Obtain ownership certificate and site map
Agency: Real Estate Registration Directorate
According to the Building Code, BuildCo must request an ownership certificate and a site map delineating the boundaries from the Real Estate Directorate. Both documents must be no more than 1 year old.
Time and cost: 7 days, IQD 5,000
Obtain property tax clearance from the Tax Agency
Agency: Tax Agency
BuildCo presents the ownership certificate to request a tax clearance which is required for the building permit. In addition, the property may also be subject to inspection.
Time and cost: 2 days, no charge
Request planning permission and location clearance
Agency: Baghdad Mayoralty
BuildCo must submit the preliminary drawings, including the ownership certificate, the site map and the property tax clearance, to request the planning permission and location clearance.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive site inspection from Baghdad Mayoralty
Agency: Baghdad Mayoralty
The Mayoralty will conduct a site inspection to ensure that the boundaries match what is on the site map. Although this is a requirement, it does not always happen in practice.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain planning permission and location clearance
Agency: Baghdad Mayoralty
Time and cost: 34 days, USD 7
Obtain building permit
Agency: Municipality
The following documents must be submitted:
- Ownership title that is no more than 1 year old
- Location map that is no more than 1 year old
- Tax clearance certificate from the Tax Division of the Real Estate Registry indicating that all taxes have been paid on the land
- Engineering drawings
Fees for the building permit are as follows:
- Building fees: IQD 20 / sq. m
- Removal of building debris fees after completion of construction (refundable): IQD 50 / sq. m.
- Cost of materials supplied for paving the pedestrian sidewalk: IQD 500 / m (assumed to be 30 m – see details in procedure 1)
- Additional fees: IQD 200,000
- Numbering fee: IQD 6,000
- Administrative fees: IQD 500
- Inspection fees: IQD 3,000
- Stamp fees: IQD 100
Total building permit fee: (20*1,300.6) + (500*30) + 200,000 + 6,000 + 500 + 3,000 + 100 = IQD 250,612
Time and cost: 75 days, IQD 250,612
Obtain project clearance from Water and Sewage Directorate
Agency: Water and Sewage Directorate
BuildCo must obtain clearance from the Water and Sewage Directorate
Time and cost: 45 days, no charge
Obtain project clearance from Civil Defense
Agency: Civil Defense
BuildCo must obtain clearance from Civil Defense
Time and cost: 60 days, no charge
Receive random inspection by Municipality
Agency: Municipality
Inspectors from the Municipality will inspect the construction site randomly without a formal request from BuildCo. Construction work is not interrupted.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive final inspection from Municipality
Agency: Municipality
Once construction is completed, the Municipality will conduct a final inspection.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain water and sewage connection
Agency: Water Directorate
Time and cost: 45 days, USD 500
