2026 Official Requirements

Dubai Municipality Approval Consultant & Building Permit Services

Compliance & Documentation Matrix

A complete breakdown of Dubai Municipality Authority regulations. Find mandatory documents, submission fees, and NOC procedures for Commercial, Residential, and Industrial fit-out permits in Dubai.

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Navigating Dubai Municipality (DM) regulations is critical for any construction or renovation project. Whether you require approvals for commercial office fit-outs, residential villa modifications, restaurant layout compliance, or a change of use permit, our expert engineering team ensures seamless processing. We handle the complete workflow through the Dubai Building Permit System (BPS) and CPQ, managing all architectural drawings, MEP inspections, and final completion certificates to get your project approved faster.
Detailed table showing Dubai Municipality Authority requirements, documents, and NOC status for various property types in Dubai.
Approval Requirement
Restaurant UnitSalon / PolyclinicOffice Fit-outRetail / ShopIndustrial WarehouseVilla (New Build)Villa ModificationSwimming PoolHotel / HospitalityExt. Signage
Documents Required
Affection Plan / Makani / Plot map○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If
Application / Online form✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req
Client / Owner ID & Passport / EID✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req
Trade License (for commercial)✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✕No✕No✕No✓Req✓Req
Ejari / Tenancy (fit-out)✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✕No✕No✕No✓Req✕No
Title Deed / Plot documents (new build)○If○If○If○If○If✓Req○If✓Req○If○If
Building Management / Landlord NOC✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req○If○If○If✓Req○If
Master Developer NOC (if in community)○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If
Consultant Appointment Letter✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req
Contractor Appointment Letter✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req
Method Statement & Risk Assessment○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If✓Req
Existing Drawings
Existing approved setting out plan✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req○If○If○If✓Req○If
Existing approved floor plans✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req○If○If○If✓Req○If
Existing services drawings (if available)○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If
Existing Fire & Life Safety drawings (if available)○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If
Proposed Drawings Required
Proposed Architectural drawings (plans/sections/elevations)✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req
Proposed Demolition drawings (if any)○If○If○If○If○If✕No○If✕No○If✕No
Proposed MEP drawings (power/lighting/HVAC/plumbing)✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req○If○If✓Req✓Req✓Req
Load Calculation (electrical)✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req○If○If○If✓Req○If
Proposed Structural drawings (if structural works)○If○If○If○If✓Req✓Req✓Req○If○If○If
Finishes / Reflected Ceiling Plan (fit-out)✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✕No✕No✕No✕No✓Req✕No
Kitchen / Equipment layout (restaurants)✓Req✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No
Drainage / Grease trap details (restaurants)✓Req✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No
Medical / Salon layout + equipment (clinics/salons)✕No✓Req✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No
Signage drawings (if signage)○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If✓Req
NOCs / External Approvals
Dubai Civil Defense (FLS) approval (if applicable)✓Req✓Req○If✓Req✓Req○If○If○If✓Req○If
DEWA load / connection approval (if applicable)○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If
Food Authority / Food Control (restaurants)✓Req✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No
Health Authority approval (clinics/salons)✕No✓Req✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No✕No
RTA NOC (access/parking/signage if applicable)○If○If○If○If✓Req○If○If○If○If✓Req
Environmental / EHS approval (industrial if applicable)○If○If○If○If✓Req○If○If○If○If○If
Completion / Final
As-built drawings (if required)○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If
Completion certificate / Final inspection✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req✓Req
Testing & commissioning reports✓Req○If○If○If✓Req○If○If○If✓Req○If
Photos / completion evidence○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If○If

Status Legend

✓

Required

Mandatory document for approval

○

If Applicable

Dependent on project scope

✕

Not Required

Exempt for this category

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