Teach in Egypt
5 agencies in this directory say they recruit teachers for schools in Egypt, including Expatriate Placements, Transform International Group and Worldteachers Recruitment.
Recruitment agency
Says it places teachers, professors and trainers in international schools, universities and training academies in 36+ countries
Recruitment agency · Bridge of Weir, United Kingdom
Recruits teachers for international schools, primarily in the Middle East and also East Asia, Australasia, Europe and North Africa
Recruitment agency
Recruits teachers and school leaders for international schools; site states candidates placed in Europe, Middle East, Asia and South America/Caribbean
Recruitment agency · South Africa
Recruits K-12 English-speaking graduate teachers and other professionals for schools and companies in the Middle East, Far East, South East Asia, Europe and UK
Recruitment agency
Advertises teaching and leadership roles in eight Middle Eastern countries
The Department for Education's list of British schools overseas accredited under its voluntary inspection scheme, as updated on 5 October 2026, includes 11 schools in Egypt, a useful starting point for a UK teacher who wants a school inspected against English-style standards.
The education system sits under the Ministry of Education and Technical Education, whose information centre runs the online portal at emis.gov.eg. Its guidance on foreign teachers in private and international schools was not available to us at the time of writing, so we do not set out its rules here. Ask any school which approvals it holds for your post and check them with the Ministry.
The FCDO's entry requirements for Egypt say you will need to show HIV test results to apply for a work permit. That is the only employment-specific requirement stated on its page, which otherwise covers tourist visas: e-visas valid for up to three months, or a visa on arrival valid for up to 30 days.
A visit visa is not a work permit. Ask your employer how the work permit and residence will be arranged, who pays for the test and paperwork, and in what order, before you buy a one-way ticket.
The FCDO advises against all travel within 20km of the Egypt-Libya border (except for a stated exception at El Salloum) and against all travel to North Sinai. It advises against all but essential travel to parts of South Sinai, the part of Ismailiyah east of the Suez Canal, much of the Western Desert, and the Hala'ib Triangle and Bir Tawil Trapezoid. Some areas in the Western Desert are listed as exceptions.
Check any school's location against that list before accepting. It also carries a regional tensions section, last checked on 16 October 2026, which reports an apparent drone strike on two ships moored off Damietta on 29 July.
Egypt is marked with an asterisk on the DfE's list for 10 of those schools, which the DfE explains means schools in that country have met every standard they can legally meet under local law. One further school is listed without an asterisk. Accreditation is voluntary and lasts three years, so a school's absence from the list is not a warning sign, and a school's presence is not a guarantee of your contract terms.
Egypt · IB
Egypt · IB
Egypt · IB
Egypt · IB
Cairo, Egypt · BSO, COBIS, IB
Alexandria, Egypt · BSO
Egypt · IB
Egypt · IB
Egypt · IB
Egypt · IB
Egypt · IB
Egypt · IB
These agencies say they recruit worldwide without naming Egypt specifically: FlyTeachers, Perrett Laver (Global Schools Practice), Teacher Recruit, Anthony Millard Consulting, ANZUK Education, Atlas Teachers, Edvectus, International Schools Services (ISS), RSAcademics, Schrole, Search Associates, Teach Away, Teacher Horizons, Teaching Abroad Direct, Tes (international jobs), TIC Recruitment, TIE Online (The International Educator), TrueTeaching, WISHlistjobs, Spencer Group, Jackson Hayes Recruitment, RG175.
The FCDO says you will need to show HIV test results to apply for a work permit. Confirm with your employer when and where the test must be done.
The FCDO describes e-visas and visas on arrival as tourist visas. Ask the employer to confirm the work permit route in writing before you travel.
The Department for Education's list, updated on 5 October 2026, includes 11 schools in Egypt under its voluntary British schools overseas scheme.
The FCDO advises against travel to several areas, including North Sinai and the Libya border region. Compare any school's location with its current list.