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Infrastructure coordination services

Issue Roads Work Permit Application

The Roads Work Permit service is one of the Infrastructure Works Coordination Services. It enables the Entity Representative to apply for the issuance of a Roads Work Permit within a defined spatial and temporal scope, through coordination with the relevant authorities and their approval, followed by payment of the fees and issuance of the permit. It covers Road Construction Works and Road Maintenance Works. After the permit is closed, the Maintained Streets Protection Procedures are applied to the affected roads within the permit scope, in accordance with the approved durations and controls.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee

Issue Sidewalks Work Permit Application

The Sidewalks Work Permit service is one of the Infrastructure Works Coordination Services. It enables the Entity Representative to apply for a permit to carry out sidewalks works within a defined spatial and temporal scope, through coordination with the relevant authorities and their approval, followed by payment of the fees and issuance of the permit. It covers four categories: Sidewalk Construction, Sidewalk Maintenance, Sidewalk Pedestrianization, and Stone Paving.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant

Blocking Workplace

The “Work Site Prohibition” service allows the authority holder in the coordination offices in the secretariats to submit a request to prohibit the issuance of digging permits for digging sites, including new roads, developed roads, or temporary prohibition in a specific area.
  • Electronic only

Approval Platform

An electronic service available on the Balady Platform, serving as one of the components of the Nasseq Platform. It includes various services and processes within the Excavation Platform, such as team management, incoming requests, permissions, and settings, all without the need for an in-person visit to the government authority.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant

Excavation Permits at Riyadh Municipality

An electronic system for managing, coordinating, and tracking excavation permits required for infrastructure projects within the jurisdiction of Riyadh Municipality.

Incoming Requests

An electronic service available on the Balady platform that allows users to view excavation coordination requests and track their status without the need to visit the authority.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant

Excavation Permits

An electronic service available on the Balady platform for service entities only, allowing them to obtain excavation permits. These entities provide public utility services that require excavation work on roads under the supervision of municipalities "within city limits," such as telecommunications companies, the National Water Company, the Saudi Electricity Company, and road, maintenance, parks, and flood management departments within municipalities, without the need to visit the authority.



  • Electronic only
  • Not instant

Interactive Map

An electronic service available on the Balady Platform that allows users to view authorized (or requested) excavation routes via an interactive map. Users can apply various search filters and color-code routes based on specific criteria, depending on their authorization level. Users can also access detailed technical data for any route by clicking on it on the map.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant

Emergency Excavation Permit

An electronic service available on the Balady platform, designed for service entities across the Kingdom, including telecommunication, electricity, and water companies. This service allows their representatives within project coordination offices to apply for an emergency excavation permit to repair unexpected failures, such as land subsidence, electrical or telephone cable disruptions, water, sewage, or gas pipeline breaks, without the need to visit the authority.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant

Building Connection Excavation Permit Request

An electronic service available on the Balady platform, designed for service providers across the Kingdom, such as telecommunications, electricity, and water companies. It allows their representatives within project coordination offices to submit a request for a new type of excavation permit (Building Connection Excavation Permit). The request undergoes a rapid coordination and approval process, after which the permit is issued, excavation work is executed, and the excavation is closed, without the need to visit the authority.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant

Future Project Coordination Request

An electronic service available on the Balady platform, designed for service providers across the Kingdom, such as telecommunications, electricity, and water companies. It allows their representatives within project coordination offices to submit a request for coordinating a future project that includes multiple excavation sites. The request must specify the exact excavation paths and undergoes a lengthy coordination and approval process to ensure full alignment among all relevant entities. The outcome is a certified coordination report, facilitating the later issuance of Previously Coordinated Excavation Permits without the need to visit the authority.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant

Permissions & Settings

An electronic service available on the Balady platform, enabling service and coordination entities to assign multiple representatives, each with a distinct role, without the need to visit the authority.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant

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