a) Technical Approvals for Commercial Licenses
• Request for No Objection to activate the tourism license
– This service is provided by Government Revenue Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is at the time of service

b) Consultants and Contractors Services
• Request for Local consulting offices registration- new registration
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables the customer to avail a temporary professional license form DED post initial approval and trade name reservation.
– Fees as charged by DM.
– Time Frame is 3 working days
• Request to activate/renew consultant office license
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables the customer to avail / renew consultancy (professional) license in Dubai
– Fees to issue / renew consultancy office license is AED 250/person
– Time Frame is 3 working days
• Request to modify consultant’s registration record data – [Local office]
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables customers to amend their information in consultant record data
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 3 working days
• Request for temporary license for foreign engineering consultant branch office/associate(new license)
– This service is provided by the Building Department.
– To avail this service the foreign company has to setup a branch in Dubai and receive initial approval and trade name reservation from DED.
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time frame is 20 working days.
• Request to modify consultant’s registration record data [Branch Foreign Companies]
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables foreign consultant branches to amend their information in consultant record data
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 20 working days
• Request to modify consultant registration status – upgrading
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables customers to up-grade their information in consultant record data subject to rules and regulations according to UAE law.
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 20 working days
• Request for new registration – contracting companies
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables the customer to avail a temporary contracting license form DED post initial approval and trade name reservation.
– This service is applicable to local contractors (companies owned by UAE Nationals)
– Fees as charged by DM.
– Time Frame is 3 working days
• Request to activate/renew contractor license
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables the customer to activate / renew contracting license in Dubai
– Fees to issue / renew contracting license is AED 250/ registered technical person
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request to modify contractor’s registration record data – [Local office]
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables customers to amend their information in local contracting record data
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 3 working days
• Request for temporary license for foreign contracting company branch office/associate (new license)
– This service is provided by the Building Department.
– To avail this service the foreign company has to setup a branch in Dubai and receive initial approval and trade name reservation from DED.
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time frame is 20 working days.
• Request to modify contractor’s registration record data [Foreign engineering companies]
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables foreign company branches to amend their information in contract record data
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 20 working days
• Request to modify contractor registration status – upgrading
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables customers to up-grade their information in contracting company’s record data subject to rules and regulations according to UAE law.
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 20 working days.
• Request to be registered in the engineering consultation practitioners register
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables companies to register their engineers in engineering consultancy practitioner’s records.
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 3 working days
• Request to be registered in the contracting practitioners register
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables companies to register their contractors in contracting consultancy practitioner’s records.
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 3 working days
• Request to approve assigning specialized project to a branch of foreign consultant office
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 20 working days
• Request to approve carrying out a project of a higher level
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 20 working days
• Request to interview technical staff
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables customer to avail approval of technical staff wherever applicable.
– Fees are AED 400
– Time frame is 3 working days.
• Request to Release blocked consultants
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– Fees are AED 500
– Time frame is 3 working days.
• Request to release blocked permits/licenses-Owners
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time frame is 2 working days.
• Request to release blocked contractors
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– Fees are AED 500
– Time frame is 3 working days.
• Request for surveyors assessment certificate
– This service is provided by the Survey Department to issue certificates on surveyors on specified projects based on their expertise.
– Fees are AED 3,000
– Time frame is 2 working days.
• Request for training on online building services
– This service is provided by the Building Department to consultants & contractors to obtain training on the department’s electronics services.
– Fees are AED 2,000/ person.
– Time frame is 3 working days.
• Request to approve a project for blocked Consultant/Contractor for new projects
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– Fees are AED 500
– Time frame is 3 working days.
• Request to modify building materials suppliers and manufacturers registration record data
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM.
– Time frame is 3 working days.
• Request to be registered in the Building materials suppliers and manufacturers practitioners register
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM.
– Time frame is 3 working days.
• Request to release blocked suppliers and manufacturers of building materials
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– Fees is AED 500
– Time frame is 3 working days.
• Request of Building materials suppliers and manufacturers registration
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables customers to avail registration on temporary basis.
– Fees as charged by DM.
– Time frame is 3 working days.
• Request to activate/renew building materials suppliers and manufacturers registration
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– Fees are AED 250 / registered technical person.
– Time Frame is 3 working days.

c) Land Planning, Allocation and Compensation
• Request for temporary permit to occupy a location
– This service is provided by the Building Department
– This service enables contractors to obtain permit to store materials and equipment s for construction projects in a nearby location on a temporary basis
– The permit is valid for 6 months for construction of villas/residential/commercial/ Mosque/Malls.
– The permit for construction of Fence / Shoring is 3 months
– Fees for permit are AED 500.
– Insurance fees are AED 2,000.
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request to approve project’s master plan/ master plan changes
– This service is provided by the Planning Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 10 working days.
• Request for planning permits
– This service is provided by the Planning Department to customers wherever applicable.
– Fees charges are as under
Change of Land use – 1% of land market value
Adding service activity in residential areas – 1% of land market value
Division of Land – 1% of land market value (calculated on the basis of each division).
– Time Frame is 10 working days.
• Request for land allocation-public services/facilities
– This service is provided by the Planning Department to customers wherever applicable.
– Fees for issuing new site plan AED 200.
– Time Frame is 10 working days.
• Request to determine locations for different planning uses
– This service is provided by the Planning Department to customers wherever applicable.
– Fees are as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 5 working days.
• Request for a Permit for setting up temporary tents
– This service is provided by the Building Department.
– Fees charged are as under
Tents for social activities for locals – Free
Tents for Commercial & Promotional purposes – AED 30 fils/sqft.
Insurance refundable as under
Wedding / Condolences – AED 1,000
Ramadan Tents – AED 1,000
Hotel Tents – AED 10,000
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request for Evaluation third parties projects
– This service is provided by the Finance Department.
– Fees are charged as below
0.5% of total evaluation amount for evaluation only.
1% of total evaluation amount for evaluate and compensate.
– Time frame is 20 working days.

d) Maps, Construction Demarcation and Surveys Services
• Request Geographical data and site plans
– This service is provided by Geographic Information Systems Department (GISD)
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 5 working days.
• Request to determine locations/corridors for public utilities
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 10 working days.
• Request to review gate level calculations
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 5 working days.
• Request for checking service line route/ level
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees are AED 25 for the point.
– Time Frame is 5 working days.
• Request for Marine Demarcation
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees are as charged by DM
– Time Frame not specified by DM
• Request for Electronic Navigation Charts ENC
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees are as charged by DM
– Time Frame not specified by DM
• Request for orthometric height conversion
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees are AED 50 for the point.
– Time Frame is 1 working days.
• Request For Coordinates Transformation
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees are AED 50/point.
– Time Frame is 1 working days.
• Request for the raw GPS data
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees are AED 25/hour.
– Time Frame is 1 working days.
• Request for Construction Demarcation
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees are AED 100.
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request For Control Coordinates (Hz & V)
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees are AED 5,000.
– Time Frame is 1 working days.
• Request for re-setting land demarcation
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees are AED 100.
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request to issue/Renew Dubai Municipality plans
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees to release / renew a plot map AED 200.
– Time Frame is 4 working days.
• Request for meteorological data
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 1 working day.
• Request for Right of Way (ROW) co-ordinates
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees to determine spatial and lifting points on the map
– Time Frame is 1 working day.
• Request for a copy of the approved master plan
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request for NOC for removal of a control point
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees are AED 500
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request to mark Qibla direction
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 1 working day.

e) Marine Projects and Coastal Services
• Request for Marine Data
– This service is provided by Environment Department
– Fees as charged by Environment Department
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request for NOC for Sand Excavation within the Coastal Zone
– This service is provided by Environment Department
– Fees are AED 500
– The NOC is valid for 6 months
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request for NOC for Dredging within the Coastal Zone
– This service is provided by Environment Department
– Fees are AED 500
– The NOC is valid for 6 months
– Time Frame is 10 working days.
• Request for NOC for Activities on the Beaches & Inland Waterways
– This service is provided by Environment Department
– Fees are AED 500
– The Validity of the NOC varies as per request.
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request for Hydrographic Survey Data
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is not specified by DM.

f) Advertising Permits
• Request for the design and execution of an advertising sign board in the historic area
– This service is provided by Architectural Heritage and Antiquities Department
– Fees AED 100/ transaction (600 meters from the longitudinal design)
– Time Frame is 10 working days.
• Request approval for the Designed advertisement board in the historic area
– This service is provided by Architectural Heritage and Antiquities Department
– Fees AED 100
– Time Frame is 3 hours.
• Request for structural license for (roof/pole)advertisement
– This service is provided by Building Department.
– In addition to approval from Building Department client needs to get approval from Department of Planning / Advertising Section (DM) and Department of Civil Defense.
– The permit is valid for 6 months from the date of issue and advertising work should be completed within the time limit otherwise the permit has to be renewed.
– Fees are AED 500.
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request for an advertisement permit for banners, flags, models & benches
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees for this service areas under
Banner Adverts fees AED 250 for flags and duration exceeding 1 year
Benches Adverts fees AED 1,000/bench/year
Models Adv. Fees AED 1,000/model/year
Umbrella Adv. 1,000/umbrella/year
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request for an Approval for Advertisement Mopis/light poles
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees for this service areas under
Electrical Lighted Sign Board AED 12,000 /year
UN lighted sign Boards AED 6,000/year
Mopi AED 5,000/year
– Time Frame is 5 working days.
• Request for an Approval for Advertisement on Hoarding/ Unipole/ Minipole/ On the top of buildings/Megacom/ Electronic/Paylon
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees for this service areas under
Fences/ building under construction fence AED 200 m2/year
Fixed billboard with Commercial Advertisement AED 100 m2/year
Uiploes/Minipoles/Megacom AED 250 m2/year per side.
On the top of buildings AED 200 m2/year
Fixed billboards with Commercial Advertisement AED 100 m2/year
Electronic Screens AED 1000 m2/year
Paylon AED 1,000 panel/ year
– Time Frame is 7 working days.
• Request for an Advertisement permit for air balloons or air filled models
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees for this service areas AED 1000/week
– Time Frame is 5 working days.
• Request for an Advertisement permit on Airplanes medium
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees for this service are AED 1000/week
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request for an Advertisement permit on building facade/ buildings and towers names
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees for this service areas under
Advertisement Permit on buildings and towers names or reserve building and towers names for one Name in Arabic & English AED 1000.
Advertisement Permit on Building faced fees AED 200 m2/year.
Fixed billboard with commercial Advertisement AED 100 m2/ year.
– Time Frame is 7 working days.
• Request for an Advertisement permit in booklets and maps
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees for this service are AED 3000/year.
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request for an Advertisement permit for advertising content
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees for this service are AED 500.
– Time Frame is 1 working day.

g) Building Construction Services
• Request to approve temporary connection of water & electricity services to projects before completion
– This service is provided by Building department.
– Fees are as under
Inspection Fees AED 100/site inspection
Water & Electricity temporary connection fees AED 1000/month.
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request for site structural checking before pouring concrete/ shoring works
– This service is provided by Building department.
– Fees as charged by DM.
– Time Frame is 1 working day.
• Request to resolve technical disputes
– This service is provided by Building department.
– Fees as charged by DM.
– Time Frame is 10 working day.
• Request to Issue building completion certificate
– This service is provided by Building department.
– Fees are AED 100 / per site visit.
– Time Frame is 2 working day.
• Request for permit to carry out construction work at night
– This service is provided by Building department.
– Fees as charged by DM.
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request for extension of time of the grace period to remove a violation related to buildings
– This service is provided by Building department.
– Fees as charged by DM.
– Time Frame is 5 working days.

h) Building Permits
• Request a N.O.C to Demolish a Historical Building in the Historical area
– This service is provided by Architectural Heritage and Antiquities Department
– Fees are AED 100.
– Time Frame is 3 Hours.
• Request approval for the execution of an interior design for a building in the historical area
– This service is provided by Architectural Heritage and Antiquities Department
– Fees are AED 100.
– Time Frame is 5 Hours.
• Request approval for the design of a new building elevation in the historic area
– This service is provided by Architectural Heritage and Antiquities Department
– Fees are AED 100.
– Time Frame is 5 Hours.
• Request for Permit to maintain historical building owned by Dubai Municipality
– This service is provided by Architectural Heritage and Antiquities Department
– Fees are AED 100.
– Time Frame is 3 Hours.
• Request for Permit to maintain a building in the historical areas
– This service is provided by Architectural Heritage and Antiquities Department
– Fees are AED 100.
– Time Frame is 3 Hours.
• Request Testing Of Construction Materials Samples
– This service is provided by Dubai Central Laboratory Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time frame is not specified by DM
• Request for NOC for Construction of Coastal Structures within The Coastal Zone & Inland Waterways
– This service is provided by Environment Department
– Fees are AED 500.
– Time Frame is 15 working days.
• Request to permit carrying out site preparation &/or hoarding &/or excavating &/or shoring & or pilling work (Preliminary)
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are as charged by DM (as per schedule provided in the portal)
– Time Frame is 4 working days.
• Request to permit carrying out site preparation &/or hoarding &/or excavating &/or shoring & or pilling work (Final)
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are as charged by DM (as per schedule provided in the portal)
– Time Frame is 4 working days.
• Request for New Building permit (Preliminary)
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are as charged by DM (as per schedule provided in the portal)
– Time Frame is 5 working days.
• Request for New Building permit (Final)
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are as charged by DM (as per schedule provided in the portal)
– Time Frame is 7 working days.
• Request to Permit modifications/additions for buildings – (Preliminary)
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are AED 100 / submission.
– Time Frame is 4 working days.
• Request to Permit modifications/additions for buildings – (FInal)
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are as Charged by DM (as per schedule provided in the portal)
– Time Frame is 4 working days.
• Request for a building permit renewal
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are 10% of the total charges of the old permit issuance
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request to extend the period for approved engineering drawings
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are AED 300
– Time Frame is 1 working day.
– The approvals on engineering drawings are valid of 9 months
– The validity on approvals can be extended for every 3 months on request.
• Request to approve a new building System
– This service is provided by Building Department
– The fees charged are as under
Initial submission AED 500
Site Inspection AED 250
Final Submission AED 2000
– Time Frame is 10 working Days.
• Request for decoration permit
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are 50 fils/ft2 (minimum AED 200 and a maximum of AED 1000)
– Time Frame is 3 working Days.
• Request for (simple) decoration permit
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are 50 fils/ft2 (minimum AED 200 and a maximum of AED 1000)
– Time Frame is 4 working Days.
• Request Permit for decor work before issuance of completion certificate
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are charged as below
Approval Request AED 500
License fee 52/sqft (minimum AED 200 and a maximum of AED 1000)
– Time Frame is 4 working Days.
• Request for Permit to carryout pavements interlook
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are charged as below
Refundable insurance for permit to pave outdoor yards
Villas – AED 1,000 – 3,000
Buildings – AED 5,000
Industrial bldg. – AED 1,000 – 2,000
Special Tilling – AED 7,000
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request for Painting permit
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 4 working Days.
• Request for Maintenance permit
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are charged as below
Private residential building (villa/house) – AED 100 / villa/house.
Building with ground floor – AED 250
Multi storey building – AED 250 for ground floor and AED 100 for each floor rise.
– Time Frame is 4 working days.
• Request to issue building Demolishing license
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are charged as below
Private residential building – AED 150
Building construction area for each floor of not more than 10,000 sqft – AED 200/floor.
Building construction area for each floor of not more than 20,000 sqft – AED 400/floor.
Building construction area for each floor more than 20,000 sqft – AED 600/floor.
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request to changing project’s consultant/Contractor after issuance of building permit
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are charged as below
Changing approved consultant fees – AED 300
Changing approved contractor fees – AED 500
– Time Frame is 3 to 8 working days.
• Request to adopt changing project’s consultant before issuance of building permit
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees charged are AED 300
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request for building permit cancellation before starting the work
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees charged are AED 100
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request for Building permit application cancellation
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees charged are AED 100
– Time Frame is 1 working day.
• Request for the gate level of the entrance to the building
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request for reserving and use external pavement (Construction period)
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees charged are as below
Service Fee – AED 500
Refundable Insurance – AED 2,000
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request for No Objection Letter to increase electric current
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request for DM No Objection Letter to add new electricity/water meter
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request for exception
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are charged as below
Submission Fees
Private Villas, investment villas and multi storey buildings up to 7 floors – AED 100
Industrial buildings, public facilities, multi storey buildings more than 7 floors – AED 150
Floor Ratio buildings – AED 250
Permit Fees
30% of the value of plot divided by total allowed built area multiplied by the earned required area
– Time Frame is 10 working days.
• Request for copy of approved engineering drawings
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are charged as below
Private Villas – AED 100
Buildings (less than 4 floors) / Industrial buildings – AED 300
Buildings (more than 4 floors) – AED 500
Investment Villas – AED 300
– Time Frame is 4 working days.
• Request for statistics/ information related to buildings and construction’s
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees are charged as below
Data and Statistics – AED 10 / sheet per report
Data and Statistics related to building permit fees – 5 fils/ sqft site inspection with min charge of AED 1,000 (government authorities only).
– Time Frame is 5 working days.
• Request for “To Whom it May Concern” Certificate related to building issues
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees charged are AED 15.
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request to get a permit for sand transportation
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees charged are as under
Permit fees – AED 200
Supply of sands – AED 10 / cubic meter
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request to inquire about building violations
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame is 1 working day.
• Request for Common Kitchen in Labor Accommodation
– This service is provided by Public Health & Safety Department
– Fees charged are AED 200
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Permission For Temporary Usage
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees as charged by DM.
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request to refund a deposit paid for grace period to remove a violation for buildings/ facilities (existing/ under construction)
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM.
– Time Frame is 5 working days.
• Request for a technical report to describe existing building/facility
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees charged are 5 fils/sq,ft of the building area and should not be less than AED 1,000.
– Time Frame is 3 working days.
• Request for Final Survey Certificate
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees charged are AED 100
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request for Survey Site Visit
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees charged are AED 100
– Time Frame is 2 working days.
• Request for New Control Points Establishment
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees charged are AED 1500
– Time Frame 1 working day.
• Request for Initial NOC to start Project
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees charged are AED 500
– Time Frame 2 working days.
• Request for Digital Terrain Model Data
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees charged are AED 250 per 1000 sq m
– Time Frame 1 working day.
• Request for Defect Liability Certificate after the maintenance period
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees charged are AED 500
– Time Frame 2 working days.
• Request for Dubai Virtual Reference System (DVRS) Real time subscription
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees charged are AED 5000
– Time Frame 1 working day.
• Request to refund building/ demolition permits deposit
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame 2 working days
– Refund is subject to remarks on the completion report of the constructed premises.
– The deposit should be withdrawn within 2 years of the date of issue of BCC for new building permits; otherwise the deposit amount will be confiscated by the department.
• Request NOC certificate after completion of the project
– This service is provided by Survey Department
– Fees charged are AED 500
– Time Frame 2 working days.
• Request for No Objection Certificate for infrastructural work and projects
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame 10 working days.
• Request to Permit simple modifications/ additions to an existing building(s)
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame 10 working days.
• Request for building completion with dispute
– This service is provided by Building Department
– Fees as charged by DM
– Time Frame 5 working days.
• Request to renew desert tourism camps permit
– This service is provided by Planning Department
– Fees charged are AED 1/sq.ft./ year
– Time Frame 10 working days.