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 | Copy of the operating licence | 145 |
| 2 | Sketch plan | 474 |
| 3 | Copy of a tax card | 585 |
| 4 | Commercial register | 596 |
| 5 | Proof of identity (original and copy) | 795 |
| 6 | The application as submitted | 925 |
| 7 | Certificate of fitness for occupation where the licence was issued under Law 119 of 2008 | 1289 |
| 8 | Copy of the date-certified lease or the title contract (original for inspection) | 1309 |
| 9 | Letter permitting the activity licence application to proceed | 1486 |
| 10 | Fire or electrical consultant's certificate | 1500 |
| 11 | Printed photograph of the site frontage | 1727 |
| 12 | Legal basis for connecting utilities (building licence, schedule of contents, or power release) | 1840 |
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 |
| 1273 | State financial resources development levy | 2.00 EGP |
| 1366 | Issuance per utility | 2.00 EGP |
| 89 | Stamp duty | 0.90 EGP |
Final fees
| Fee code | Fee item | Initial value |
|---|---|---|
| 1631 | Betterment fee | 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 |
This service’s page from the official catalogue (PDF)
General guidance
General rules: Fitness-for-occupation certificate and utility connection for licensed buildings
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
- 1Once the licensed works are complete, the supervising engineer issues the building's fitness-for-occupation certificate.
- 2The certificate is deposited with the planning and building-control authority together with a copy, certified by the supervising engineer, of the drawings as actually built.
- 3The administrative body issues the utility-connection letters within two weeks at most of the certificate being deposited.