Request To Issue A Hotel License

Issuing a license for a hotel to start receiving visitors to the emirate

Required Documents

    Business

  • The required documents, drawings, engineering drawings and a proof of the project shall be submitted to the electronic system for follow-up by the Director General, The application shall then be transferred to the Classification Section to inspect the site

  • Then a letter (initial approval for the building / conversion of an existing building) is issued for the hotel, A visit is made by the classification section periodically and its fees are collected., When the completion rate of the building is 90%, a final classification is made to determine the category and then the initial approval is issued, approved by the required government agencies.

  • the collection of license fees and finally issuing the hotel license., • Tourism Registry Hotels, Resorts and Hostel 5 Stars – AED 1000 4 Stars – AED 1000 3 Stars – AED 900 2 Stars – AED 800 1 Stars – AED 700

Process

  • 1 The required documents
  • 2 drawings, engineering drawings and a proof of the project shall be submitted to the electronic system for follow-up by the Director General
  • 3 The application shall then be transferred to the Classification Section to inspect the site
  • 4 Then a letter (initial approval for the building / conversion of an existing building) is issued for the hotel
  • 5 A visit is made by the classification section periodically and its fees are collected.
  • 6 When the completion rate of the building is 90%, a final classification is made to determine the category and then the initial approval is issued, approved by the required government agencies.
  • 7 the collection of license fees and finally issuing the hotel license.
  • 8 • Tourism Registry Hotels, Resorts and Hostel 5 Stars – AED 1000 4 Stars – AED 1000 3 Stars – AED 900 2 Stars – AED 800 1 Stars – AED 700

Service fees

  • initial approval without fees

  • Hotels and Resorts and motels 5 star / AED 800 per room - minimum of AED 45,000 4 Stars / AED 600 per room - minimum of AED 40,000 3 stars / AED 600 per room - minimum of AED 40,000 2 stars / AED 400 per room - minimum of AED 35,000 1 star / AED 400 per room - minimum of AED 35,000

  • Apartments and furnished apartments Luxury / AED 800 per room - minimum of AED 40,000 Superior / AED 600 per room - minimum of AED 40,000 Standard / AED 400 per room - minimum of AED 35,000

  • The hostel 3 stars AED 600 per room - minimum of AED 30,000 2 stars AED 400 per room - minimum of AED 30,000 1 star AED 400 per room – minimum of AED 30,000 Guesthouses, holiday homes and desert camps Tourist category – AED 10000

  • Tourism Registry Hotels, Resorts and Hostel 5 Stars – AED 1000 4 Stars – AED 1000 3 Stars – AED 900 2 Stars – AED 800 1 Stars – AED 700

  • Apartments and furnished apartments Luxury / AED 1000 Superior / AED 900 Standard / AED 800 Guesthouses, holiday homes and desert camps Tourist Category – AED 1000

  • Issuing an initial approval letter to build / transform a hotel building:AED 500 • Classification certificate for all hotel establishments: AED 500 • Classification plate: AED 500 + plate cost • Classifying the establishments within the establishment procedures: AED 1000

  • Request to re-classify the current hotel establishment (at the request of the establishment): AED 1200 • Facilities owned and controlled by the hotel establishment: AED 800 • Facilities owned and not controlled by the hotel establishment: AED 500 • Temporary facilities within the hotel establishment and not controlled by the establishment: AED 500

Service Duration

  • 1 Days