Ethiopia - Obtain Occupancy License or Permit

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Obtain Occupancy License or Permit, the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Urban Development and Construction link
2. The applicant has to get the form from the respective office to get the occupancy permit.
3. Complete the application form with the necessary details.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant has to attach the photocopies along with the application form.
6. Submit the application form and the necessary documents to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority request and submit the receipt as a proof of payment.
8. After the payment is done, the officer will process the application for occupancy license and which is examined by the several authority officer.
9. Once the application and the required documents verification is done, the ministry will issue the occupancy license or permit.
10. The processing time to obtain an occupancy license is takes up to 1 to 2 months.

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Required Documents

• 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
• Duly Stamped Purchase receipt
• Sketch of the Location (graphic description of the location of the property)

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Urban Development and Construction
Sudan St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
P.O. Box: - 24134/1000
Address: - In front of National Bank of Ethiopia
Tel: - 0115-531688/ 0115-531672/ 0115-157952
Telephone:251-115-54 12 51
Fax: - 0115541268
Email - [email protected]
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Eligibility

• Any person who construct a building intends to obtain an occupancy license are eligible to make this application.

Fees

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority request.
• Publication Fee (Bir10,000)

Validity

• Validity of the license based the structure or building usually the minimum valid of this certificate is 20 years.

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Processing Time

• The processing time to obtain an occupancy license is takes up to 1 to 2 months.

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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

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or Country of Birth.

Need for the Document

• A occupancy license 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.
• The purpose of obtaining an occupancy license is to prove that, according to the law, the house or building is in liveable condition. Generally, such a certificate is necessary to be able to occupy the structure for everyday use, as well as to be able to sign a contract to sell the space and close on a mortgage for the space.

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• A building is considered unauthorised, if the license was not obtained.
• One cannot occupy the building without occupancy license or permit.

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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