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1. The permit owner or their representative authorizes a design engineering office to initiate the building permit process.
2. The design office logs into the Balady Business platform, accepts the owner's delegation, starts the application, selects the land's survey report where the permit is requested, and begins preparing the architectural and structural designs. They complete the application data, attach the required files, approve the municipal undertakings, and submit the request to the technical inspection company.
3. The application is sent to the insurance company, which automatically assigns it to the designated technical inspection company. The inspector reviews and audits the application to ensure it complies with the Saudi Building Code. If there are comments, the application is returned to the design office for corrections. If there are no comments, the designs are approved, and the application is forwarded to the municipality.
4. The municipal staff reviews the application. If there are notes, the application is sent back to the design office for amendments and resubmission. If approved without comments, a design approval certificate is issued.
5. The design office and the owner are notified by text message to complete the contracting stage—selecting the supervising office and contractor. The design office specifies the supervising office, which is then notified for approval. The design office then designates the building contractor, who is also notified by text message.
6. The building contractor reviews and approves the assignment, fills in the required data, and attaches the specified documents to complete the application and send all data to the insurance company.
7. The Balady system automatically sends the request for the insurance certificate issuance to the insurance company, with no need for a separate application from another platform. The insurance company receives the request, instantly creates the insurance policy request, and notifies the contractor and the beneficiary with a payment link. Once the insurance policy is paid, the document is issued.
8. The design office completes the application, reviews the permit fees, agrees to them, and issues an invoice for the municipal fees. The design office and owner are notified with the payment link. The permit is issued after these fees are paid. The permit is not valid for use until the insurance policy payment is complete.
9. The permit details are sent to relevant entities—such as the electricity company, water company, Ministry of Energy, Civil Defense, insurance company, Real Estate Registry, etc.—through integrated services.
10. For permit applications submitted after June 25, 2025, insurance documents are issued through the beneficiary's journey on the Balady platform; there is no other service for applying for insurance documents. For permits issued before June 25, 2025, the building contractor logs into Balady and applies for the latent defects insurance certificate service.
- Updated Electronic Title Deed from the Ministry of Justice, Housing Contract, or Investment Contract.
- Valid Cadastral Report (for construction purposes).
- Contract with an Engineering Office for architectural designs.
- Contract with a Supervising Engineering Office and a Construction Contractor.
- Latent Defects Insurance for the building.
- Soil Study Report.
- Traffic Study Report (if required based on project activity).
- Declarations and Commitments.
- Payment of Service Fees.
Review the list of notifications and required government approvals before applying.
Review the Executive Instructions of the Municipal Violations & Penalties List.
1. Log in via the Balady platform using Unified National Access (Absher).
2. Navigate to services and select Building Permit Services.
3. Choose the type of permit (Building Permit or Fencing Permit).
4. Identify the property owner and the applicant.
5. Select the survey decision for the permit request.
6. Complete the required fields and submit them to the engineering office.
7. After payment, the Building Permit is issued and can be printed.
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