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Approval Route by Community

Your Community Decides Which Authority Approves Your Project

Jurisdiction in Dubai is set by location, not by the type of work. A villa extension in Palm Jumeirah goes to Trakhees; the same extension in The Springs goes to Dubai Municipality. Find your community below for the governing authority, the developer NOC it requires, and the full approval route.

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DMCC & Concordia

1 community

JLT towers, where the DMCC fit-out permit runs alongside a Concordia building NOC. Both are required and they are issued by different parties. See our DMCC & Concordia approval service

Jumeirah Lake Towers

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)

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Free Zone & Special Authorities

1 community

Zones operating their own approval authority independently of DM — each with its own portal, drawing format and fee structure. See our Free Zone & Special Authorities approval service

Dubai Investments Park (DIP)

DIP Authority (DIPA)

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Further Communities

Dubai Marina

FAQ

Jurisdiction Questions

How do I know which authority approves my project in Dubai?

It is determined by where the property sits, not by what the work is. Dubai mainland plots go to Dubai Municipality through the BPS portal. Nakheel master communities and the port free zones go to Trakhees. TECOM free zones and several residential communities go to the Dubai Development Authority. JLT goes to DMCC with a Concordia building NOC alongside. Submitting to the wrong authority causes immediate rejection, so confirm jurisdiction before any drawings are produced.

Do I need a developer NOC as well as an authority permit?

In master-developer communities, yes — and they are sequential, not parallel. Nakheel, Emaar or the community management company issues an NOC for the scope of works first, and the authority will not review a submission without it. Budgeting for only the authority permit is one of the most common causes of programme slip.

Which communities need a Trakhees permit rather than a DM permit?

Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Park, Al Furjan, Jumeirah Golf Estates, JAFZA and the Jebel Ali industrial area all fall under Trakhees PCFC. Trakhees uses its own drawing format and fee structure, and in the Nakheel communities a Nakheel NOC is required before Trakhees will accept the submission.

My community is not listed — do you still cover it?

Yes. The pages here are the communities we work in most often and have written up in detail. We handle authority approvals across all Dubai jurisdictions, including communities without a dedicated page. Send us the plot or unit details and we will confirm the governing authority and the approval route.

Not sure which authority governs your plot?

Send us the plot number or unit details. We confirm the governing authority, the developer NOC required, and the full approval sequence — free, within 24 hours. 1,500+ permits secured across every Dubai jurisdiction.

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