Application Procedure

No.

Process Steps

Required Documents

Used Forms

1

Submission of Permit application & Academic Plan & application fees

1. Application form
2. Academic Plan
3. Drawings and copy of the site plan

2

Initial review

3

Payment of fees for academic plan review

NA

NA

4

Present the Academic plan to the approved consultant if needed

Academic Plan

NA

5

Review of the educational proposal & Permit application

6

Issuance of Initial approval

NA

NA

7

Collecting initial Approval

NA

NA

Processing Time: 30 working days

8

Submission of stage 2 document

8-a ) For Individual person

1. A document setting out the personal details (CV) of individual shareholder(s)
2. Valid Passport copy of individual shareholder(s)/family book (if applicable)
3. Original letter of Recommendation by Bank for each Shareholder
4. Specimen signature of individual shareholder(s)
5. Copy of the school design
6. Copy of the Land Lease Agreement

8

8-b) For Corporate

1. Original or Notarized copy of Trade License/Certificate of Incorporation
2. Original or Notarized copy of Memorandum & Articles of Association
3. Original Certificate of Good Standing (if more than 2 years old)
4. Notarized Board Resolution calling for the establishment of School provider, & appointing Manager/Representative
   
5. Manager/ Representative Details:
   - A document setting out the personal details (CV)
   - Valid Passport copy
   - Original letter of Recommendation by Bank for the Manager/Representative
   - Specimen signature of Manager/ Representative
   
6. Copy of the school design
   
7. Copy of the Land Lease Agreement
   

Payment of fees

10

Review of stage 2 documents

11

Issuance of No objection letter

12

Collecting No objection letter

Stage 2 Processing Time: 24 hours

13

Submit part 3 documents

1. Memorandum & Article of Association M.O.A, A.O.A (as applicable
2. Board Resolution (as applicable)
   
3. The above documents to be issued by Notary Public
   
4. Copy of the Completion Certificate from Dubai Municipality or Free Zone Authority (as applicable)
   
5. Certificate of fitness from DOHMS
   
6. Signed Undertaking
   
7. Copy of EHS certificate from the competent Health and Safety Authority
   
8. Signed Certificate of Authorization
   
9. Valid copy of doctor’s and nurse’s health card
   
10. Valid contract with permitted clinic/hospital if there is no resident doctor
    
11. Appointment letters of the current principal with passport copy
    
12. Attested & stamped annual calendar for current academic year
    

14

Payment of Permit fees

15

Review of part 3 documents

16

Verifying the school premises safety conditions

17

Issuance of Educational Service permit

18

Collecting Educational Service Permit

Stage 3 Processing Time: 5 working days

Fees: 700 + 45000 + 10000

Total Processing Time: 36 working days