Dealing with Construction Permits in Guinea

The table below summarizes the procedures, time, and costs to build a warehouse in Guinea.

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Building a warehouse

Data as of: January 2009
Estimated Warehouse Value: GNF 2,080,960,000
City: Conakry

Requirements Summary:


  Procedure Time to complete: Cost to complete:
1 Obtain cadastre extract 7 days GNF 150,000
2 Legalize copy of property title 2 days GNF 50,000
3 Obtain geological and geotechnical survey 10 days GNF 650,000
4 Obtain building permit 180 days GNF 2,000,000
5 Receive on-site inspection from the Technical Department of Architecture and Urban Planning (Département Technique d’Architecture et de l’Urbanisme) upon commencement of construction 1 day no charge
6 Receive on-site inspection from the Department of Architecture and Construction (Département d’Architecture et de Construction) upon commencement of construction 1 day no charge
7 Receive on-site inspection from the Town Taxes Service (Service des Impots de la Commune) 1 day no charge
8 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
9 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
10 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
11 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
12 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
13 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
14 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
15 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
16 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
17 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
18 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
19 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
20 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
21 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
22 Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité) 1 day no charge
23 Pay real estate tax 1 day GNF 450,000
24 Request electricity connection 1 day no charge
25 Receive inspection by electricity company 7 days no charge
26 Obtain electricity connection 30 days GNF 1,300,000
*27 Request water connection 1 day no charge
28 Receive inspection by water company 1 day no charge
29 Obtain water connection 36 days GNF 250,000
*30 Request phone line 1 day no charge
31 Receive onsite inspection for cost estimate by phone company 3 days GNF 218,000
32 Obtain phone line 28 days no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

Requirement Details

Procedure 1.
Obtain cadastre extract
Time to complete:
7 days
Cost to complete:
GNF 150,000
Name of Agency:
Cadastre
Comment:
Procedure 2.
Legalize copy of property title
Time to complete:
2 days
Cost to complete:
GNF 50,000
Name of Agency:
Legal Clerk, Notary, or Huissier de Justice
Comment:
Procedure 3.
Obtain geological and geotechnical survey
Time to complete:
10 days
Cost to complete:
GNF 650,000
Name of Agency:
Ministry of Geology (Ministère de la Géologie)
Comment:
Procedure 4.
Obtain building permit
Time to complete:
180 days
Cost to complete:
GNF 2,000,000
Name of Agency:
Direction Nationale de L’Habitat et de la Construction
Comment:
The application is addressed to the Ministry of Urban Planning and Housing. The dossier contains the following documents: - Architectural plans. - Ownership title (ministerial decree, land lease, or property title). - Technical specifications. - Drainage plan (piping, septic tanks). - Soil survey. If BuildCo does not follow up on the application, the building permit will not be granted. A person within BuildCo needs to be assigned to follow up on the application daily.
Procedure 5.
Receive on-site inspection from the Technical Department of Architecture and Urban Planning (Département Technique d’Architecture et de l’Urbanisme) upon commencement of construction
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Technical Department of Architecture and Urban Planning (Département Technique d’Architecture et de l’Urbanisme)
Comment:
Procedure 6.
Receive on-site inspection from the Department of Architecture and Construction (Département d’Architecture et de Construction) upon commencement of construction
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Department of Architecture and Construction (Département d’Architecture et de Construction)
Comment:
Procedure 7.
Receive on-site inspection from the Town Taxes Service (Service des Impots de la Commune)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Service des Impots de la Commune
Comment:
The municipal tax authority (Service des Impots de la Commune) inspects the site to ensure that BuildCo is paying withholding taxes on worker salaries.
Procedure 8.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. The agency may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 9.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 10.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 11.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 12.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 13.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 14.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 15.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 16.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 17.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 18.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 19.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 20.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 21.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 22.
Receive on-site inspection from the local service for salubrity (service de salubrité)
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Service for Salubrity (service de salubrité)
Comment:
The local health agency (service de salubrité) inspects the site every 2 weeks. It may visit as often as every week depending on the project.
Procedure 23.
Pay real estate tax
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
GNF 450,000
Name of Agency:
Town Taxes Service (Service des Impots de la Commune)
Comment:
Real estate taxes and the occupancy tax (tax à l' occupation) of GNF 450,000 (paid only once) must be paid after construction is finished.
Procedure 24.
Request electricity connection
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Electricité de Guinée
Comment:
About a week after the application, the cost estimate is established by Electricity of Guinea (Electricité de Guinée).
Procedure 25.
Receive inspection by electricity company
Time to complete:
7 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Electricité de Guinée
Comment:
Procedure 26.
Obtain electricity connection
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
GNF 1,300,000
Name of Agency:
Electricité de Guinée
Comment:
The amount refers to the security deposit, which in theory is returned after the completion of work. In practice, the deposit is rarely reimbursed when the contract is terminated.
Procedure 27.
Request water connection
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Guinea Water Company (SEG)
Comment:
Procedure 28.
Receive inspection by water company
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Guinea Water Company (SEG)
Comment:
Procedure 29.
Obtain water connection
Time to complete:
36 days
Cost to complete:
GNF 250,000
Name of Agency:
Guinea Water Company (SEG)
Comment:
Procedure 30.
Request phone line
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
SOTELGUI SA.
Comment:
Procedure 31.
Receive onsite inspection for cost estimate by phone company
Time to complete:
3 days
Cost to complete:
GNF 218,000
Name of Agency:
SOTELGUI SA.
Comment:
Procedure 32.
Obtain phone line
Time to complete:
28 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
SOTELGUI SA.
Comment: