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The Egyptian state seeks to implement the law, especially in the file of “cars for people of determination,” or what is known in the media as “cars for the disabled,” in order for support to reach those who deserve it through owning customs-exempt cars within the privileges provided by the Egyptian state to citizens. Therefore, a set of necessary conditions and steps that it has set must be adhered to. The government to ensure benefit from this service.

First: Conditions for obtaining a car for the disabled starting from the current year 2024. To obtain a car equipped for people with special needs, a set of conditions must be met that ensure the organization of the process and directing the benefit to those entitled to it:

Age and Nationality: The applicant must be 18 years or older and hold Egyptian nationality

Car registration: The car must be registered in the name of the person with a disability to ensure direct benefit from it

Engine capacity: The liter capacity of the car must not exceed 1600 cc

Matching medical equipment: The vehicle’s equipment must match the medical report issued by the Medical Commission

Non-sale period: The car cannot be sold before 5 years have passed from the date of obtaining the customs exemption

Passing the medical examination: The applicant must pass the medical examination and submit a social report from the Ministry of Social Affairs and a report from the Supreme Council
Steps to book a medical examination for cars for the disabled in 2024

Second: To conduct a medical examination, you must follow some basic steps through the Ministry of Health website:

Registration via the website: Log in to the official Ministry of Health website to book a medical examination appointment

Enter personal data: Fill in your personal data such as the national number, integrated services card number, and social information such as job and address

Determine the type of disability: Choose the type of disability, whether it is motor, hearing, visual, or mental. If the applicant is a minor, the guardian’s data is entered.
Choosing the examination location: Choose the appropriate examination location for you, whether the General Administration of Medical Councils in Cairo, Alexandria, or Sohag.

Appointment confirmation: After completing registration, you will receive a statement that includes the date and location of the medical examination and the required documents

You can see: How to inquire about the result of a medical examination for people with disabilities using the national number to obtain an equipped car

Third: Documents required to apply for a car for the disabled in 2024
When applying for a customs-free car for people with disabilities, you need to submit a set of papers and documents to ensure that the requirements are met:

A copy of the ID card: to confirm identity
A copy of the integrated services card: to ensure the right to benefit from the services
A copy of the driving licence: to verify the validity of driving
Medical reports: to diagnose disability and determine the extent of eligibility to obtain a car

Fourth: Frequently asked questions about the file of cars for the disabled:

Is it possible to sell the car before 5 years? No, you must wait 5 years before selling the car duty-free
What is the permissible engine capacity for cars with disabilities? Engine capacity must not exceed 1600 cc
Is it possible to apply for the car before obtaining the integrated services card? No, you must obtain the integrated services card first
How long is the medical report valid for? The medical report must be recent and approved by the Medical Commission
What are the documents required to book a medical examination? You need a copy of your ID card, integrated services card, driving license, and medical reports
Important notes
Make sure to enter all personal data accurately, as the information registered is considered an acknowledgment of its accuracy
Follow the status of your application through the Ministry of Health website to ensure any updates regarding the medical examination
By following these steps and conditions, people with special needs can benefit from the privileges provided by the state, such as customs exemption on cars and the provision of transportation that suits their special needs.

The Ministry of Health and Population has revealed instructions for electronic reservation of medical examination for persons with disabilities requesting cars exempt from customs duties and taxes, in accordance with Law No. 10 of 2018 and its executive regulations, which include:

First: Obtaining an integrated services card from the Ministry of Social Solidarity

Second: When booking for a medical examination, the disabled person records the following data

Personal data: National ID – Integrated Services Card Number – Marital Status – Address – Job – Phone Number

Choosing the type of disability in accordance with the law and its executive regulations (motor – hearing – visual – mental – psychological – blood diseases – heart diseases)

If the disabled person is a minor or incomplete due to illness, the following data will be recorded: (Name of parent/guardian – National ID – His capacity)

Choosing a place for the medical examination (General Administration of Medical Councils – General Medical Council in Alexandria – General Medical Council in Sohag)

Choose the date of the medical examination

Select the desired customs office (the customs office you wish to obtain the car from)

Third: After completing the registration process, a statement appears to the disabled person explaining his personal data, the place and date of the medical examination, the required documents, and the necessary examinations according to each of the disabilities. (This statement must be printed and brought with the rest of the required documents)

Fourth: Regarding grievances and repeat debates from previous committees: The disabled person obtains the integrated services card from the Ministry of Social Solidarity and makes a reservation on the website to schedule a new appointment for the medical examination.

Fifth: It is not permissible to reserve cars for those who have previously obtained medically equipped cars until 5 years have passed from the date of the customs release of the car.

Sixth: Please note that all the data that is recorded represents an acknowledgment of the validity of the data and the person bears legal responsibility for it

Expert opinions:

Osama Abu Al-Majd, head of the Automotive Division, said that the Division supports the government’s decision to temporarily stop importing cars designated for people with special needs by 100%.

The head of the Automotive Division explained that the government’s decision in this regard preserves the state’s resources and also maintains the continuation of the support system for people with special needs for cars.

The head of the Automobile Dealers Association pointed out that some people’s exploitation of people of determination, buying the cars allocated to them, and then buying private cars, is not a new matter, and has exceeded its limits, and that the state’s response to it is a matter of utmost importance.

Counselor Osama Abu Al-Majd continued, saying: The citizen buys the car from a person with special needs for about 30 thousand pounds, taking advantage of his circumstances. This drains about 2 million pounds from the state’s resources. The person who is able to buy an expensive car must pay taxes to the state.

“Abu Al-Majd” added, “During the past period, some people of determination paid money to buy cars, and then the government’s decision was issued to stop importing cars starting last May, so their car was impounded at the ports. Therefore, they should not bear taxes or pay land for their car until it is allowed to re-import cars again.”

He stated that the file of cars for people of determination is vital and needs to reach those who deserve it, stressing that the state supports people of determination from its resources. The head of the Automotive Division indicated that it is expected that there will be approximately 13 to 16 thousand disabled cars at customs, stressing the necessity of removing disabled cars piled up at customs after seizing them. all procedures,

Abu Al-Majd stressed that impounding cars for the disabled is useless at the present time, and Counselor Osama Abu Al-Majd, head of the Cars Division, suggested allocating a specific color for the metal plate of cars for the disabled, to overcome the phenomenon of the car tow trade.

Abu Al-Majd, head of the Automobile Dealers Association, said that the Ministry of Finance’s decision to form committees in all governorates of the Republic to review cars that were released for the benefit of people of determination during the past three years, came after monitoring many violations.

Abu Al-Majd explained, in a phone call to the 6 o’clock program presented by the journalist Azza Mustafa on Al-Hayat channel, that the cars of the disabled turned out to be driven by people who do not belong to them, and for example, one of the cars of the violators of the law bought one of the answers regarding the cars of the disabled for a value of 50 thousand pounds, The other party benefits from it.

The head of the Automobile Dealers Association continued: “Purchasing cars for people of determination may cost the state 7 million pounds per car, which is the value of customs that the state bears to support citizens with disabilities, given that the car of people of determination is exempt from customs duties, taxes, and everything else.”

He pointed out that violators of the Council of Ministers’ decision will be punished by confiscation of the car and payment of a violation of no less than 30 thousand pounds in addition to the full customs value.

Counselor Muhammad Al-Homsani, the official spokesman for the Council of Ministers, stated that one of the formed committees examined and reviewed the parking of about 450 cars, and it turned out that most of the beneficiaries of these cars are citizens without disabilities, and that some citizens are people of determination in whose names cars were obtained, They do not know anything about it and do not use it, but other healthy people are the ones who enjoy this advantage that the state granted to people of determination.

In the same context, Montaser Zaytoun, a member of the General Division of Cars in the Chamber of Commerce, revealed the scenes of canceling the import of cars for the disabled, explaining that the reason announced so far is to save the dollar proceeds and foreign exchange, while there are other reasons, which are the manipulation of some parties and the exploitation of the disability of the disabled to obtain a car from… Initiative.

“Zaytoun” explained, in previous press statements, that the alternative to canceling the import of cars for people of determination to alleviate humanitarian cases and people with disabilities was possible by continuing it and activating its conditions, as the law protects this first category with care and guarantees the punishment of anyone who manipulates and exploits the initiative for personal profit.

He went on to say that some took advantage of his disability and were selling the letter through which he obtained a car from the initiative. The value of this letter reached 100 thousand pounds, which is the amount of money that its holder receives in exchange for granting the right to obtain a car from the initiative to someone who does not deserve it. He stressed that according to the conditions of the initiative, the disabled person has no right. Except for issuing one car with a ban on sale and no right to dispose of it for a period of five years as a guarantee against tampering, and for the car to remain in the ownership of the disabled person and in his name for at least 5 years.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, announced the implementation of governance procedures for the system of importing cars for people with special needs during the current year 2024, during a recent meeting, in the presence of Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development, Minister of Health and Population, and Ahmed Kjouk. , Minister of Finance, Dr. Maya Morsi, Minister of Social Solidarity, Counselor Adnan Fanjari, Minister of Justice, Al-Shahat Al-Ghatouri, Head of the Customs Authority, Dr. Mohamed Zidan, Director General of the General Administration of Specialized Medical Councils, and officials of the regulatory and security authorities.

The Prime Minister stressed that the goal of this meeting is to follow up on the measures taken by state agencies as part of their efforts to govern the system of importing cars for people of determination, in a way that contributes to the support that the state has made available to this segment within the framework of that system. For those who deserve it.

The state will also continue to provide these benefits to this segment, and will work to ensure that people of determination benefit from the various facilities that are provided to them, but within a framework of concern for the governance of these systems, so that those who do not deserve them do not benefit from these benefits.

Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, pointed out the importance of periodic follow-up of the committees charged with examining cars acquired by people of determination, and ascertaining who will benefit from them, during the past period.

The Prime Minister directed to increase the number of committees designated to receive those requesting regularization of their status and payment of state dues, while setting a two-month deadline, after which any undeserving beneficiary of this car, who did not come forward to pay state dues, would be referred to the judicial authorities, on charges of human trafficking and tax evasion.

Al-Shahat Ghatouri, head of the Customs Authority, confirmed that electric cars for people of determination are exempt from taxes, customs, and any tax, explaining that first-degree disabled persons and those who have reasons not to drive are exempt from taxes, and this matter was codified in Law 10 of 2018.

Al-Shahat Ghatouri, head of the Customs Authority, added that cars of disabled persons are exempt from customs and value-added tax, whether they are completely or incompletely disabled.

Ghatouri pointed out that amending the customs regulations aims to facilitate procedures, saying: “We are always in discussion with the commercial community and all relevant authorities and ministries regarding the application so that we know from them the things required to facilitate exports, encourage investment, and facilitate procedures,” stressing that the transformation from the paper system to the electronic system is continuing and most The entities are now on one platform.