All business permit application forms have now been consolidated into one Unified Application Form for the convenience of applicants.
REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW BUSINESS PERMIT:
- ID of Owner
- Proof of Business Registration from the concerned department:
- For Sole Proprietorship: Department of Trade and Industry
- For Corporations and Partnerships: Securities and Exchange Commission
- For Cooperatives: Cooperative Development Authority
- Tax Declaration (if owned) or Contract of Lease (if leased) and must include the following:
- Contract of Lease must include TCT/Property Description
- Duly signed and notarized
- Contains/Indicates valid identity of lessor and lessee
- Terms must include use as place of business.
- Sketch and photos of location business (when applicable)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS (IF APPLICABLE):
- Tax Incentive Certificates
- Community Tax Certificate (Cedula)
- BMBE Certificate of Authority from DTI
- Letter of No Objection (LONO)
- Gambling Regulatory Advisory Council Resolution (GRAC)
- Special Permit / Fixed Term Special Permit
- Market Certificate
- Certificate of PEZA Accreditation
- Certificate of Exemption from DOST
- ID of Authorized Representative
- If authorized representative, Signed Authorization Form (scanned) and valid IDs of the owner and representative
Allowed File Types: .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .pdf, .doc and .docx of not more than 5MB.
PROCESS:
- Log in to QC E-Services.
- Look for Business One Stop Shop (BOSS) from the list of services on the dashboard.
- Choose ‘APPLY FOR MAYOR’S PERMIT (BUSINESS).’
- Click ‘SUBMIT APPLICATION ONLINE.’
- After choosing NEW for the type of application, click ‘PROCEED.’
- Read the requirements and the reminders for the applicants.
- Fill out the Basic Documentary Requirements, Business Information, Business Operation, Business Activity and Other Required Information.
NOTE:
Should the application require additional supporting documents, a personnel from the concerned Ancillary office will contact the applicant.
Submitted application and documentary requirements are subject to the evaluation of the Business Permits and Licensing Department, the Zoning Administration Unit, the City Assessor’s Department as well as applicable ancillary departments related to your business activity. You shall be notified via email by concerned ancillary department should you need to submit additional documents applicable to your business activity classification.
For applications that are disapproved by the Zoning Administration Unit, the appeal process can be found here: GUIDELINES FOR FILING REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION
Estimated processing time: 1 to 3 days.
RESOURCES
CONTACT INFORMATION:
BUSINESS PERMIT AND LICENSING DEPARTMENT
bpld@quezoncity.gov.ph
8988-4242 local 8173
REFERENCES:
BUSINESS PERMIT AND LICENSING DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CITY ASSESSOR
Last updated on April 8, 2026
