Arab Republic of Egypt · Official portal — Alexandria Governorate
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 name | Code |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ownership, registered sale or lease contracts bearing a certified date from the Real Estate Registry | 428 |
| 2 | Proof of identity (original and copy) | 795 |
| 3 | The application as submitted | 925 |
| 4 | Copy of the violation report | 1005 |
| 5 | Certificates issued by the Real Estate Tax Authority | 1343 |
| 6 | Document evidencing the date the violation was committed | 1714 |
| 7 | Document evidencing the date any utility was connected (electricity, water, gas, telephone, internet) | 1716 |
| 8 | Satellite imagery | 1717 |
| 9 | Report establishing the violation, from a faculty of engineering or the Housing and Building National Research Centre | 1728 |
| 10 | Two copies of the as-built architectural drawings from a syndicate-registered engineer or engineering office | 1792 |
| 11 | Copy of the drawings attached to the building licence and of the licence, if any | 1836 |
| 12 | Where building has encroached on State property, proof that a regularisation application has been filed under the law | 1837 |
| 13 | Agreement authenticated by the Real Estate Registry between the applicant and the easement holders consenting to the reconciliation application for the encroachments set out in it | 1838 |
Check the document list before visiting. Ask the responsible office about anything unclear or unavailable to you.
Fee schedule
Initial fees
| Fee code | Fee item | Initial value |
|---|---|---|
| 2838 | SMS messaging service charge | 5.00 EGP |
| 2382 | Examination fee for a building-violation reconciliation application | No fixed amount in the catalogue — set by the office |
| 2335 | 5% administrative expenses (cash collection) | No fixed amount in the catalogue — set by the office |
| 2939 | Levy for the martyrs, victims, missing and injured of military and terrorist operations | 5.00 EGP |
| 2874 | Reconciliation good-faith amount | No fixed amount in the catalogue — set by the office |
| 1273 | State financial resources development levy | 2.00 EGP |
Final fees
| Fee code | Fee item | Initial value |
|---|---|---|
| 2695 | Reconciliation instalment for a building violation | No fixed amount in the catalogue — set by the office |
This service’s page from the official catalogue (PDF)
General guidance
General rules: Reconciliation of building violations and regularisation (Law 187/2023)
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
- 1Pay an examination fee not exceeding EGP 5,000 and a good-faith deposit not exceeding 25% of the reconciliation amount, then submit the reconciliation application to the competent administrative body (Art. 6).
- 2The applicant receives a certificate of filing showing the application number, registration date and attached documents (Art. 6).
- 3The technical committee reviews the documents, including an engineering report on structural safety and the applicant's declaration, and finishes within three months of a complete application (Art. 7).
- 4Pay the remainder of the reconciliation amount within sixty days of notice of the committee's approval, or in instalments over no more than five years (Art. 8).
- 5The competent authority issues the decision accepting reconciliation and notifies the applicant; it has the effect of a licence (Art. 9).
- 6The administrative body notifies the utility bodies of the acceptance within fifteen days; the applicant may also apply to them directly (Art. 10).
- 7A grievance against refusal or against the reconciliation amount may be lodged within thirty days of notice; the grievance committee decides within sixty days (Art. 14).
Conditions
- Reconciliation is possible for building violations committed before the law came into force that do not impair the building's structural safety (Art. 2).
- Restricted cases include exceeding height limits under the Civil Aviation Law, provided air navigation is not affected and the ministry responsible for civil aviation consents (Art. 2(6)).
- Reconciliation is prohibited for works impairing structural safety, building on antiquities or Nile-protection land, and changing the use of parking spaces (garages) (Art. 3).
- Applications are filed within six months of the executive regulations taking effect, extendable for periods totalling no more than three years (Art. 6).
- An application lapses six months after the filing certificate is received if the documents are not completed (Art. 6).
- Reconciliation may only be accepted once all existing unfinished facades have been painted; villages and their hamlets are exempt (Art. 9).
- Reconciliation is refused or voided on non-payment within sixty days, failure to pay two instalments, alteration of the reconciled works, or false documents (Art. 12).