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Occupancy Certificate: The Complete Document Checklist for 2025

10 Feb 2025 6 min read

An Occupancy Certificate (OC) is often the last major approval standing between a completed building and handing over possession to buyers — which is exactly why last-minute document gaps cause so much frustration.

The most commonly missed items are the fire NOC, lift operating license, and an up-to-date structural stability certificate. Each of these has its own department and its own processing timeline, so starting them in parallel with your completion certificate application — rather than sequentially — saves real time.

Our recommendation to every client is to begin fire safety and lift certification the moment your building is structurally complete, rather than waiting for the completion certificate to be sanctioned first.

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