Dealing with Construction Permits in
Maldives
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:
MVR 3,600,000
- City: Malé
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Apply for a digging permit from road office
This permit is needed for blocking the road during the construction.
Agency: Road Office
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7 days
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no charge
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| 2 |
Request approval from municipality depending on road width
The officials will check whether the excavation works are done within the defined boundaries.
Agency: Male Municipality
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3 days
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no charge
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| 3 |
Obtain building permit
BuildCo must submit an application to the Malé Municipality (Building Approval Section), which approves the architectural and structural drawings. In the case of a building with two or more floors, the municipality also sends the drawings to the Ministry of Construction and Public Infrastructure for its approval. The cost is MVR 2 per square meter. Significant understaffing in engineers can be hurdle for companies in need of timely completion of their applications. Only two engineers service the entire city.
Agency: Male Municipality
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62 days
|
MVR 2,601
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| 4 |
Maldives Housing and Urban Development conducts inspections
The Malé Municipality (Building Approval Section) checks the plot of land for any work done, height of adjacent houses, and width of the road for consistency with the measurements given in the drawings. No inspections during construction is conducted by Municipal authority since the company manages that process internally through a licenses professional.
Agency: Male Municipality
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1 day
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no charge
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| 5 |
Apply for water and sewerage connection
BuildCo must submit an application for connecting the warehouse to the main drinking water and sewage systems, based on the utility plans for the warehouse. A form must be submitted for the water installation and another one for the sewerage installation.
Agency: Malé Water and Sewage Company
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35 days
|
MVR 3,000
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| 6 |
Inspection by Malé Water and Sewage Company
Agency: Malé Water and Sewage Company
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1 day
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no charge
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| 7 |
Request and obtain telephone connection from Dhiraagu Ltd.
The company must submit an application for approval of a telephone line installation based on the utility plans for the warehouse.
Agency: Dhiraagu Ltd.
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35 days
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MVR 1,720
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| 8 |
Obtain occupancy permit from Maldives Housing Urban Development Board
After the completion of construction work, the company requests an occupancy permit.
Agency: Maldives Housing Urban Development Board
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30 days
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no charge
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