Downtown DistrictAlexandria Governorate
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Building licence (additional storeys)

The documents and fees below are copied verbatim from the district’s official catalogue (report code 83) — no eligibility conditions or application steps are added beyond what it states.

Documents needed

#Document nameCode
1Statement of the site's suitability for building, on planning grounds and building conditions, issued by the competent administrative authority110
2Civil Protection statement that the drawings meet its requirements111
3Insurance policy where the building cost exceeds EGP 1,000,000 (one million pounds)612
4Title document for the land658
5Certificate from a specialist consulting engineer on the site's structural suitability or the property's load capacity792
6Proof of identity (original and copy)795
7The application as submitted925
8Statement calculating the costs on the form set out in the executive regulations1177
9Certificate that the works are fit for licensing1203
10Copy of the property's licence (original for inspection)1227
11Undertaking to submit the contractor's and supervision contracts, endorsed by the syndicate1372
12Three copies of the amended engineering drawings, certified by a syndicate-registered engineer and duly stamped1504
13Urban Harmony approval1567
14Civil Aviation approval1568
15Educational Buildings Authority approval1570
16Civil Protection Department approval1761
17Approval of the Expropriation and Betterment Committee1858
18Approval of the Heritage Preservation Committee1859
19Approval of the Multi-Purpose Projects Review Committee1861

Check the document list before visiting. Ask the responsible office about anything unclear or unavailable to you.

Fee schedule

Initial fees

Fee codeFee itemInitial value
2838SMS messaging service charge5.00 EGP
2872Examination charge for standard-form applications200.00 EGP
2939Levy for the martyrs, victims, missing and injured of military and terrorist operations5.00 EGP
89Stamp duty0.30 EGP
1273State financial resources development levy2.00 EGP
1657Travel allowance200.00 EGP

Final fees

Fee codeFee itemInitial value
1273State financial resources development levyNo fixed amount in the catalogue — set by the office
89Stamp dutyNo fixed amount in the catalogue — set by the office
590.2% of the value of the worksNo fixed amount in the catalogue — set by the office
1172Services chargeNo fixed amount in the catalogue — set by the office
1158Licence issuance fee1,330.00 EGP
23355% administrative expenses (cash collection)No fixed amount in the catalogue — set by the office

This service’s page from the official catalogue (PDF)

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General guidance

General rules: Building, additional-storey and restoration licences and related requests

These are the rules for this kind of request as stated in the law and in official and published sources — not a replacement for the district’s catalogue entry above. Details can differ for your request; check with the district before you apply.

How to apply

  1. 1Submit the application to the technology centre with the contract with an accredited engineer and the documents (including the document proving ownership, and the insurance policy if required).
  2. 2The licence file is reviewed within up to 14 days.
  3. 3Contract a supervising engineer and a contractor and submit the contracts to the technology centre.
  4. 4The licence file is examined within 10 days, including setting the fees.
  5. 5Pay the fees and receive the licence within 48 hours of payment.

Legal basis

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