Business verification in Egypt
VBC certifies businesses registered in Egypt. Verification starts from the official record: in Egypt the company register is maintained by the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, and the Commercial Registry, and the entity is identified by its commercial registry number.
Egyptian companies hold a commercial register extract and a tax card, and both are normally reviewed since the extract establishes identity and the tax card corroborates it independently.
Where a business is registered for tax, the tax card number is reviewed alongside the registration record, since it provides an independent corroborating identifier.
Why Egyptian businesses certify
Egyptian exporters and contractors work across North Africa, the Gulf and Europe. Because the commercial register extract and the tax card are issued separately, holding both gives two independent lines of evidence.
What VBC verifies for a Egyptian business
Depending on the certification level, the review may cover legal identity and registration records, the registered business address, working contact details, website ownership and digital presence, supporting documentation and evidence of current business activity.
Documents a Egyptian business commonly supplies at Enhanced level:
- Commercial register extract, recently issued
- Tax card
- Articles of association
- Proof of the registered address
Levels, fees and process
Three levels apply everywhere VBC operates — Basic at $100 a year, Enhanced at $250, Trusted at $500 — and the eight-stage process is the same in every country. Only the paperwork differs, because each national registry issues its own records. See what each fee covers and the eight stages in detail.
Public verification
Every VBC certificate issued to a Egyptian business carries a unique certificate ID and appears on the public register. Customers, suppliers and partners can check its current status themselves, without an account and without contacting the business first.
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Questions from Egyptian businesses
Can a business registered in Egypt get VBC certified?
Yes. VBC certifies businesses registered in Egypt. Verification is based on records from the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, and the Commercial Registry, together with the address, contact and digital-presence evidence required at the certification level chosen.
What documents does a Egyptian business need for VBC certification?
At Enhanced level a Egyptian business normally supplies: commercial register extract, recently issued; tax card; articles of association; proof of the registered address. The tax card number is normally reviewed alongside it. Exact requirements depend on the level and are confirmed during review.
What is the commercial registry number used for in verification?
The commercial registry number identifies the legal entity on the register maintained by the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, and the Commercial Registry. VBC uses it to confirm that the business named on the certificate is the same entity that appears on the official record.
How is a VBC certificate for a Egyptian business verified?
Anyone can check it at https://vbcertified.online/verify using the certificate ID, or by scanning the QR code on the certificate. The record shows the current status, which may be valid, expired, suspended or revoked. No account is needed and the business does not have to be contacted first.
Is VBC certification a business licence in Egypt?
No. VBC is a private verification and certification service, not a government licence, regulatory approval or ISO certification. A business in Egypt remains responsible for every licence, registration and regulatory obligation that applies to it.
How much does VBC certification cost for a Egyptian business?
The same three levels apply everywhere: Basic at $100 a year, Enhanced at $250 and Trusted at $500. Each level is a superset of the one below it and the level appears on the certificate.