Egypt - Apply for Certificate of Occupancy

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

To apply for the Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant need to purchase a form from the Land use and Administration Committee (LAC).or Obtain application form (hard copy) from the Ministry, (Land Use and Allocation Section) or any of its field offices in other province.
After filling the form submit the application pack to the Land Use Administration committee (LAC) and collect an acknowledgement slip as evidence of payment.
Complete the application form (hard copy or online) and return same accompanied with;
The next step is to collect letter of offer of allocation after you have Advertised your application(in batches)this is made on the Egyptian Observer to give room for objections (if any) to the grant of Certificate of Occupancy. If no objection is received within 21 days statutory waiting period. Your application will be processed by the relevant departments of the Ministry.
The next step is to pay for the Allocated land in the period of not less than 90 days. On payment of the prescribed fees in your Certificate of Occupancy will be prepared and forwarded to Authority of the Municipality for endorsement.
On return of your Certificate of Occupancy from the Municipality, it will be sent for stamp duties stamping.
The letter of confirmation is issued to the applicant with a plot and block Number.
The Scheme Officer will now begin to processes the application for the Certificate of Occupancy, signs off on the file and forwards the files to Executive Secretary of Land Use Administration committee. (LAC) within - 5 Days.
The Surveyor General provides Scheme Officer with digitized survey copy and this is done in - 2 Days
Executive Secretary to Land Use Administration committee (LAC) will then approves processing and signs a letter of allocation. Executive Secretary for Land Use Allocation Commission signs off on the file and sends the file to the Senior Special Assistant to His Excellency, Lands this done with - 2 Days
The Senior Special Assistant , Lands vets the entire file and sends it with a covering memo to the Permanent Secretary Lands Bureau (PS Lands) - 2 Days
- Should the file have a query, the message is relayed back by notification for correction of the query.
The Permanent Secretary Lands Bureau (PS), Lands signs off on the memo and sends the file to His Excellency with a period of - 2 Days
A new C of O is also required if the occupancy classification of a building, or portion of a building, is changed.
Any building that has been legally occupied, without a change of occupancy as defined by the building or land use codes, is assumed to have a C of O for the current use.
A new C of O can only be issued following the issuance of a building permit and performance of inspections to assure compliance with the current codes governing the proposed occupancy.
The process to obtain a certificate of occupancy varies depending on the building or structure in question.
The Deputy Registrar processes the file further, signs off and sends it to Registrar of Titles for final registration -with a period of 2 Days
- The Registrar of Titles registers the Certificate of Occupancy, signs off and request for printing of Certificate of Occupancy - 1 Day
- Thereafter it is registered in the Lands Registry of the Ministry and you can then sign, and collect your Certificate of Occupancy duly signed and registered.
- It is always advisable you pay your ground rent in advance for at least one year immediately after you collect your Certificate of Occupancy.
This process adds up to a total of 21 days of processing all the required documents.
Applications are made to the Municipality through the Secretary, Land Use and Administration Committee, for a grant/approval of a parcel of land.
Once the application is approved, the certificate is provided to the applicant within the stipulated processing period.

Required DocumentsEdit

Formal Letter addressed to the Executive Secretary
Four Passport Photographs with white background.
Evidence of payment of Income Tax.
Current Development Levy .
Survey Plan
All payment receipts of Land Charges
Vital Information Form
Your root of title to the subject parcel of land
Your survey plan (3 copies required)
Your tax clearance certificate (covering the past 3 years) or evidence of being domiciled abroad where applicable;
passport size photographs (3 copies required)
official receipt for application fees of LE50.(Residential) land use) or LE5,000 for (Commercial land use).
Advert fees on the Egyptian Observer payable directly to the Land Use and Administration committee of the Ministry, and
Your cell phone contact and e-mail addresses where applicable.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
Address: Ismail Abaza From El Kasr El Anei st.Cairo
Phone no. 27921442-27921441-27921440
Fax 27921423
E-mail [email protected]
Google map Link

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The certificate is valid until the owner sells the property to someone else.

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The certificate is issued within 20-21 days.

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A certificate of occupancy is a document issued by a local government agency or building department certifying a building's compliance with applicable building codes and other laws, and indicating it to be in a condition suitable for occupancy.

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