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Commercial Activities and Municipal Requirements

Commercial Activities and Municipal Requirements

  • Commercial licenses

An electronic service provided through the Balady platform that allows users to inquire about municipal requirements for commercial activities without the need to visit the relevant authority.

Commercial activities and municipal requirements
  • The beneficiary accesses the Balady platform
  • Browses the available services and selects the required service
  • Clicks on the “Start Service” button
  • Choose a search method either by detailed activity name or by ISIC activity name
  • Select the activity from the dropdown list
  • View the inquiry result
  • The beneficiary can print the details or view the activity through the eye icon

For more details, please refer to the following link

  • Select the activity you want to inquire about.

How can I inquire about the requirements for a commercial activity?
You can inquire by accessing the Balady portal → Electronic Inquiry → Commercial Activities and Municipal Requirements, then searching by activity name or activity code and clicking Search to display the details and municipal requirements for the selected activity.

Individuals

Target Category

Immediate

Service duration

Submit electronically only through Balady portal, Mobile

Service channels

Service release date

Commercial licenses

Product

Arabic

Service delivery languages
Service Cost

Free

Service Cost

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Renewing a Commercial License

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  • Not instant
  • There is a fee
Canceling a Commercial Activity License

Canceling a Commercial Activity License

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  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee
Transfer of business license ownership

Transferring the Ownership of a Commercial License

Commercial licenses

  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
Accepting the Transfer of Commercial License Ownership

Accepting the Transfer of Commercial License Ownership

Commercial licenses

  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee
Modifying a Commercial Activity License

Modifying a Commercial Activity License

Commercial licenses

  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee
Issuing a Fast-Track Commercial License

Issuing a Fast-Track Commercial License

Commercial licenses

  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee
Multiple License Renewal Service

Multiple License Renewal Service

Commercial licenses

  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee
Issuing A Sidewalk Occupancy Permit

Issuing A Sidewalk Occupancy Permit

Commercial licenses

  • Electronic only
  • Not instant
  • There is a fee

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