Annual bulletin of Egyptians who obtained approval to immigrate abroad in 2020

Introduction
First – Bulletin Target: aims to identify the size and characteristics of Egyptians who have obtained approval for legal immigration and to know the development of the migration of Egyptians with different specialties and scientific competencies during the period (2016-2020) and to identify the size and characteristics of immigrants in 2020. The Bulletin also aims to identify The size and characteristics of Egyptians who acquired the citizenship of a foreign country during the period (2016-2020) and the identification of other nationalities that Egyptians acquired during the year 2020.
Second - Data sources: The bulletin relies on the data on immigrants and those who acquired the status of an immigrant while abroad on forms 348 and 349 received from the Passports, Immigration and Nationality Department at the Ministry of Interior.
Thirdly - Periodicity: The Bulletin is issued periodically annually from 1968 under the name Permanent Migration of Egyptians. The name of the Bulletin has been changed to (Egyptians who obtained approval to migrate abroad) starting from the 2010 Bulletin, and it was changed in 2015 to “Egyptians who obtained approval to migrate abroad” Immigration abroad and Egyptians holding another nationality” to reflect the content of the bulletin.
Fourth - Inclusion of the bulletin: The bulletin includes immigrants who left the country through legal channels, as well as those abroad who have applied to be considered immigrants, and Egyptians who hold other nationalities.
Fifth - Definitions used: 1 - Migrants: They are those who left the country holding an immigration license through legal channels in accordance with the Immigration and Sponsorship of Egyptians Abroad Law No. 111 of 1983 (Article 8) "A permanent immigrant is considered a permanent immigration every Egyptian who makes his regular residence permanently abroad." country by acquiring the citizenship of a foreign country or obtaining a permanent residence permit in it or residing there for a period of not less than ten years, or obtaining a permission to emigrate from one of the countries of emigration determined by a decision of the minister concerned with immigration affairs.
2-The original immigrant: is the individual who submitted to the concerned authorities a request for a license to immigrate outside the country, explaining his desire to accompany his family members. 3- Migrants who acquired the status of an immigrant: They are those who left the country without an immigration permit and then acquired the status of an immigrant in the country of emigration. 4- Companion: The individual who obtained a license to immigrate outside the country as a dependent of the original immigrant. 5- Acquisition of the nationality of a foreign country: Every Egyptian who makes his regular residence permanently outside the country is considered a permanent immigrant by acquiring the nationality of a foreign country while retaining the Egyptian nationality, and this right is proven to his wife and minor children who immigrate with him or not to retain the Egyptian nationality.
6- The main scientific groups: A- Medical sciences: includes qualifications (human medicine - dentistry - pharmacy - veterinary medicine - nursing - physical therapy) B - Engineering sciences: includes holders of a Bachelor of Engineering. C - Agricultural Sciences: includes holders of a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture. D - Basic Sciences: includes holders of a Bachelor of Science. E - Humanities: includes those who have obtained higher qualifications other than what was mentioned (Commerce - Rights - Education - Etiquette 000 etc.). Sixth - Methods of making data available: paper - C.D - website. Note: Annual rate of change = current year's statement - previous year's statement / previous year's statement x100. There are slight differences in the ratios as a result of automatic rounding. Symbols used: (-) the value is zero ( ) the ratio is negative.
General Indicators First - The evolution of the number of immigrants and those who acquired immigrant status during the period (2016-2020): The number of immigrants and those who acquired immigrant status during that period fluctuated between a decrease and a rise, so the total number of immigrants who acquired immigrant status reached 184 immigrants in 2020 And 143 migrants acquired immigrant status (compared to 350 migrants in 2019, a decrease of 47.4? . Second - The total number of immigrants who acquired immigrant status in 2020: - The total number of immigrants who acquired immigrant status in 2020 reached 184, including (153 original immigrants with a percentage of 83.2%, 31 facilities with a ratio of 16.8%) of the total. - The United States of America ranks first in terms of the number of immigrants and those who acquired immigrant status, reaching 65, with a rate of 35.3? Of the total, Italy is followed by 62 immigrants, with a rate of 33.7? Then Canada, with 41 immigrants, with a rate of 22.3%. of the total. - The number of male migrants who acquired the status of male migrants reached 159, with a percentage of 86.4%. , females are 25 immigrants, at a rate of 13.6? of the total. The number of Muslims who acquired the status of immigrants reached 116, with a percentage of 63.0%, and Christians, at 68, with a percentage of 37.0%. of the total. The age group (35-39 years) ranks first in terms of the number of immigrants who acquired the status of immigrants, as it reached 41 immigrants, with a rate of 22.3? of the total. - The married category acquired the largest share of the number of immigrants, who acquired the status of immigrants, reaching 131 immigrants, or 80.4? Of the total immigrants at the age of marriage (18 years and over for males and females). - Individuals who have never worked, such as: housewives, recent graduates, and full-time students (others) acquired the largest share of the number of immigrants and those who acquired immigrant status, as their number reached 113 immigrants, at a rate of 63.8% Followed by workers in the private sector with 53 immigrants, with a percentage of 29.9? Of the total migrants of working age (6 years and over). - The category of individuals who cannot be classified according to occupations occupied the largest share, reaching 97 immigrants, at a rate of 57.7%. Followed by the category of specialists (scientific professionals), their number reached 53 immigrants, or 31.5% Of the total number of immigrants who acquired the status of immigrants (15 years and over). Those with university qualifications ranked first in terms of the number of immigrants, and those who acquired the status of immigrants reached 79 immigrants, or 46.2 percent. Of the total number of immigrants who acquired the status of immigrants at the age of education (10 years and over).
Third - The total number of Egyptians who acquired foreign nationalities in 2020: - The number of Egyptians who acquired foreign nationalities reached 2,611 Egyptians in 2020 compared to 2,616 Egyptians in 2019, with a decrease of 0.2%. Of the total of them (1213 Egyptians obtained permission to naturalize while retaining Egyptian nationality, at a rate of 46.5 percent, 1398 obtained permission to naturalize while not retaining Egyptian nationality, at a rate of 53.5%) of the total.