Get TEFL Certified for Egypt: Ofqual Regulated Level 5 TEFL

Your employer does. Egypt's Ministry of Labor takes the application from the hiring company, whether it is bringing you in from overseas or taking you on locally. You also cannot arrange this through a consulate at home. The Egyptian Consulate General in London explains that only local authorities in Egypt grant work permits, and that residence permits have to be sought and obtained once you are on Egyptian soil.

Three years or more in the same line of work. Your proof goes through your own country's foreign ministry, then an Egyptian embassy or the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, and finally an Arabic translation. Employers carry conditions of their own as well: they nominate two Egyptian assistants for you to train, and outside special cases foreign staff may not pass 10% of the workforce. Begin gathering records early, since several offices are involved.

To begin, the company sends the Ministry of Labor your personal details: name, nationality, job, birth date and passport number. The ministry raises a work entry visa with Egypt's immigration authority, and security clearance must come through before you travel. After you land, the company has 60 days to present your original passport. The file then takes 6 photos plus an HIV certificate from a Health Ministry lab or a government hospital.

Yes. According to Egypt's Ministry of Labor, teachers at schools under Ministry of Education supervision need a sign off from the subject advisor, in addition to the usual license conditions. That sits alongside the three year experience rule and the 10% limit on foreign staff. UK government travel advice also notes that HIV test results form part of a work permit application. Ask your school who handles each approval and what it needs from you.

The 120 Hour Advanced TEFL Course is the natural start, since it needs only C1 English, with no degree or teaching experience, and gives you 6 months of online access. For a credential employers in Egypt can verify themselves, the 180 hour Level 5 TEFL Diploma is regulated by Ofqual as number 610/1571/4 and awarded by Highfield Qualifications. The 10 Hour live Practicum over Zoom adds peer practice if you want to rehearse lessons.