Ethiopia - Apply for Issuance of Commencement Permit or License

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Apply for Issuance of Commencement Permit or License, the applicant has to approach Ministry of Urban development and Construction link
2. An application from will be provided to the applicant by the respective officer.
3. Applicant has to fill in all necessary details in the application form (Incomplete application forms are not accepted).
4. Make sure that the applicant has all the necessary documents (photocopies and originals) that are mentioned in “Required Documents” in the section of this page.
5. Applicant should attach the photocopies of the necessary documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit the application form to the respective officer. The authority will review the application.
7. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority request and submit the receipt as a proof of payment.
8. Upon the successful verification, the commencement will be issued within 15 days.

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Required Documents

• Property documents
• Tax receipts
• Photographs
• NOCs from various government departments

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Urban Development & Construction
P.O Box: 24134/1000
In front of National Bank of Ethiopia
Tel: 0115-531688/ 0115-154580/ 0115-157952
Fax: 0115541268
Contact details link
Office location link

Eligibility

• Any person or a company intends to Apply for Issuance of Commencement Permit or License are eligible to make this application.

Fees

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority request.

Validity

• The validity of the commencement permit is for stated project only.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is within 15-30 days.

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Instructions

• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Address
• Gender
• Age
• Contact number
• Office address
• Email
• Residential address
• Nationality
• Identity card

Need for the Document

• Before beginning the construction of a new building or project, the developer must obtain a commencement certificate from the local authorities. Starting a construction work without a commencement permit is very offensive.

Information which might help

• A commencement certificate is a document from the local municipal authority that permits the developer to begin construction of the project. The commencement certificate (or CC) is usually granted, only after the developer has met the legal requirements and obtained the relevant sanctions for the building’s plan.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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