Pre Approval Process Description

Step Entities Description of special cases Required Documents
1 Urban Planning Development Authority(UPDA)
In case of the following Zones, applicants must obtain a planning approval through planning platform: Government Processing Time according to Zone Status
  • Un-zoned lands
  • Understudy
  • Freezed zones
  • unplanned lands
  • Mangrove Area
  • Oil Fields
  • Implementation Stage
 Not applicable (Please consult UPDA offline)
  • Special Projects
  • National Heritage Buildings
  • Mega Projects
  • Hotels and Resorts Area
  • Roads
  • Pedestrian and infrastructure corridors
  • Under Study
  • Public Services
  • Ministry of Housing
  • Airport Zone
  • Archaeological
  • Infrastructure & Utilities Area
  • Protected Area
  • Preserved Area
  • Green Spaces Area
  • Natural Reserved Area
  • Unplanned Area
  • Future Development Area
  • Transportation Services Area
  • Car Inspection Center Area
  • Food Security Planting Area
  • Food Security Livestock & Fisheries Area
  • Waterfront Area
  • Community Services Area – Sports
  • Community Services Area – Health
  • Community Services Area – Educational
  • Petrol Stations Area
  • Commercial Malls

5 Working Days

*After verifying the planning approval details and conditions entered in the building permit application, the request will be sent to UPDA for Pre-approval if the additional studies is required in the Planning Approval for these zones.

  1. Letter from owner
  2. Title deed
  3. Owner & His Representative / Inheritants ID Cards
  4. Recent Land Certificate of Survey
  5. Any relevant Pre-approvals
  6. Inheritance Document (if applicable)
  7. Horizontal projections Engineering drawings (Includes parking/entrances and exits/ramp)
  8. Facades and sectors Engineering drawings
  9. cross section drawing
2 Roads Planning & Design Directorate
Obtain pre-approval for the following cases: Government Processing Time
  • un-asphalted roads
  • Strategic Roads
  • Roads under development
  • Old areas
10 Working days
  1. Letter from owner
  2. Title deed
  3. Owner & His Representative / Inheritants ID Cards
  4. Recent Land Certificate of Survey
  5. Any relevant Pre-approvals
  6. Inheritance Document (if applicable)
  7. TIA Study ( if applicable)
  8. Recent photo of the site
  9. Horizontal projections Engineering drawings (Includes parking/entrances and exits/ramp)
  10. Facades and sectors Engineering drawings
  11. cross section drawing
3 Supreme Council for Environment
Obtain pre-approval for the following cases: Government Processing Time
  • Reclamation
  • Jetty construction
10 Working days
  1. Letter from owner
  2. Title deed
  3. Owner & His Representative / Inheritants ID Cards
  4. Recent Land Certificate of Survey
  5. Any relevant Pre-approvals
  6. Inheritance Document (if applicable)
  7. Plans of internal sewerage and storm water drainage system
4 Ministry of Oil and Environment
Obtain pre-approval for the following cases: Government Processing Time
Only for parcels falling under zones specified by Tatweer that require special approvals . 10 Working days
5 Civil Aviation Authority
Obtain pre-approval for the following cases: Government Processing Time
Pre-approval is required for buildings exceeding permitted heights . 10 Working days
  1. Letter from owner
  2. Title deed
  3. Owner & His Representative / Inheritants ID Cards
  4. Recent Land Certificate of Survey
  5. Inheritance Document (if applicable)
  6. Horizontal projections Engineering drawings (Includes parking/entrances and exits/ramp)
  7. Facades and sectors Engineering drawings
  8. cross section drawing
6 Bahrain Authority of Culture and Antiquities(BACA)
Obtain pre-approval for the following cases: Government Processing Time
Pre-approval required for specific parcels identified by BACA. 10 Working days
  1. Letter from owner
  2. Title deed
  3. Owner & His Representative / Inheritants ID Cards
  4. Recent Land Certificate of Survey
  5. Any relevant Pre-approvals
  6. Inheritance Document (if applicable)
  7. Horizontal projections Engineering drawings (Includes parking/entrances and exits/ramp)
  8. Facades and sectors Engineering drawings
  9. cross section drawing