Request a “no objection” letter from the Directorate of Land and Property
Agency: Directorate of Land and Property
The Directorate of Land and Property does not issue certificates of ownership or right of use of land. It issues a no-objection letter because it is not yet able to issue titles. The time to obtain this document varies from 1 – 2 weeks if the applicant knows the right people but up to 6 months if the applicant is an outsider. A reasonable estimate is 1 – 2 months. The Directorate of Land and Property performs a site inspection before issuing the letter.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive inspection certificate from the Directorate of Land and Property
Agency: Directorate of Land and Property
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain a “no objection” letter from the Directorate of Land and Property
Agency: Directorate of Land and Property
Time and cost: 45 days, no charge
Obtain project clearance from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Environment
Agency: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Environment
Time and cost: 30 days, no charge
Submit application for building permit
Agency: National Directorate of Buildings, Directorate-General for Public Works, Ministry of Infrastructure
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive inspection from the Public Works Office
Agency: National Directorate of Buildings, Directorate-General for Public Works, Ministry of Infrastructure
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain building permit
Agency: National Directorate of Buildings, Directorate-General for Public Works, Ministry of Infrastructure
The building permit is issued at no charge. To obtain the permit, BuildCo must submit the no-objection letter from the Land and Property Directorate, the environmental clearance, and the architectural and engineering plans/drawings. It takes 2 to 3 weeks to obtain a permit in a best-case scenario where the investor is constantly following up. Otherwise, it takes an average of 3 months to receive a building permit.
Time and cost: 88 days, no charge
Receive excavation work inspection
Agency: National Directorate of Buildings, Directorate-General for Public Works, Ministry of Infrastructure
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive foundations work inspection
Agency: National Directorate of Buildings, Directorate-General for Public Works, Ministry of Infrastructure
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive concrete work inspection
Agency: National Directorate of Buildings, Directorate-General for Public Works, Ministry of Infrastructure
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive labor inspection
Agency: National Directorate of Buildings, Directorate-General for Public Works, Ministry of Infrastructure
A labor inspection occurs on a random basis. It often results from a complaint filed by the workers with the Ministry of Labor. If there is no complaint, this inspection is less likely to occur.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive final inspection
Agency: National Directorate of Buildings, Directorate-General for Public Works, Ministry of Infrastructure
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain approval upon completion of project from the Public Works Office
Agency: National Directorate of Buildings, Directorate-General for Public Works, Ministry of Infrastructure
Time and cost: 14 days, no charge
Apply for water and sewerage connection
Agency: Directorate-General of Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Infrastructure
The application for a new commercial water and sewerage connection is submitted to the General Directorate of Water and Sanitation. An inspection is simultaneously requested to be carried out to verify the technical conditions for the new water connection.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive water and sewerage inspection
Agency: Directorate-General of Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Infrastructure
A technician from the General Directorate of Water and Sanitation visits the construction project to determine that all conditions for installing the water meter have been met.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain water and sewerage connection
Agency: Directorate-General of Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Infrastructure
The water meter is installed and the water connection is established by the Directorate General of Water and Sanitation between six to eight weeks after the application is received.
Time and cost: 50 days, USD 500
