Appointed by Dubai Municipality for building demarcation.

Dubai Municipality's circular dated 20 October 2026 changes who carries out building demarcation in Dubai:

1. Effective 2 November 2026 — two demarcation services move from the Municipality to approved private survey firms.
2. Building Demarcation Certificate — previously raised by the Municipality when the building permit was issued. It is now carried out by an approved firm.
3. Building Demarcation Reconfirmation — previously part of the structural audit for shoring, excavation and foundations next to the boundary. It is now carried out by an approved firm.
4. The Municipality keeps its regulatory and supervisory role. The Final Survey Certificate at completion stays with the Municipality.
5. Al Warqa Survey Engineering is listed as an approved firm for both services.

Download the circular (PDF)

The two services we are appointed for

Also available

The checks that follow demarcation, from the same team. See also our plot demarcation and as-built survey services.

• Footing report — every footing checked against the plot line before the concrete goes in; inside or outside, by how much
• Tie beam report — the same check one stage up, while it's still cheap to correct
• Gate level survey — gate and access levels set to the road, not guessed from it
• Re-demarcation — marks lost to excavation or plant movement, re-fixed and re-certified

Booking it is one message

No quotation round. Send us the plot number, the building permit number, the affection plan and a site contact. We confirm the fixed price and the visit date, and your certified report is issued the same day.

Developers and contractors with several plots or a running programme: our field teams work in parallel, so a batch of plots is demarcated together rather than one by one — on a framework with fixed unit rates and one monthly invoice.

DM-approved. Ready for your plot.

Who carries out building demarcation in Dubai from 2 November 2026?

Private survey firms approved by Dubai Municipality. Under the Municipality's circular dated 20 October 2026, the Building Demarcation Certificate and the Building Demarcation Reconfirmation moved from the Municipality to approved firms. Al Warqa Survey Engineering is listed as an approved firm for both.

Does the building permit still come with demarcation?

No. The Municipality no longer raises a demarcation request automatically when the building permit is issued. The owner or contractor books it with an approved firm, ideally the same day the permit is issued, because work on site cannot start without it.

What does the Municipality still do?

Dubai Municipality keeps its regulatory and supervisory role over both services, and the Final Survey Certificate at completion stays with the Municipality.

What do I need to send to book it?

The plot number, the building permit number, the affection plan and a site contact. We confirm a fixed price and the visit date, and issue the certified report the same day. More on our plot and building demarcation service.

Our presence

About Al Warqa Survey Engineering. We are an ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certified survey and geospatial firm with over 25 years' experience and 15,000+ projects across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Our teams work from offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh and mobilise across the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and the Northern Emirates) and Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, NEOM and Al Ula). In Dubai we deliver plot demarcation, land survey and as-built survey services, and in Saudi Arabia land survey in Riyadh and topographic survey across the Kingdom. To discuss a project, call +971 50 697 5361 (UAE) or +966 50 089 3100 (Saudi Arabia), or email info@alwarqasurvey.com or ksa@alwarqasurvey.com.