Registration of Crafts and Industries at Municipalities and Local Councils
Registration with the Crafts and Professions Department at the municipality is required for all professions, crafts, and industries falling within the organizational structure of the municipality. However, doctors, engineers, lawyers, and auditors are exempted from this requirement.
License Application Form:
The licensing process begins at the municipality, where the craftsperson, manufacturer, or owner of the commercial enterprise goes to the municipality to fill out the craft license application form, accompanied by the following supporting documents: For Individual Projects: Lease Agreement, Copy of the owner's ID. For Private or Public Shareholding Companies, in addition to the above requirements, the following must be provided: Articles of Association, Names of Partners, and Companies Registrar Certificate.
Licensing Procedure:
Once the applicant completes and verifies the required documents, the application is forwarded to the engineering department at the municipality for building inspection. Additionally, the licensing process is forwarded to the Ministry of Health's "Environmental Health Unit," which verifies the necessary health conditions are met at the workplace and issues an approval certificate. The craft or profession cannot be practiced before obtaining this certificate.
Inspection:
Usually, a responsible employee from the Environmental Health Unit visits the factory or enterprise and submits a report on the health conditions of the premises to the authority responsible for granting the license. Similar procedures are undertaken with the Civil Defense. Recommendations from the Environmental Health Unit and Civil Defense are submitted to the municipality. Based on the inspection report results, the applicant may be called to fulfill certain conditions if there are specific deficiencies. Otherwise, the fees must be paid according to the classification of crafts and professions practiced in the municipalities. Subsequently, the applicant is granted the craft license, and they must obtain a profession license from the Property Tax Department.
Approval from Relevant Authorities:
The applicant must obtain preliminary approval from the Ministry of National Economy - Industrial Licensing Department if the project is a factory. After completing all required documents, the craft license is issued by the municipality after 20 days. The Environmental Health Unit may refer some crafts and industries to specific authorities related to the nature of the project's work to fulfill licensing procedures, including: Governorate, Ministry of Interior, Police, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Ministry of Transportation, Traffic Department, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Education, Petroleum and Minerals Authority, Ministry of Information.