WEBSITE MAINTENANCE ON 31 MARCH 2026: Our website and online services for visa applications will be temporarily unavailable between 19:00 and 21:00 UTC time on Tuesday 31 March 2026, for routine maintenance.
Address & opening hours
El-Sheikh Zayed document legalization centre
Opening Hours
Standard appointment
Sunday to Thursday
08:00 - 14:00
Standard appointment (Ramadan)
Sunday to Thursday
08:00 - 14:30
Document Return
Sunday to Wednesday
08:00 - 16:00
Document Return
Thursday
08:00 - 19:00
Document Return (Ramadan)
Sunday to Thursday
08:00 - 15:00
Public Holidays
New Year's Day
Thursday, 1 January 2026
Coptic Christmas Day
Wednesday, 7 January 2026
Revolution Day January 25
Sunday, 25 January 2026
Day off for Revolution Day January 25
Thursday, 29 January 2026
Eid el Fitr Holiday*
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Eid el Fitr Holiday*
Friday, 20 March 2026
Eid el Fitr Holiday*
Saturday, 21 March 2026
Eid el Fitr Holiday*
Sunday, 22 March 2026
Eid el Fitr Holiday*
Monday, 23 March 2026
International Easter Sunday
Sunday, 5 April 2026
International Easter
Monday, 6 April 2026
Coptic Easter Sunday
Sunday, 12 April 2026
Spring Festival
Monday, 13 April 2026
Sinai Liberation Day*
Saturday, 25 April 2026
Sinai Liberation Day*
Sunday, 26 April 2026
Labor Day*
Sunday, 3 May 2026
Labor Day*
Thursday, 7 May 2026
Pentecost
Sunday, 24 May 2026
Arafat Day*
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Eid al-Adha*
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Eid al-Adha Holiday*
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Eid al-Adha Holiday*
Friday, 29 May 2026
Eid al-Adha Holiday*
Saturday, 30 May 2026
Eid al-Adha Holiday*
Sunday, 31 May 2026
June 30 Revolution
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Day off for June 30 Revolution
Thursday, 2 July 2026
Revolution Day July 23
Thursday, 23 July 2026
Prophet Mohamed's Birthday*
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Prophet Mohamed's Birthday*
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Armed Forces Day
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Day off for Armed Forces Day
Thursday, 8 October 2026
Christmas Eve
Thursday, 24 December 2026
New Year’s Eve
Thursday, 31 December 2026
* The exact date of religious holidays is not confirmed until the day before such holidays.
** According to the Consulate/Embassy instructions, we will not receive visa applications on the above days but our Passback "Passport Collection" will remain open.
Fees and services for El-Sheikh Zayed
Designed to enhance your Legalization application experience.
The use of these optional services does not entitle you to obtain a legalization, nor to book a closer appointment or to fasten the processing of your file by the Embassy of Germany.
Photocopy
+ EGP 10.00
SMS Notification
+ EGP 60.00