16-Feb-2026
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Construction licenses

Issuing a building restoration permit

An electronic service available on the Balady platform, enabling users to obtain a renovation permit to restore a building to its previous good condition through technical repairs, addressing one or more defects without adding new components or altering structural elements, without the need to visit the authority.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee

Issuing a Building Permit

An electronic service available on the Balady platform that enables beneficiaries to apply for a Building Permit or a Fencing Permit.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee

Issuing a Building Demolition Permit

An electronic service available on the Balady platform that allows individuals, government entities, engineering offices, and establishments to apply for a Demolition Permit without the need to visit the relevant authority.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee

Issuing a Building Compliance Certificate

An automated electronic service available on the Balady Portal, enabling the issuance of a Building Compliance Certificate, which confirms that a building meets the Ministry’s approved regulations to minimize visual distortion in commercial and residential buildings and enhance urban aesthetics in cities. The certificate is issued proactively after the Occupancy Certificate is granted, without the need to visit the authority.
  • Electronic only

Issuance of a Building Component Occupancy Certificate

An e-service provided on the Balady platform that allows the supervising office to request the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for a building component related to issued permits.
  • Electronic only
  • There is a fee

Inquiry Service for Vacant Land Fencing

An electronic service available on the Balady Portal that allows beneficiaries to view a map of Saudi Arabia highlighting Phase 1 areas where vacant land must be fenced. The service enables users to search for designated vacant lands, select them, and initiate the fencing process directly from the map. The Phase 1 areas include the major cities of Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, and Dammam Metropolitan Area, without the need to visit the authority.
  • Electronic only

Existing Telecom Tower Correction

This service enables telecommunications service providers to submit a request to correct the status of an existing telecommunications tower.
  • Electronic only

Correcting the status of a government building

An electronic service provided on the Balady platform that allows users to submit an application for issuing a license to correct the status of a government building without the need to visit the relevant authority.
  • Electronic only

Correcting Building Permit Data

An electronic service available on the Balady Portal, allowing beneficiaries to submit a request to correct building permit data and send it to the permit supervisor at the municipality/secretariat for approval or rejection without the need to visit the authority.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant

Construction License Services – Riyadh Municipality

An electronic service that allows users to submit a request to issue a building permit or a fencing permit.
  • Electronic only

Carport Permit

It is a service for issuing carport permits within the property boundaries of buildings located on undeveloped commercial streets with widths of 30 meters or more and that have been issued building permits, in accordance with technical and standard specifications.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant

Adding and Modifying Building Components

An electronic service available on the Balady platform, allowing users to add, modify, or remove building components from their existing building permit without the need to visit the authority.
  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee

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