What documents are required for a fire NOC?

Building plans with the fire systems marked, proof of ownership or tenancy, the applicant's ID and the fee receipt, plus an application on the state's form. Later stages add the earlier NOC and a licensed agency's installation certificate. Your state's own checklist decides the final list.

Which documents are needed for a provisional fire NOC?

The plan-stage set: drawings with the fire layout, an area statement, ownership proof and the architect's certificate that the plans follow the rules. Maharashtra's Director lists 14 rows; Meghalaya asks for only 3 enclosures.

Which documents are needed for fire NOC renewal?

Usually the previous NOC, ownership proof and the applicant's ID. Punjab asks for exactly those 3; Kerala for the final NOC, a challan and the civil plan; West Bengal adds the registered deed and the completion certificate.

Is an affidavit required for a fire NOC?

Only where the state's list says so. Tripura dropped affidavits for its self-certification forms in October 2026 and Puducherry wants self-attested copies, while Chhattisgarh accepts an affidavit for a building with no permission and Mumbai wants a Rs 500 bond for trade NOCs.

Who signs the fire NOC drawings?

The architect or engineer who prepared them, and in Telangana also the builder or owner. Tripura wants the plans certified by an architect, an engineer and a licensed agency, and Mumbai's area certificate must show the architect's registration number.

What size should fire NOC drawings be?

Kerala requires the A1 template, 84.1 cm x 59.4 cm, with a QR space, and files below 5 MB. West Bengal sets the scale per sheet, from 1:4000 for the key plan to 1:100 for floor plans. Most other states set no sheet size.

What extra documents does a hospital, school or hotel need?

Puducherry asks hospitals for bed details and schools for the recognition certificate, stability certificate and students' strength. A hotel seeking a star classification uploads its fire NOC with a Rs 100 stamp-paper affidavit to the Ministry of Tourism.

Why are fire NOC applications rejected?

Kerala's FAQ names incomplete or incorrect forms, non-compliance with the fire standards, faulty systems and missing documents or fees. Old sheet formats are rejected in Kerala, and a Chhattisgarh file cannot be corrected after Confirm Submit.

Fire NOC documents 28 min read

Documents required for a fire NOC: stage-wise lists, state checklists and form numbers

Updated October 2026By Flamekite Editorial DeskFacts checked against official sources on 24 October 2026

Quick answer

Every fire NOC file in India rests on the same core: building plans with the fire systems marked, proof of ownership or tenancy, the applicant's ID and the fee receipt; later stages add the earlier NOC and an installer's certificate. The exact list is your state's: Flamekite read 14 official checklists on 24 October 2026.

Official lists run from 3 enclosures (Meghalaya's plan-stage SOP) to 19 items (PMRDA's final NOC near Pune). Tripura dropped affidavits for self-certification in October 2026, Kerala rejects fire plans that are not on its A1 template, and Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana publish no document list Flamekite could find.

Official checklists read: 14; States and UTs, plus 4 city lists; State table
Length of an official list: 3 to 19 items; Meghalaya SOP to PMRDA final NOC; The numbers
Kerala fire plan sheet: 84.1 cm x 59.4 cm; A1 template since 14 July 2025; Drawing rules
Tripura affidavits dropped: October 2026; Self-attested copies instead; The notice

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Fire NOC documents at a glance

What the official document lists have in common, and where they differ, with the source of each fact.
What	The rule	Source
Shortest official list	3 enclosures: ID proof, a building plan and a fire layout plan (Meghalaya, plan stage)	Invest Meghalaya
Longest official list	19 items for a final NOC from PMRDA, including pump, pressure and fire door certificates	PMRDA
Maharashtra, Director areas	14 rows for a provisional NOC and 6 for a final NOC on the MFS e-fire page	MFS e-fire
Drawing convention	Fire fighting systems marked in red on 7 drawings, plans signed by the owner and a technical person (Telangana)	TGFD procedure
Sheet standard	Kerala: A1 template with a 10 cm x 8 cm QR space, mandatory since 14 July 2025	Kerala Fire and Rescue Services
Installer's proof	Form A from a licensed agency; Maharashtra's list of such agencies prints 861 rows	MFS agency list
Affidavit	Not needed for Tripura's self-certification Forms D, J, N and R from October 2026: self-attested copies only	Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura
Renewal file	As small as 3 documents in Punjab: ownership proof, the applicant's ID and the old NOC	Punjab Fire Services
Upload limits	From 2 MB per PDF in Rajasthan to 10 MB per JPG or PDF in Chhattisgarh	CG Fire NOC
Last verified	24 October 2026, against each state's own checklist page or PDF	Not stated

Fire NOC documents by stage: provisional, final and renewal in 9 states

What each official list asks for at the plan stage, at completion and at renewal. Where a state's list does not cover a stage, the cell says so.
Option	Provisional or plan stage	Final or occupancy stage	Renewal	Source
Maharashtra (MFS, Director areas)	14 rows: letterhead application, 2 sets of metric drawings, area certificate, activity note, architect's compliance certificate, Fire Protection Fund receipt	6 rows: approved or revised drawings, the provisional NOC, and a licensed agency's or CFO's certificate	No list on the e-fire page	MFS e-fire
Kerala	4 soft copies: application cum checklist, fire system plans, civil plan, treasury challan	5: the building-permit NOC, plus as-built checklist, fire plans, civil plans and challan	3: final NOC, challan, civil plan	Kerala Fire and Rescue
Tripura (SWAAGAT checklist)	Form A, plans marked in red and certified, trade licence, Form 1, fee receipt	Form B, as-built plans marked in red, Form 2, non-deviation self-certificate, third-party audit for medium and large industry	Form C, last NOC, checklist, trade licence, non-deviation self-certificate	Tripura Home (F&ES)
Tamil Nadu	Application, Appendices 1 and 2, 3 sets of plans	Copy of the NOC, details of fire safety measures, fire safety plan with alarm and hydrant layout	Copy of the previous year's licence	Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services
Chhattisgarh	Building registration certificate and a layout plan marking each required system	Registration certificate and building permission, or an affidavit where there is none	Both of those, plus the previous NOC	CG Fire NOC
Telangana	7 drawings with fire systems in red: site, basement, stilt or ground, floors, terrace, section, elevation	The same 7 drawings plus the provisional or revised provisional NOC	Not in this list	TGFD procedure
Goa	7: ownership proof, TCP-approved plan, fire protection plan, project report, Form I, Form U undertaking, Form F	The same set without Form U	Not in the BRAP checklist; renewal valid 5 years	Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa
Punjab	One new-NOC list: ownership proof, fire drawing, owner's checklist, ID proof	Covered by the new-NOC list	3: ownership proof, applicant's ID, old NOC	Punjab Fire Services
Gujarat (FSCOP)	Fire Safety Plan Approval: no self-declaration required	Fire Safety Certificate Approval: 3 self-declarations, on maintenance, an AMC and electrical safety	Renewal through a private Fire Safety Officer chosen on the portal, approved by the Regional or Chief Fire Officer since 24 June 2024	Gujarat FSCOP guide

How to put together a fire NOC document file, step by step

Download your state's current list
Open the checklist on the fire service portal itself, not a copy. Ahmedabad's fire NOC list online today is a PDF created on 29 June 2015, so check the date of whatever you download.
Fix who signs and who applies
Decide whether the owner or the appointed architect files. MFS accepts either, but an architect or company filing needs an authorisation letter on letterhead.
Collect the identity and ownership papers
Gather 1 ID proof and 1 ownership or tenancy proof: an allotment letter, jamabandi, rent or lease deed, or a power of attorney, as Punjab lists them.
Have the fire drawings drawn to the state's format
Mark every fire system in red where Telangana or Tripura asks, use the A1 template in Kerala, and keep each file under the cap: 5 MB per drawing in Kerala, 10 MB in Chhattisgarh.
Get the professional certificates signed
The architect's compliance and area certificates come first; at completion add the licensed agency's installation certificate, structural stability and, at 24 m or more in Mumbai, PWD lift certificates.
Add the occupancy-specific papers
Bed numbers for a hospital and students' strength for a school in Puducherry; a process flow chart and raw-material list for a factory in Maharashtra.
Attest, scan and upload
Self-attest each copy where the state asks (Puducherry, and Tripura since October 2026), scan from the originals, then upload and pay. Keep the originals: Chhattisgarh's inspector asks to see them.

The core fire NOC document set, and why the fire service asks for each

Ten papers recur across the 14 official lists. Each one answers a question the fire officer must settle before signing.

An application on the state form or on letterhead, signed by the owner or by the architect with an authorisation letter: it fixes who answers for the file (MFS, row 2) MFS e-fire
Proof of ownership or tenancy, such as an allotment letter, jamabandi, rent or lease deed, or power of attorney: the certificate goes to the person in control of the premises (Punjab) Punjab Fire Services
The applicant's identity: Aadhaar, passport or voter ID in West Bengal, with a power of attorney and PAN WBFES
The sanctioned building plan, showing every dimension, the height, the floor area and the type of occupancy: thresholds and fire measures follow from these 4 numbers (Puducherry) Fire Service Department, Puducherry
Fire drawings that mark each system: they are the plan the inspector walks the building against (Telangana asks for 7 such drawings) TGFD procedure
An area statement: the gross built-up area certificate in Mumbai carries the architect's registration number below the signature, because fees and triggers are counted per m² Mumbai Fire Brigade
Details of existing fire fighting arrangements, water sources and fire pump capacity, for a building already in use (Puducherry) Fire Service Department, Puducherry
Proof of the fee: in Kerala the treasury challan is 1 of the 4 mandatory site NOC documents Kerala Fire and Rescue
The previous NOC, once there is one: Chhattisgarh's renewal set is its post-construction set plus that copy CG Fire NOC
A certificate from whoever installed the systems: MFS will not issue a final NOC without one from an approved licensed agency or the local Chief Fire Officer MFS e-fire

Official fire NOC document checklists in 14 states, with form numbers

14 states and UTs publish a document list Flamekite could read on 24 October 2026. Each row names the forms and what the list asks for; states with no published list are marked at the foot.

	Forms and stages	What the official list asks for	Published as
Maharashtra (MFS) MFS e-fire	Provisional and Final NOC; licensed agency Form A; Form B every January and July	14 provisional rows, 6 final rows, including Civil Aviation NOC near airports and CCE or MPCB approvals for hazardous stock	MFS e-fire web page
Kerala Kerala Fire and Rescue	Site NOC, Final NOC, Renewal NOC	4, 5 and 3 soft-copy documents; plans on the A1 template	KFRS procedures PDF and portal notice
West Bengal WBFES	FSR, Revised FSR, FSC, Renewal of FSC, fire licence	Drawings at fixed scales, FAR calculations, ID, power of attorney, PAN; renewal adds the last FSR, registered deed and completion certificate	WBFES e-services pages
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services	Planning-permission NOC; completion certificate or fire licence; renewal	Appendices 1 and 2 with 3 plan sets; NOC copy and fire safety plan; previous licence	TNFRS document page
Telangana TGFD procedure	Provisional NOC; Occupancy NOC	7 red-marked drawings, the provisional NOC for occupancy, 4 extra upload slots	TGFD procedure PDF
Tripura Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura	Rules 2026: Recommendation in Form G, FSC in Forms I and J; self-certification Forms D, J, N, R; renewal Forms M, N, Q, R	Earlier SWAAGAT list: Forms A, B, C with Forms 1 and 2; plans in red certified by architect, engineer and licensed agency	Annexure-A PDF and the 2026 Rules
Assam Sewa Setu Assam	Form I buildings, II gas storage, III godowns, IV cinemas, V function halls and buildings below 15 m, VI temporary structures, VII to X petroleum, chemicals, explosives and pharma, XII renewal	Form I: site plan, layout plan, service plan, any licence and any agreement, scanned from originals; 28 days	Sewa Setu service pages
Goa Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa	Initial NOC, Final NOC, renewal; Forms I, U and F	7 documents, Form U dropped at final NOC	BRAP 2024 item 284 PDF
Punjab Punjab Fire Services	New NOC; renewal	4 for a new NOC, 3 for renewal	Fire NOC portal FAQ
Himachal Pradesh Emerging Himachal single window	Form A application; Form B inspection report	Approved drawings, tenure proof, previous NOC, CO2 explosive certificates and hydraulic pressure test reports for extinguishers	Emerging Himachal checklist PDF
Meghalaya Invest Meghalaya	NOC before construction	3 enclosures: citizenship or ID proof, building plan, fire layout plan	Invest Meghalaya SOP
Puducherry (UT) Fire Service Department, Puducherry	Fire NOC or clearance; Categories A, B, C	8 self-attested items, with beds for hospitals and students' strength for schools	Fire Service Department PDF
Chhattisgarh CG Fire NOC	New NOC before or after construction; renewal; fire audit	2, 2 and 3 documents; affidavit where no building permission exists	CG Fire NOC user manual (Hindi)
Gujarat Gujarat FSCOP guide	FSPA, FSCA, FSCR on the FSCOP portal	Attachments in Section I; 3 self-declarations at FSCA	FSCOP Applicant Guide, 2022
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services	Not published	No document list found on the UP Fire Service portal on 24 October 2026	Not published
Bihar Bihar Fire Service	Provisional NOC in Form B; final NOC in Form J	The 21-page citizen manual has no document list; only the 15% bank guarantee is in the Rules	Not published

Karnataka's fire service site was down, but its Seva Sindhu portal lists the same 9 documents for the high-rise NOC and the Clearance Certificate; the Karnataka page sets them out. Odisha's portal (odishafire.odisha.gov.in) lists documents service by service; the Odisha page sets them out. Jharkhand's three Single Window SOPs list documents for the advisory, the NOC and the renewal; the Jharkhand page sets them out. Not published: Haryana and Andhra Pradesh, where no official list was found on 24 October 2026. Delhi publishes no single list; the Delhi page gathers what its rules refer to.

Fire NOC drawing rules: scales, sheet size, red marking and file limits

Drawings are the heaviest part of the file, and the states that publish rules for them set 4 things: scale, sheet, colour and file size.

West Bengal is the only state Flamekite found that prints a scale for each sheet. Its Fire Safety Recommendation list asks for a key location plan at 1:4000, a site plan at 1:600, sections and floor plans at 1:100, elevations at 1:600, a roof plan at 1:100 and a master plan at 1:100 or 1:200 with a floor-wise area statement in m².

Kerala fixes the sheet. Since 14 July 2025 its portal accepts fire plans only on the A1 template, 84.1 cm x 59.4 cm, with a 10 cm x 8 cm space on the middle right kept for QR code attestation, and it warns that old formats will be rejected. Each drawing uploads as a file below 5 MB.

Colour carries the fire content. Telangana's and GHMC's lists want every fire fighting system marked in red on the site, basement, stilt or ground, floor, terrace, section and elevation drawings. Tripura's checklist asks for the same red marking, with the plans certified by a competent architect, an engineer and a licensed agency.

Paper sets survive in some places: MFS wants 2 sets in the metric system for a Director-area provisional NOC, and the Mumbai Fire Brigade and Tamil Nadu want 3. PMRDA, near Pune, adds a current Google map image of the site.

Drawing and upload rules, as each state or city publishes them
What	The rule	Source
West Bengal, sheet scales	Key plan 1:4000, site 1:600, section 1:100, elevation 1:600, floor and basement 1:100, master plan 1:100 or 1:200	WBFES
Kerala, sheet	A1 template, 84.1 cm x 59.4 cm, 10 cm x 8 cm QR space, from 14 July 2025	Kerala Fire and Rescue Services
Kerala, file size	Building drawings below 5 MB each	Kerala Fire and Rescue
Chhattisgarh, file type	Each document under 10 MB, JPG or PDF; the layout plan marks where each required system goes	CG Fire NOC
Rajasthan, file type	PDFs of no more than 2 MB each	Rajasthan LSG
Telangana, marking	7 drawings in red, signed by the builder or owner and an authorised technical person	TGFD procedure
Tripura, certification	Plans in red certified by architect, engineer and licensed agency, at both stages	Tripura Home (F&ES)
Maharashtra (MFS), sets	2 metric sets, with a floor-wise area certificate that counts basements and underground tanks	MFS e-fire
Mumbai, sets	3 sets of plans for a fresh or revised proposal	Mumbai Fire Brigade

Certificates a fire NOC file needs from agencies, architects and engineers

Twelve certificates appear on official lists, each signed by a named kind of professional. The licensed agency's certificate is the one most final-stage files cannot do without.

Architect's compliance certificate: The architect or civil engineer certifies that the plans conform to the development control rules and the building code; the MFS page still names NBC 2005. MFS e-fire
Architect's declaration of liability: PMRDA's format has the architect, with registration number, accept personal liability for any lapse or deviation in the drawings. PMRDA
Gross built-up area certificate: Mumbai's area certificate from the architect, with the registration number printed below the signature. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Form A (Maharashtra): The licensed agency's certificate that every fire installation the department asked for is in place; Mumbai wants it with its annexure at the occupation stage. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Structural stability certificate: From a registered structural engineer, covering the building, podium and ramps (Mumbai, occupation stage). Mumbai Fire Brigade
PWD lift certificate: Needed in Mumbai for buildings of 24 m or more before the occupation NOC. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Fire door, pump and pressure test certificates: PMRDA's 19-item final list asks for a CBRI or ISI fire door certificate, a pump test, a pressure test with Form A and at least 10 photos of the installed system. PMRDA
Hydraulic pressure test report: Himachal asks for HPT reports of every extinguisher and explosive certificates for CO2 extinguishers. Emerging Himachal single window
Electrical inspector and generator certificates: Vadodara's final NOC list asks for the Assistant Electrical Inspector's certificate, a generator certificate, a lift certificate and a vendor certificate. Vadodara fire
Annual maintenance contract (AMC): Mandatory on Vadodara's list, and one of Gujarat's 3 self-declarations at FSCA. Vadodara fire
Third-party audit report: Chhattisgarh certificates carry an annual self-declaration plus a third-party audit report; Tripura asks one of medium and large industries. Fire and Emergency Services and SDRF, Chhattisgarh
Agency audit certificate (Puducherry): Category A and Category B buildings each file audit certificates from any 2 licensed agencies; Category C files a self-affidavit. Puducherry G.O. 61

Affidavits, bonds and self-declarations in fire NOC files, by stamp value

Sworn papers range from none at all in Tripura to a Rs 500 bond in Mumbai. Most states have moved from affidavits to self-attested copies or online self-declarations.

As published

Mumbai, undertaking-cum-indemnity bond for a trade NOCRs 500 stamp paperAlso mandatory to renew a health licence Mumbai Fire Brigade
Goa, annual self-declaration (Annexure A)Rs 100 stamp paperFiled every year of the 5-year term Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa
Hotel star classification, clearance affidavit (Annexure VI)Rs 100 stamp paperMinistry of Tourism, with the fire NOC uploaded self-attested Ministry of Tourism
Ahmedabad, maintenance contract per vendor (2015 list)Rs 100 stamp paper, notarisedA list dated 29 June 2015 that is still online; confirm before relying on it Ahmedabad fire
Bihar, provisional NOCBank guarantee of 15%Of the estimated fire-system cost, valid 5 years Bihar Rules 2021
Chhattisgarh, building without permissionAffidavit; stamp value not statedAccepted in place of the building permission certificate CG Fire NOC
Vadodara, final NOCAffidavit; stamp value not statedOne of 8 status checks before the 15 enclosures Vadodara fire
Kerala, NOC applicationAffidavit upload; stamp value not publishedA separate Affidavit tab in the portal Kerala Fire and Rescue
Gujarat, Fire Safety Certificate Approval3 self-declarations, no stamp paper statedUploaded on the FSCOP portal Gujarat FSCOP guide
Puducherry, every copySelf-attestation onlyThe NOC itself is free Fire Service Department, Puducherry
Tripura, self-certification Forms D, J, N and RRs 0: no affidavit, no notaryFrom October 2026 Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura

Stamp values are the ones printed on each official list on 24 October 2026. Where a list says affidavit without a value, Flamekite says not stated rather than guessing. The fees themselves are on the fire NOC fees page.

Tripura's October 2026 notice: self-attested copies instead of affidavits

Tripura is the first state Flamekite found to remove the affidavit and the notary from its fire NOC forms by notification.

Word for word

Now, the Fire NOC aspirants are required to submit only self-attested documents, wherever applicable, instead of affidavits or notarized documents for obtaining clearances or fulfilling compliance requirements.

Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura, notification F.3-8(DI&C)/TFES, eSigned October 2026, signed by the Special Secretary and Director Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura

The notice rests on section 26(A) of the Tripura Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022, as amended by the Tripura Janvishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2025, and rewrites the headings of self-certification Forms D, J, N and R under the 2026 Rules. A false self-certificate is still treated as wilful criminal negligence.

Extra fire NOC documents for hospitals, hotels, schools, factories, LPG kitchens and high-rises

The core set is the same everywhere; the occupancy adds papers. These 8 cases come from the lists that name them.

Case 1
A hospital in Puducherry
Institutional building applying to the Divisional Fire Officer
What applies Adds the bed details to the 8 self-attested items: approved plan, land document, type of business, existing systems and pump capacity, previous NOC, ID. Fire Service Department, Puducherry
Case 2
A school in Puducherry
School applying for a fire NOC or clearance
What applies Adds the previous recognition certificate, a stability certificate and the students' strength. Fire Service Department, Puducherry
Case 3
A hotel seeking a star classification
Hotel applying to the Ministry of Tourism
What applies Uploads the fire NOC, current and self-attested, with a Rs 100 stamp-paper affidavit, and shows the original NOC at the HRACC inspection. At project stage it files details of fire fighting measures and hydrants. Ministry of Tourism
Case 4
A factory in a Director area of Maharashtra
Industrial or storage building outside the municipal fire brigades
What applies Adds a certified process flow chart, raw materials and finished goods with quantities marked on the block plan, and approvals from CCE, Excise, MPCB, DISH or FDA where its stock needs them. MFS e-fire
Case 5
A medium or large industry in Tripura
Industrial unit at the post-operative stage
What applies Adds a third-party safety audit report from a technical expert or agency, listing the fire safety measures provided. Tripura Home (F&ES)
Case 6
A restaurant with LPG cylinders in Mumbai
Eating house applying for a trade NOC
What applies Files a layout plan, an architect's plan showing the access road and occupant load, and a Rs 500 stamp-paper bond; with up to 10 cylinders a Station Officer inspects and an ADFO approves it. Mumbai Fire Brigade
Case 7
A gas or chemical store in Assam
LPG, CNG, oxygen or chemical storage
What applies Uses its own form, not the building Form I: Form II for gases, Form VIII for chemicals, Form X for pharmaceuticals and solvents. Sewa Setu Assam
Case 8
A 30 m tower near an airport, Pune region
High-rise residential building under PMRDA
What applies Adds a Civil Aviation NOC at plan stage; at completion, the 19-item final list asks for fire lift, fire door, pump and pressure certificates and a hydraulic calculation. PMRDA

Which fire NOC document set does your file need: new, existing, renewal or changed?

Start from the stage, then the building's history. Each branch names the list that settles it.

If Nothing is built yet
File the plan-stage set: drawings, area statement, activity note and the architect's compliance certificate; MFS lists 14 rows for this stage. Fire NOC Maharashtra MFS e-fire
If The building is complete and you want the final NOC
Add the provisional NOC, as-built drawings and the installer's certificate; Mumbai also wants structural stability and, at 24 m or more, PWD lift certificates. Mumbai Fire Brigade
If The building stands but has no building permission (Chhattisgarh)
The portal accepts an affidavit in place of the building permission certificate. CG Fire NOC
If You are renewing
Usually the old NOC, ownership proof and ID; Punjab asks for those 3 and no drawing. Punjab Fire Services
If The use changed or the building was altered (Tripura)
Rule 11 of the 2026 Rules needs a fresh NOC, so the full set again, not a renewal. Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura
If Your plans changed after a Gujarat plan approval
Apply for the Fire Safety Plan Approval afresh; minor changes go in the remarks at FSCA with reasons. Gujarat FSCOP guide
If Your Kerala building is under 1,000 m² of plinth or 15 m
It self-certifies instead of filing a fire NOC, unless it is a hazardous or assembly occupancy. Kerala Fire and Rescue
If It is a residential apartment below 24 m in Telangana
No fire NOC, and so no fire NOC file, for fresh provisional applications from 7 October 2026. Fire NOC Telangana TGFD circular 3455

Fire NOC document errors that lead to rejection or a defect notice

Kerala's FAQ names 4 common rejection reasons, and 3 of them are about paperwork. These are the errors official pages warn about.

If Incomplete or incorrect forms, or a missing document or fee
Kerala lists these among its 4 common reasons for rejection. Tick the state checklist line by line before paying. Kerala Fire and Rescue
If A fire plan on an old sheet format in Kerala
Redraw it on the A1 template with the 10 cm x 8 cm QR space; the portal rejects old formats. Kerala Fire and Rescue Services
If Expecting the service clock to run while a defect is open
Kerala's timelines do not apply to a defected application, and Meghalaya restarts its 1 month from the date your clarification arrives. Kerala Fire and Rescue
If Pressing Confirm Submit with an error in Chhattisgarh
Nothing can be amended after it; correct the confirmation page with the Update button first. CG Fire NOC
If Splitting a building on paper to fall into a lower risk category
Tripura's 2026 Rules bar artificial subdivision (rule 12) and read any doubt in favour of more safety (rule 13). Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura
If Following an official PDF that is years old
Ahmedabad's list dated 29 June 2015 is still online; ask the fire office whether a list is current before you build a file on it. Ahmedabad fire
If Attachments too large or unreadable
Gujarat asks for small files that stay legible; Assam wants scans of the originals. Gujarat FSCOP guide

Where each fire NOC document is checked, from upload to decision

A file passes at least 5 desks or screens. Meghalaya's SOP, Chhattisgarh's manual and GHMC's procedure show where each paper is read.

Upload
Each file is checked against the portal's cap: under 5 MB per drawing in Kerala, under 10 MB in Chhattisgarh, 2 MB per PDF in Rajasthan. Kerala Fire and Rescue
Confirm and submit
Chhattisgarh shows a confirmation page; after Confirm Submit no change is allowed, and a PDF copy of the application is issued. CG Fire NOC
Desk scrutiny
In Meghalaya the Senior Station Officer checks the documents for completeness and correctness against a 24-item fire measures list. Invest Meghalaya
Site inspection
The inspector compares the building with the layout plan and, in Chhattisgarh, sees the originals of the uploaded documents. CG Fire NOC
Inspection report
Meghalaya's report is due within 48 working hours, with photographs of any non-compliance, and a copy goes to the applicant. Invest Meghalaya
Higher scrutiny
In Himachal the station's Form B report goes to the Fire Prevention Officer in Shimla, then to the Chief Fire Officer. Emerging Himachal single window
Decision
For GHMC buildings of 15 m or less, the Commissioner decides after the District Fire Officer, the Additional Director and the Chief City Planner, within 7 days. GHMC

Fire NOC paperwork in numbers: list lengths, file sizes, plan sets

Official lists run from 3 to 19 items. These figures come from the lists themselves, read on 24 October 2026.

3
Enclosures in Meghalaya's plan-stage SOP Invest Meghalaya
19
Items on PMRDA's final NOC checklist PMRDA
14
Rows on the MFS provisional NOC list (6 for the final) MFS e-fire
15
Enclosures on Vadodara's final fire NOC checklist Vadodara fire
7
Documents on Goa's initial and final NOC checklist Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa
12
Assam fire NOC forms, Form I to Form XII, before the attendance certificate Sewa Setu Assam
861
Rows on Maharashtra's licensed-agency list, whose agencies can sign Form A MFS agency list
10 MB
Largest upload per document in Chhattisgarh CG Fire NOC

Five fire NOC document myths, checked against official lists

You may have read
Every fire NOC file needs a notarised affidavit.
Myth
What the sources say
Tripura removed the affidavit and notary from Forms D, J, N and R in October 2026, Gujarat uses 3 online self-declarations, and Puducherry asks only for self-attested copies. Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura
You may have read
Renewal means filing the whole file again.
Myth
What the sources say
Punjab's renewal needs 3 documents and Kerala's 3 soft copies: the last NOC, a challan and the civil plan. Punjab Fire Services
You may have read
Drawings certified to NBC 2016 meet a binding national standard.
Myth
What the sources say
NBC 2016 was withdrawn on 30 April 2026, and only Assam had written NBCS 2026 into its fire law by 24 October 2026; your state's rules decide, and the MFS form still names NBC 2005. Gazette of India
You may have read
One national checklist applies in every state.
Myth
What the sources say
There is none. Lists run from 3 to 19 items, and Assam alone uses 12 forms by type of premises. Sewa Setu Assam
You may have read
Paper copies are gone everywhere.
Myth
What the sources say
West Bengal's FAQ still refers to ammonia print copies for the Director General, and Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu still count plan sets. West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services

How fire NOC paperwork changed, 2015 to 2026

In 11 years the file moved from notarised paper to uploads, self-declarations and QR-coded sheets, unevenly by state.

29 June 2015
Ahmedabad's fire NOC requirement list is created: notarised Rs 100 contracts, photos on CD or DVD. It is still online in 2026. Ahmedabad fire
2022
Gujarat's Regulations make the FSCA papers self-certified: 3 declarations, no affidavits. Gujarat FSCOP guide
19 July 2024
Kerala's FAQ PDF names the 4 common rejection reasons. Kerala Fire and Rescue
March 2025
PMRDA posts its provisional and final checklists, the final one at 19 items. PMRDA
14 July 2025
Kerala makes the A1 template with a QR space mandatory for every fire plan. Kerala Fire and Rescue Services
4 August 2025
Kerala lets non-hazardous buildings take a 5-year NOC, so the renewal file is filed less often. Home Department, Kerala
30 April 2026
BIS withdraws NBC 2016; official forms that cite it are left behind. Gazette of India
2 June 2026
Tripura's Fire Safety Rules 2026 bring new Forms D to R and a fresh-NOC rule on change of use. Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura
11 July 2026
MFS updates Form M, the licence application for the agencies that sign Form A. MFS Form M
7 October 2026
Telangana residential apartments below 24 m stop needing a fire NOC for fresh provisional applications. TGFD circular 3455
October 2026
Tripura removes affidavits and notarisation from its self-certification forms. Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura

Where each state publishes its fire NOC document checklist

The 16 official pages and PDFs this page was built from, each checked on 24 October 2026. Download the list from here, not from a copy.

Maharashtra
MFS e-fire: provisional and final NOC documents
14 provisional rows and 6 final rows for Director areas MFS e-fire
mahafireservice.gov.in/e-fire.php
Mumbai
Mumbai Fire Brigade: list of documents (occupation)
Occupation-stage NOC papers, from the area certificate to Form A Mumbai Fire Brigade
portal.mcgm.gov.in/irj/go/km/docs/documents/MCGM%20Department%20List/Mumbai%20Fire%20Brigade/Docs/LIST%20OF%20DOCUMENTS%20(OCCUPATION).pdf
Pune region
PMRDA provisional NOC checklist
12-item provisional list and the architect's declaration format PMRDA
www.pmrda.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Provisional-NOC-File-Checklist.pdf
Kerala
KFRS procedures
Mandatory documents for site, completion and renewal NOCs Kerala Fire and Rescue
noc.fire.kerala.gov.in/assets/uploads/KFRS_Procedures.pdf
West Bengal
WBFES: Fire Safety Recommendation
Drawing list with scales, and supporting documents WBFES
wbfes.gov.in/Issuance_of_Fire_Safety_Recommendation
West Bengal
WBFES: Renewal of Fire Safety Certificate
Renewal drawings and the registered deed, completion certificate and PAN WBFES
wbfes.gov.in/Renewal_of_Fire_Safety_Certificate
Tamil Nadu
TNFRS documents
Planning-permission NOC, fire licence and renewal documents Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services
www.tnfrs.tn.gov.in/?p=6597
Telangana
TGFD procedure and documents
The 8 uploads and the plan-sheet certifications TGFD procedure
fire.telangana.gov.in/home/Admin/ViewFileFTP?pdffilename=PROCEDUREDocumentsRequired.pdf&type=Notification
Tripura
Tripura Annexure-A checklist
Forms A, B and C with their enclosures Tripura Home (F&ES)
fireservice.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-09/AnnexureA.pdf
Assam
Sewa Setu: fire NOC Form I
Form I uploads and links to Forms II to XIII Sewa Setu Assam
sewasetu.assam.gov.in/site/service-apply/fire-noc-for-one-storied-multi-storied-high-rise-building-under-assam-fire-service-rule-1989-form-no-i
Goa
Goa BRAP 2024 item 284
7-document checklist with the mandatory flag for each Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa
dfes.goa.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GA_BRAP-2024_284_Fire.pdf
Punjab
Punjab fire NOC FAQ
Mandatory documents for a new NOC and for renewal Punjab Fire Services
firenoc.lgpunjab.gov.in/pg_faq.aspx
Himachal Pradesh
Emerging Himachal fire checklist
Checklist, 8-step procedure, no fee, 30 days Emerging Himachal single window
emerginghimachal.hp.gov.in//themes/backend/uploads/kya/Fire_Checklist%20and%20procedure.pdf
Meghalaya
Invest Meghalaya fire clearance SOP
3 enclosures and the 24-item inspection list Invest Meghalaya
invest.meghalaya.gov.in/Documents/SOP/SoP_FireClearance.pdf
Puducherry
Puducherry documents required
8 self-attested items for a fire NOC or clearance Fire Service Department, Puducherry
fire.py.gov.in/sites/default/files/documents-required-fire-noc-and-clearence.pdf
Chhattisgarh
CG Fire NOC user manual
Documents before and after construction and for renewal (Hindi) CG Fire NOC
firenoc.cg.gov.in/User%20Manual.pdf

Scanning, attesting and filing fire NOC copies: do's and don'ts

Small habits that the official lists ask for, in 9 lines.

Do

Self-attest each copy where the state asks: all 8 items in Puducherry. Fire Service Department, Puducherry
Scan from the originals, as Sewa Setu asks for Assam's Form I. Sewa Setu Assam
Sign every plan you upload in Telangana: the builder or owner and an authorised technical person, with 4 extra upload slots for anything else. TGFD procedure
Take the originals to the inspection in Chhattisgarh: the officer checks them against the uploads. CG Fire NOC
Count the free-of-FSI areas, such as basements and underground tanks, in the MFS area certificate. MFS e-fire

Don’t

Don't pay a broker to file: Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services tells applicants to deal with its officers directly. Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services
Don't buy stamp paper for Tripura's Forms D, J, N or R: since October 2026 no affidavit or notary is needed. Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura
Don't upload a Kerala drawing of 5 MB or more. Kerala Fire and Rescue
Don't drop Form U from a Goa initial NOC: it is mandatory there, and only the final NOC goes without it. Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa

Penalties for false or deviating fire NOC documents

Signing a document that does not match the building is an offence in at least 3 states, and it reaches the professionals who sign, not only the owner.

Offence	Penalty	Law
Building in deviation from the approved fire drawings	Prosecution of the builder, the architect and the site engineer	Telangana Fire Service Act, 1999, sections 31 and 32, as printed on the TGFD document list TGFD procedure
A self-certificate that is wilfully false	Fine up to Rs 5 lakh	Tripura Act 2022, section 26(A), as amended in 2025 High Court of Tripura/TFES/2025)
A false self-certificate on e-District	Treated as wilful criminal negligence	e-District Tripura fire guidelines e-District Tripura
A false compliance certificate	1 month to 2 years and/or Rs 10,000 to Rs 1 lakh, plus Rs 3,000 a day	Gujarat Act 2013, section 39(1) LegitQueststudy
Non-compliance or misrepresentation in a Gujarat self-declaration	Severe penalties, as the guide warns; checked by Fire Safety Officers and state officers	FSCOP Applicant Guide, 2022 Gujarat FSCOP guide
A lapse or deviation in plans the architect certified	Personal liability accepted by the architect in the declaration	PMRDA architect's declaration format PMRDA

The general penalties for running a building without a fire NOC are on the fire NOC pillar page; these 6 rows cover only the documents.

Fire NOC document lists Flamekite could not confirm

8 gaps on 24 October 2026. Where a list is missing, Flamekite says so instead of borrowing another state's.

Uttar Pradesh
No official list
Neither the UP Fire Service portal nor Nivesh Mitra showed a document list; consultants' lists online are not official. Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services
Bihar
Manual without a list
The 21-page citizen manual explains the screens but lists no documents; only the 15% bank guarantee is in the Rules. Bihar Fire Service
Andhra Pradesh
No official list read
A consultant's copy of a user manual mentions a Rs 100 stamp-paper undertaking; Flamekite could not open an official copy, so it is not used here.
Haryana
No list found
No official document list was reachable for Haryana. Karnataka's fire service site was down in 6 attempts, but its Seva Sindhu service pages list 9 documents. Seva Sindhu
Tamil Nadu
Extra items above 18.3 m
A search summary adds a requisition letter and land ownership documents for buildings of 18.3 m and more; the TNFRS page did not render them, so they wait for a browser check. Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services
Punjab
FAQ read from an archived copy
The portal reset every direct connection on 24 October 2026; the 4 and 3 document lists were read from the Wayback Machine's copy of the official FAQ of 5 August 2025. Punjab Fire portal
West Bengal
Final certificate list
The Fire Safety Certificate page itself was not read; only the recommendation and renewal lists are used here. WBFES
Delhi
No single list
DFS publishes no one document list; the Delhi page gathers the papers its rules and pages refer to. DFS

Questions about fire NOC documents

What documents are required for a fire NOC?: Building plans with the fire systems marked, proof of ownership or tenancy, the applicant's ID and the fee receipt, plus an application on the state's form. Later stages add the earlier NOC and a licensed agency's installation certificate. Your state's own checklist decides the final list.
Which documents are needed for a provisional fire NOC?: The plan-stage set: drawings with the fire layout, an area statement, ownership proof and the architect's certificate that the plans follow the rules. Maharashtra's Director lists 14 rows; Meghalaya asks for only 3 enclosures.
Which documents are needed for fire NOC renewal?: Usually the previous NOC, ownership proof and the applicant's ID. Punjab asks for exactly those 3; Kerala for the final NOC, a challan and the civil plan; West Bengal adds the registered deed and the completion certificate.
Is an affidavit required for a fire NOC?: Only where the state's list says so. Tripura dropped affidavits for its self-certification forms in October 2026 and Puducherry wants self-attested copies, while Chhattisgarh accepts an affidavit for a building with no permission and Mumbai wants a Rs 500 bond for trade NOCs.
Who signs the fire NOC drawings?: The architect or engineer who prepared them, and in Telangana also the builder or owner. Tripura wants the plans certified by an architect, an engineer and a licensed agency, and Mumbai's area certificate must show the architect's registration number.
What size should fire NOC drawings be?: Kerala requires the A1 template, 84.1 cm x 59.4 cm, with a QR space, and files below 5 MB. West Bengal sets the scale per sheet, from 1:4000 for the key plan to 1:100 for floor plans. Most other states set no sheet size.
What extra documents does a hospital, school or hotel need?: Puducherry asks hospitals for bed details and schools for the recognition certificate, stability certificate and students' strength. A hotel seeking a star classification uploads its fire NOC with a Rs 100 stamp-paper affidavit to the Ministry of Tourism.
Why are fire NOC applications rejected?: Kerala's FAQ names incomplete or incorrect forms, non-compliance with the fire standards, faulty systems and missing documents or fees. Old sheet formats are rejected in Kerala, and a Chhattisgarh file cannot be corrected after Confirm Submit.

Keep reading

Fire NOC in IndiaThe law, issuer, portal and validity in all 36 states and UTs.
Fire NOC feesWhat each state charges, per m² and per stage.
Fire NOC validityHow long a certificate lasts, state by state, and when to renew.
Apply for a fire NOC onlineThe official portals and how an online file moves.
Fire NOC in MaharashtraForm A, Form B and the licensed-agency list.
Fire NOC in TelanganaThe 24 m residential line and the red-marked drawings.
Fire NOC in DelhiThe papers DFS rules refer to, and the 2027 Form K.

Sources

Each source was opened and read on the date shown. How Flamekite checks its sources

West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services: Renewal of Fire Safety Certificate: document requirement (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
Kerala Fire and Rescue Services: NOC portal user manual: drawings below 5 MB, affidavit tab, final clearance (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
Local Self Government Department, Rajasthan: Fire NOC citizen manual: online application and document upload (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
e-District Tripura: Guidelines for fire safety certificate and NOC services (Aadhaar e-sign, e-GRAS payment) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services: FAQ: fire safety certificate, 14.5 m line, compounding under section 38B (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
Invest Meghalaya: Standard operating procedure for fire clearance (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026

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Fire NOC documents at a glance

Fire NOC documents by stage: provisional, final and renewal in 9 states

How to put together a fire NOC document file, step by step

Download your state's current list

Fix who signs and who applies

Collect the identity and ownership papers

Have the fire drawings drawn to the state's format

Get the professional certificates signed

Add the occupancy-specific papers

Attest, scan and upload