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Apply for a Minor Roads Diversion Permit

This service enables you to obtain a permit to divert roads, or to close minor roads and intersections, to carry out construction or maintenance works within roads projects in the Right of Way (ROW).

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Eligibility
Contractors, and governmental organisations are eligible to apply for this service.
Required documents
  1. Detailed Layout on a suitable scale showing as existing conditions with the proposed traffic diversion with suitable traffic tools and all safety measures as per Dubai Work Zone Traffic Management manual adopted in Dubai. The drawing should be signed and stamped by the contractor, the consultant and the customer
  2. Copy of the affection plan issued by the Building and Land Licensing Authority in the area for building construction applications (for projects in areas not regulated by Dubai Municipality)
  3. Copy of the building permit issued by the Building Permits authorities for building construction applications (for projects in areas not regulated by Dubai Municipality)
  4. Photo of the work zone (with date)
  5. Copy of the purchase receipt of the Work Zone Traffic Management manual adopted by RTA.
Service fees
  • Permit fees: AED 100
  • Refundable Security Deposit for the proposed temporary occupation of Right Of Way
  • Knowledge and Innovation fees: AED 20
Process time
  • 7 working days (the process time might be longer in case other approvals are required and based on the customer's responsiveness to the service requirements).
Website
Process
  1. The customer logs in using his username and password.
  2. The customer clicks Apply for a New Permit, then selects the application type as per the required permit and scope of work.
  3. The customer enters the required information and uploads the documents.
  4. The customer clicks Submit to generate the application number.
  5. The customer receives the approval on the application after its successful review by RTA Engineer in coordination with the relevant internal departments.
  6. The customer settles the required fees and downloads the permit and approved drawings from the application page.
  7. To renew, the customer clicks on Renew in the dashboard then enters the duration and the description of the work and pays the new permit issuance fee.
Average waiting time
  • Instantly.
Validity

The validity varies according to the condition and the type of works.

What you will get

ROWPS Permit & approved drawing

Terms and conditions
  • The terms and conditions of the permit are provided after receiving the approval on the application.
  • The customer must submit a refundable deposit if the work does not require a no-objection certificate, because the fees will be collected after the final approval of the permit.
  • If the customer does not pay the fees within the stated period, the application is automatically cancelled.
  • Each company can get 1 copy only of the Work Zone Traffic Management Manual from the Customer Happiness Centre - Umm Ramool for 2,020 AED (2,000 AED manual fee + 20 AED Knowledge and Innovation fee). The receipt must be submitted with the application.
  • For more information, the customer can check the Executive Council Resolution No. (54) of 2021 Regulating Works in the Right of Way.
FAQs

Question 1: How can the customer request a deposit refund?

  • Answer 1: After the permit expires, the customer can request a deposit refund through the website, by following the steps below:
    1. The customer logs in using his username and password.
    2. The customer clicks Deposit Refund Request.
    3. The customer clicks Apply for Deposit Refund.
    4. The customer enters the ROWPS application number and fills in the required information.
    5. The customer submits the request.

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