollution, power outages, scattered trash, sexual harassment, time-consuming bureaucracy and limited employment opportunities that Cairenes say make living in Egypt's capital exhausting and difficult.
If your stay is considered a long stay (more than three months), you will have to take additional steps. It is also possible to work or even settle permanently in Egypt. It should take the authorities a decent month to obtain a residency visa.
Egypt is nearly crime-free. Most crime is petty theft, with little violent crime. Still, you need to keep alert when walking through densely populated areas of Cairo or Alexandria, just as you would in other large urban areas around the world.
Egypt's environmental problems include, but are not limited to, water scarcity, air pollution, damage to historic monuments, animal welfare issues and deficiencies in its waste management system.