Dealing with Construction Permits in
United Arab Emirates
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:
AED 1,300,600
- City: Dubai
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Request and obtain all No Objection Certificates online through the Road and Transport Authority
As of 2009, all No objection certificates (NOC's) on building places can be obtained centrally from the Road and Transport Authority website. Contractors file for the NOCs online and receive notification that their designs have been approved electronically so that they can proceed with the building permit submission. The centralization of all NOCs in one location online replaced the need to obtain the NOC's from the following departments separately:
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) on electrical wiring installation drawings
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) on water connection
Drainage and Irrigation Department of Dubai Municipality on drainage and sewage
Etisalat on phone connection
Civil Defense Department on fire safety compliance
Agency: Road and Transport Authority
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14 days
|
no charge
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| 2 |
Request and obtain building permit online from the Building Department oft Dubai Municipality
Once NOC’s are obtained, BuildCo submits final drawings online at the Building Department of the Dubai Municipality for approval. The application is usually done fully online, but sometimes, if the files are too big to upload, one submits them in person. NOC’s are valid for 6 months, which means one has up to this much time to submit the final drawings, then obtain the building permit, then apply for utilities (because NOC’s are required to apply for utilities).
Agency: Building Department of Dubai Municipality
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10 days
|
AED 11,203
|
| 3 |
Request and receive foundation (concrete) work inspection from the Building and Housing Department of Dubai Municipality
All inspections and approvals can be requested online, and are free of charge.
Agency: Building Department of Dubai Municipality
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1 day
|
no charge
|
| 4 |
Request and receive inspection of first floor slab
All inspections and approvals can be requested online, and are free of charge.
Agency: Building Department of Dubai Municipality
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1 day
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no charge
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| 5 |
Request and receive frame inspection
All inspections and approvals can be requested online, and are free of charge.
Agency: Building Department of Dubai Municipality
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1 day
|
no charge
|
| 6 |
Request and receive inspection from the Civil Defense (Fire Department)
Agency: Civil Defense Department
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1 day
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no charge
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| 7 |
Request and receive final inspection from the Building Department of Dubai municipality
Agency: Building Department of Dubai Municipality
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1 day
|
AED 100
|
| * 8 |
Obtain building completion certificate from the Building Department of Dubai Municipality
BuildCo must submit the following documents to obtain a building completion certificate: - Survey Section’s approval - Civil Defense's approval (not required for villas). - A copy of the land plan. - A copy of the building license. - A copy of the construction inspection statement. - A copy of the worksite block inspection statement. - The approved charts (that should be available at the worksite during inspection).
Agency: Building Department of Dubai Municipality
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1 day
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no charge
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| * 9 |
Obtain inspection and approval from DEWA for final water supply
Agency: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
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1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 10 |
Obtain inspection of sewage connection from the Drainage and Irrigation Department
Agency: Drainage and Irrigation Department
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1 day
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no charge
|
| * 11 |
Obtain final water connection from DEWA
Agency: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
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14 days
|
no charge
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| * 12 |
Obtain sewage connection from the Drainage and Irrigation Department
Agency: Drainage and Irrigation Department
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6 days
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no charge
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| * 13 |
Apply for phone connection from Etisalat
Agency: Etisalat
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1 day
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AED 180
|
| * 14 |
Receive inspection and obtain phone connection from Etisalat
Agency: Etisalat
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10 days
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no charge
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.