Jailed Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste has been deported from Egypt following a presidential decision.
Security officials have said the Australian has left Egypt and is en route to Australia after serving 400 days in prison.
Mr Greste, Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian national Baher Mohamed were serving seven- to ten-year sentences on charges of aiding the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and publishing false news about Egypt.
Earlier this month Egypt's highest court cancelled the jail sentences of the three journalists and ordered a retrial.
There had been mounting speculation that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi could pardon or deport the men.
The journalists say they were merely reporting the news when first arrested in December 2013.
Two security officials confirmed that an order had been given for Mr Greste's release.
There was no immediate word on the fate of his colleagues.
Mr Greste and Mr Fahmy are eligible for deportation under a recent law enacted by President Sisi allowing the deportation of foreigners to stand trial or serve their sentences in their home countries.
There is no prospect that the men would face trials in their home countries and Mr Sisi's decree appears to have been formulated in a way that allows Egypt's authorities to save face.
Mr Fahmy's fiancée said she hopes he will be deported soon.
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