Kafala is the formal process of legal guardianship, providing care and support to orphaned children. It involves a series of steps aimed at ensuring the well-being and placement of children with caring families.

Kafala Steps

Kafala Step
Step 1
Meeting with applying families

Initial consultation with prospective Kafala families to discuss the process and requirements.

Kafala Step
Step 2
Submit a kafala application form

Complete and submit the official Kafala application form, providing necessary details.

Kafala Step
Step 3
Evaluation Stage

Assess the suitability of the applying family through initial and detailed evaluations, along with document revision and accreditation

Kafala Step
Step 4
The journey to find my child

Facilitating the process from issuance of viewing authorization to meeting prospective children, and completing bonding visits paralleled with medical assessments

Kafala Step
Step 5
Social compatibility stage

Facilitating the process from viewing authorization to meeting prospective children for social compatibility assessment, and conducting bonding visits paralleled with medical evaluations.

Kafala Step
Step 6
Start a savings account

Providing a copy of the birth certificate to start a savings account for the child worth 3000 EGP, or to open a bank account in "Nasser's Social Bank" to deposit 3000 EGP under the child's name. Facilitating financial security for the child's future.

Kafala Steps

Kafala Step
Step 1
Meeting with applying families

Initial consultation with prospective Kafala families to discuss the process and requirements.

Kafala Step
Step 2
Submit a kafala application form

Complete and submit the official Kafala application form, providing necessary details.

Kafala Step
Step 3
Evaluation Stage

Assess the suitability of the applying family through initial and detailed evaluations, along with document revision and accreditation

Kafala Step
Step 4
The journey to find my child

Facilitating the process from issuance of viewing authorization to meeting prospective children, and completing bonding visits paralleled with medical assessments

Kafala Step
Step 5
Social compatibility stage

Facilitating the process from viewing authorization to meeting prospective children for social compatibility assessment, and conducting bonding visits paralleled with medical evaluations.

Kafala Step
Step 6
Start a savings account

Providing a copy of the birth certificate to start a savings account for the child worth 3000 EGP, or to open a bank account in "Nasser's Social Bank" to deposit 3000 EGP under the child's name. Facilitating financial security for the child's future.

Required Documents for kafala

  • National ID or passport of husband and wife

  • Copy of wedding certificate (in cases where the family is composed of a husband and a wife)

  • Copy of divorce certificate (in cases where the applicant is a divorcee)

  • Copy of husband's death certificate (in cases where the applicant is a widow)

  • Criminal status for husband and wife; education qualifications (if present since approval can be granted based on cultural and psychological research along with the committee's decision)

  • Recent health certificate to prove the absence of viruses B and C from applicants

  • All requested documents for accreditation of provided information ex. Property statement; monthly salaries, pension, or other sources of income; statement of residence (electricity receipt or copy of rent/property contract)

  • Heptagonal drug analysis from a government authority

  • Bank statements ( I score certificate issued from a bank )

  • Completion of psychological assessment (Minnesota MMPI) multifaceted personality in government or university hospitals, provided that the test result received is approved by the logo of the Republic before being presented to the local committee

  • Criminal status of families living abroad to be brought from their country of residence and to be accredited by the Egyptian embassy of that country.

Steps to Issue Family Card for Kafala Families

  • Kafala parent/s make an insurance number for the child from the nearest insurance office that gets this number using the national ID number present in the electronic birth certificate of the child.

  • Kafala parent/s open a bank account in 'Nasser's Social bank' under the name of the child.

  • Kafala parent/s deposit 200 EGP in account number 21812 under 'Nasser's Social bank'; Cairo branch under the name of the Kafala parent/s. Another way to deposit the amount is through Fawry using the same bank information.

  • Kafala parent/s then go to the social administration in their district in order to receive copies of their personal national ID numbers; a receipt to open an account; a recent 6x4 picture of the child and both parents.

  • The company in contract with the ministry issues the card after sending all the documents to the ministry and hands it over the courier company.

  • The courier company then delivers the card to the provided address.

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