Dealing with Construction Permits in
Eritrea
Listed below is detailed summary of the procedures, time and costs to build a warehouse —including obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections and obtaining utility connections.
The information appearing on this page was collected as part of the Doing Business project, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small- to medium-sized domestic business in 183 economies. The most recent round of data collection for the project was completed in June 2011.
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Building a warehouse
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Estimated Warehouse Value:
ERN 7,315,000
- City: Asmara
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain design approval from Municipality
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Municipality
|
30 days
|
ERN 6,000
|
| 2 |
Obtain approval of electricity designs from EEA (Eritrean Electric Authority)
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Eritrean Electric Authority (EEA)
|
22 days
|
no charge
|
| 3 |
Hire consultant/supervisor
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
|
5 days
|
ERN 50
|
| 4 |
Obtain phone line from ERITEL
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: ERITEL
|
60 days
|
ERN 2,000
|
| * 5 |
Receive inspection by telephone company
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: ERITEL
|
7 days
|
no charge
|
| * 6 |
Obtain water and sewage connection from Water and Sewage authority
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Water and Sewage Authority
|
30 days
|
ERN 6,000
|
| * 7 |
Receive inspection by water department
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Water and Sewage Authority
|
7 days
|
no charge
|
| 8 |
Receive inspection from Labor office - I
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Labor Office
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 9 |
Receive inspection from Labor office - II
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Labor Office
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 10 |
Receive inspection from Labor office - III
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Labor Office
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 11 |
Receive inspection from Labor office - IV
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Labor Office
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 12 |
Receive inspection from Labor office - V
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Labor Office
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 13 |
Receive inspection from Municipal technical office - I
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Municipal Technical Office
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 14 |
Receive inspection from Municipal technical office - II
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Municipal Technical Office
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 15 |
Receive inspection from Municipal technical office - III
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Municipal Technical Office
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 16 |
Receive inspection from Municipal technical office - IV
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Municipal Technical Office
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 17 |
Receive inspection from Municipal technical office - V
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Municipal Technical Office
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 18 |
Obtain completion certificate from consultant
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Consultant
|
30 days
|
no charge
|
| 19 |
Receive final inspection
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 20 |
Obtain completion certificate from Municipality
No practice in 2005–2011. No commercial building permits issued to the private sector.
Agency: Municipality
|
30 days
|
ERN 200
|
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.