Through this service, a religious group desiring to practice its religious rituals can submit a request to establish and license a new place of worship or a branch of a place of worship, and accordingly choose a representative to start the licensing process
- Service terms and conditions: Place of Worship must be in Abu Dhabi.
- Required Documents:
- Minutes of Board Resolution For Establishing a Place of Worship Form
- Place of Worship Constitution
- financial plan for the following 2 years, including the allocated budget
- CV copies of founding members
- Valid passport copies of founding members
- Valid Emirates ID copies of founding members
- police clearance certificate copies of founding members
- Obtaining a rental contract / completion of a building from the Department of Municipalities and Transport
- Certificate of Confirmation from Monitoring and Control Center
- Certificate of Confirmation from Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Authority
- Service Steps:
- Submit the application along with the required documents through the available channels
- Receive the initial approval once approved
- Provide DCD with the requirements and approvals from the relevant authorities (ADDMT, ADCD, MCC)
- Receive the license once approved
- Beneficiaries: Place of worship in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
- Service Channel: TAMM Platform - (Click here)
- Service Fees: No Fees
- Timeframe to receive the service: 60 working days