EgyptPassports Egypt Bars Three From Travel, Seizes Passports in Terror Listing
Egypt's Public Prosecution has permanently listed the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation in the official gazette. Three named individuals face travel bans, passport confiscation or cancellation and asset freezes.
Egypt has formally listed the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, with the decision published in the country's official gazette on Sunday. The move, taken by a Public Prosecution office, carries legal consequences including travel bans and passport confiscation for people added to the terrorists list.
Key facts
- Published in the Egyptian Gazette, issue No. 248 (Supplement A), dated 8 November 2026
- Issued by the Public Prosecution's Office for Regulating Terrorist Entities and Terrorists Lists
- Decree No. 1 of 2026 covers terrorist entities; Decree No. 7 of 2026 covers designated terrorists
- Three individuals permanently listed as terrorists
- Measures include travel bans, passport confiscation or cancellation and asset freezes
What has been decided?
The gazette notice sets out three separate legal steps: the temporary termination of earlier designation decisions, the permanent designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation, and the permanent designation of three individuals as terrorists. The Public Prosecution's Office for Regulating Terrorist Entities and Terrorists Lists based the measures on final and conclusive court rulings of conviction.
The three people added to the terrorists list are Abdul Rahman Hassan Mohamed Meligy, Gamal Abdel Hamid Gomaa Abdel Hamid and Osama Ibrahim Mohamed Mostafa El-Rakh.
What are the legal consequences?
Under the law cited in the decision, being placed on the terrorists list brings a range of consequences. These include travel bans, confiscation or cancellation of passports, asset freezes, and restrictions on holding public office and on civil and advocacy activities, along with other related measures.
The decision states that this is a judicial designation of the organisation as a terrorist entity with specific legal implications, and not a political decision to ban the organisation.
What this means for travellers
The travel and passport measures described in the decision apply to individuals included on the terrorists list. The source does not set out any change to visa requirements, entry rules or procedures for ordinary visitors to Egypt, and it gives no information on how the designation would affect general travellers.
No further steps, review dates or additional names have been announced in the published decision.