Municipal licence for a shop or activity
Get the municipal licence your premises need, so you can open your doors.
Licence your premises and commercial activity with the municipality, with an inspection visit if needed. It takes 1–5 working days.
- Provided by
- Balady
- Expected completion time
- 1–5 working days
- Cost
- Any fee is shown before you pay
- Language
- Arabic and English, at every step
How it works
1
Choose
Activity, Inspection
2
Provide information
Eligibility, Documents, Application
3
Submit
The team reviews it and confirms — follow it in My Services
4
Track
Status and next step in My Services
5
Complete
Get the municipal licence your premises need, so you can open your doors.
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Before you start
- Who it’s for
- Business & Entrepreneurship · Investment & Development
- Eligibility
- Businesses with a valid commercial registration.
- Expected completion time
- 1–5 working days
- Cost
- Any fee is shown before you pay
- Language
- Arabic and English, at every step
- Accessibility
- Works with screen readers, keyboard and text zoom; you can ask for help by phone.
- Provided by
- BaladyNational platform for municipal licences and permits
- Where
- Online — from anywhere
What you’ll need
- Commercial registration
- Lease contract for the premises
- Civil defence safety certificate
Required documents
- Commercial registration
- Ejar lease contractYou upload it as you go
- Civil defence safety certificateYou upload it as you go
- Photo of the shop front (if it applies)You upload it as you go
You complete this service on Al Munawarah
Your sign-in, language and accessibility settings stay the same throughout, and the status is kept in My Services.
Application
Start application
Apply for your shop or activity licence. Food and workshop premises also book an inspection visit.
Start serviceAbout 5 minutes
Start with what you need
With BaladySigned in? We fill in your details from My Al Munawarah.
Prefer to use Balady directly?
- 1
Sign in to Balady and choose the licence type
- 2
Upload documents and site details
- 3
Complete inspection if required
- 4
Receive your licence
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Tips and common mistakes
Helpful tips
- Make sure the building’s permitted use matches your activity.
- Safety requirements may apply — check them before fitting out.
Avoid these mistakes
- Putting up a sign before it’s approved.
- Letting the licence lapse — renew before it expires.
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