An investor wishing to acquire licenses for operational activities for a project in the Tourism sector must first obtain an Establishment License from the Ministry of Tourism (First Phase Approval). After obtaining a Technical Approval, together with the Construction Permit, construction may begin. An Investment License will be needed from the Ministry as well (Second Phase Approval). This is the last license to be obtained prior to commencement of operations.
- LICENSES FOR HOTELS (NEW BUILDINGS)
- LICENSES FOR HOTELS (EXISTING BUILDINGS)
- LICENSES FOR TOURISTIC RESIDENCES (NEW BUILDINGS)
- LICENSES FOR TOURISTIC RESIDENCES (EXISTING BUILDINGS)
- LICENSES FOR SWIMMING POOLS (NEW BUILDINGS)
- LICENSES FOR SWIMMING POOLS (EXISTING BUILDINGS)
First Phase Approval
Application Form
- Site location map of the real estate plot showing nearby establishments, signed by an engineer.
- Surface map of the real estate with a planning and classification statement, not older than 3 months.
- Certified copies of the blueprints required for the Construction Permit.
- A comprehensive Real Estate Certificate of the property.
- Three copies of the blueprints of all floors occupying the building, on a scale of 1/100, stating the necessary measurements and the sections of the structure, signed and sealed by an engineer.
- A declaration from the concerned person, stating that he/she obtained the list of basic.
- Specifications and technical plans required for the classification of the tourism establishment.
- External perspective of the building.
- Internal perspective (hotel’s lobby).
- Photographs of the establishment.
- Legal documents related to the company (by-laws, commercial register, commercial circular).
- Recent Official Record (‘Ikhraj Qeid’) and Criminal Record of the investor
File Progress System
- The First Phase of the application shall be submitted at the Tourism Equipment Department at the Ministry of Tourism.
- The file will then be transferred from the Head of the Department to the technical staff for evaluation, to be passed later on to the Head of the relevant section for follow-up, in light of the technical staff’s perusal.
- The Head of the relevant section transfers the file to the Inspectors Team formed of two members, who will examine the establishment and draft a report accordingly. The Head of section then approves the report.
- It shall then be transferred from the Head of section to the Head of the Department, then to the Director General, to be later on submitted to the Advisory Committee.
- After consulting the Advisory Committee, the Head of the Department sends the file to the Head of the relevant section to prepare a First Phase Approval letter.
- The file shall be sent again to the Head of the Department to sign the First Phase Approval letter.
- The file shall then be transferred from the Head of the Department to the Head of the relevant
- Section followed by the Department Registry, which will hand over the First Phase Approval letter to the concerned person(s), and keep the file until the Second Phase registration.
Technical Approval
Required Documents
- Application Form;
- First Phase Approval Letter;
- Five Construction Permit files certified by the Order of Engineers and Architects.
File Progress System
- The application shall be submitted for Technical Approval at the Tourism Equipment
- Department. This shall be carried out after obtaining First Phase Approval and before submitting the application for the Second Phase.
- The application shall be transferred from the Registry to the Head of the Department then to the technical staff for evaluation. In the case of compliance with the conditions, the ¡technical staff will seal and sign their approval on the licenses’ cover then transmit them to the Head of the Department for approval.
- The application shall then be transferred from the Head of the Department to the Director
- General for signature, to then be returned to the Head of the Department.
- The application will finally be transferred back again to the technical staff to be handed over to the concerned person(s), while keeping a copy of the file.
Second Phase Approval
Required documents
1.Application Form.
2.First Phase Approval Letter.
3.Official Records or “Ikhraj Qeid” of both the investor and manager
4.Criminal Record of both the investor and manager.
5.A recognized Professional Certificate or a Statement of Experience of at least five years.
6.Commercial Register of the company, after making sure that the company’s name has been registered at the Ministry.
7.Photographs of all parts of the building, including the signage.
8.Detailed services distribution plan, signed by an engineer.
Note: In case of any missing documents, the file shall be kept at the Tourism Equipment Department at the Ministry of Tourism until the submittal of all needed documentation. The Department is responsible for notifying the concerned persons of the needed files at any phase in order to issue the permit
FILE PROGRESS SYSTEM
¡The Second Phase application shall be submitted at the Tourism Equipment Department at the Ministry of Tourism.
¡The file will then be transferred from the Head of the Department to the technical staff for evaluation, to be passed later on to the Head of the relevant section for follow-up, in light of the technical staff’s perusal. A copy of the file shall also be given to the Department of Classified Establishments in the concerned district for categorization of the project.
¡The file shall then be transferred from the Head of the Section to the two inspectors of the Classification Committee, which will categorize the establishment subsequent to a field visit.
¡The Classification Committee shall submit the report to the Head of the Section who peruses the inspectors’ report and documents.
¡It shall then be transferred from the Head of the Section to the Registry for archiving, until the approval of the provincial prefect regarding the upholding of health and public safety.After the approval of health and public safety measures, the file shall be transferred from the Registry to the Head of the Department and then to the Director General and submitted to the Advisory Committee.
¡After consulting the Advisory Committee, the Head of the Department transfers the file to the Head of the relevant Section to prepare the Investment License.
¡The file shall then be sent from the Head of the Section to the Head of the Department, and then to the Director General who shall sign the Investment License. The file will then be returned to the Head of the Department.
¡The file shall then be transferred from the Head of the Department to the Head of the Section after signing, who will hand over the license to the concerned person(s).
¡The file will be saved in the archive of the Tourism Processing Department
