Fire NOC fees in India 2026: the rate, basis and renewal fee in all 36 states and UTs

Fire NOC fees at a glance

Fire NOC fee by stage: first stage, final certificate and renewal

How to calculate your fire NOC fee, step by step

1. 1

   Find the instrument that sets your fee

   Look up your state in the table below and open the notification it names. Mizoram's rates, for example, come from notification G/262/2026-HM (F&ES) of 6 May 2026, which replaced the 2016 rates the same day.

2. 2

   Fix the occupancy group and height band

   Most schedules price by use and height. Gujarat charges a 15 to 35 m apartment block Rs 10 per m² but a block above 60 m Rs 20 per m²; Assam uses three height bands: under 10 m, 10 to 15 m, and 15 m or more.

3. 3

   Measure the area the rule names

   Andhra Pradesh counts total built-up area including basements and stilts, DNH and DD counts total built-up area including the basement, and Mizoram and West Bengal use floor area. Use the area on the approved plan.

4. 4

   Multiply, then apply the floor or the cap

   Area times rate gives the base. Kerala then lifts any result below Rs 20,000 (homes, schools, hotels) or Rs 26,000 (other uses) to that minimum; Mizoram cuts any result above Rs 5,000 for homes or Rs 6,000 for other buildings.

5. 5

   Add the flat stage fees

   Gujarat adds a flat plan-approval fee of Rs 1,000 to Rs 7,000 before the per-m² certificate fee, and the same flat sum again at each renewal. Tripura charges Rs 3,000 a service instead of a rate.

6. 6

   Add security and inspection charges

   Andhra Pradesh and Bihar want a bank guarantee of 15% of the fire-system cost for 5 years. Telangana bills Rs 10,000 for a renewal inspection on top of its Rs 10 per m² fee.

7. 7

   Budget the renewal and its late fee

   Write down the renewal fee and the day the late fee starts. Meghalaya charges nothing for 7 days after expiry, then Rs 5 a day; Gujarat charges 25% of the certificate fee for every 90-day block of delay.

8. 8

   Check the demand before you pay

   Pay the amount the portal or demand note shows, not your own estimate. Meghalaya's 2018 notification and its single-window SOP disagree on whether any fee is due, so the payment screen is the final word.

Fire NOC fees in all 36 states and UTs: rate, basis, cap, renewal

17 of 36 states and UTs publish an official fire NOC rate Flamekite could read by 25 October 2026, from Rs 1 per m² (Odisha homes) to Rs 60 per m² (Karnataka non-residential high-rises). 7 charge nothing, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh among them; the rest leave the fee to rules that are unpublished, unreadable or not yet made.

The 16 official schedules: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh (MC Office Order 23), Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka (Seva Sindhu), Kerala, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab (2021), Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal, and DNH and DD. Maharashtra, Delhi and Telangana have their own Flamekite pages.

Fire NOC fee calculation: worked examples by state

Flamekite’s working from the official rules; no government publishes this figure.

Flamekite's own arithmetic from each state's published rate, for buildings we describe. These are not quotes: the fire service's demand note is the amount you pay.

1. Case 1

   A 30 m apartment block of 5,000 m² in Gujarat

   Residential, 15 to 35 m band

   What applies Plan approval Rs 1,000, then 5,000 m² x Rs 10 = Rs 50,000 for the certificate: Rs 51,000 for the two stages. Each renewal then costs a flat Rs 1,000. 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

2. Case 2

   The same 5,000 m² homes in Mizoram

   Residential building

   What applies 5,000 m² x Rs 2 = Rs 10,000, but the cap cuts it to Rs 5,000. Under the 2016 rates replaced on 6 May 2026 the cap was Rs 2,000. 1Mizoram Fire and Emergency Services

3. Case 3

   A 14 m apartment building of 1,200 m² in Kerala

   Apartment house up to 16 m (A4)

   What applies 1,200 m² x Rs 12 = Rs 14,400, below the floor, so the fee is the Rs 20,000 minimum. The annual renewal for a home up to 16 m is Rs 2,500; a 5-year term costs 5 x Rs 2,500 = Rs 12,500. 2Kerala Fire and Rescue Services

4. Case 4

   A 20 m hotel of 3,000 m² in Kerala

   Hotel (A5), above 16 m

   What applies 3,000 m² x Rs 40 = Rs 1,20,000, well above the Rs 20,000 minimum. 2Kerala Fire and Rescue Services

5. Case 5

   An 8,000 m² commercial building in Andhra Pradesh

   Fire installation estimated at Rs 60 lakh

   What applies Fire precaution fee 8,000 m² x Rs 10 = Rs 80,000, plus a bank guarantee of 15% x Rs 60 lakh = Rs 9 lakh, held for 5 years. 5AP State Disaster Response and Fire Services

6. Case 6

   A 2,000 m² high-risk building in West Bengal

   Group A or Group D under the 2020 notification

   What applies Group A: 2,000 m² x Rs 4.35 = Rs 8,700. Group D: 2,000 m² x Rs 13.05 = Rs 26,100, three times as much for the same floor area. 66WBXPressstudy

7. Case 7

   A 1,500 m² hotel below 5 stars in Meghalaya

   Hotel up to 4-star

   What applies 1,500 m² x Rs 5 = Rs 7,500 for the certificate, valid 3 years, then a Rs 2,000 renewal fee (whether charged once or for each year of the term is not confirmed). 10Fire and Emergency Services, Meghalaya

8. Case 8

   Renewing a 3,000 m² office in Odisha

   Non-residential building

   What applies 3,000 m² x Rs 2 = Rs 6,000 for the renewal certificate. A 3,000 m² home would pay Rs 3,000. 4Odisha Fire Service

9. Case 9

   A 10,000 m² building in Daman

   Total built-up area including the basement

   What applies 10,000 m² x Rs 10 = Rs 1,00,000 at the provisional stage, nothing more at the final stage, then Rs 2,500 at each renewal. 35DNH and DD fire SOP

10. Case 10

    A Gujarat hospital renewing 208 days late

    Hospital of 15 to 24 m, 4,000 m² built-up

    What applies Certificate fee 4,000 m² x Rs 10 = Rs 40,000. 208 days is 3 blocks of 90 days begun, so the late fee is 3 x 25% x Rs 40,000 = Rs 30,000, on top of the Rs 2,500 renewal fee. 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

Gujarat fire safety certificate fees: the Annexure 8 rates

Gujarat prices the certificate per m² of built-up area by occupancy and height, from Rs 7 for schools to Rs 50 for 5-star hotels, under Regulations gazetted on 13 December 2023.

• Rs 7 per m²

  Schools and colleges of 9 to 15 m, or with a floor above 500 m² (plan fee Rs 1,000) 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

• Rs 10 per m²

  Apartments of 15 to 35 m, and offices of 15 to 24 m (plan fee Rs 1,000) 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

• Rs 15 per m²

  Hospitals of 24 to 45 m, and assembly halls of 15 to 24 m 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

• Rs 20 per m²

  Apartments above 60 m, and multi-level car parks (plan fee Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,000) 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

• Rs 25 per m²

  Shopping malls of any size, and metro and mass transit systems 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

• Rs 30 per m²

  Hotels below 5 stars above 30 m, and multi-floor hazardous storage 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

• Rs 50 per m²

  5-star and above hotels and resorts (plan fee Rs 7,000) 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

• Rs 2,000

  Lump sum for a tent, circus, exhibition or other temporary structure 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

Late fees when a fire NOC renewal lapses, by state

A missed renewal costs from Rs 5 a day in Meghalaya to Rs 500 a day in Tripura, and Gujarat multiplies its late fee by every 90 days of delay.

Late fees are separate from the penalties for running a building without a fire NOC, which the Fire NOC guide lists state by state. Rajasthan's 2023 order adds a Rs 5,000 penalty for late renewal (direction 11).

How Gujarat's 90-day late-fee formula works, in its own words

Gujarat is the only state whose fee rules include a worked illustration. It counts delay in blocks of 90 days, and a block once begun is charged in full.

The same illustration says a 24-day delay in the annual declaration costs 100% of the FSCA fee, but Table 3 itself charges 100% of the FSPA fee for that delay. The regulation contradicts itself, so ask the Regional Fire Officer or Chief Fire Officer which fee applies before paying.

Fire NOC bank guarantees and deposits on top of the fee

Two states make the owner lodge security worth 15% of the fire system for 5 years, and agencies that inspect or install pay their own deposits and licence fees.

Fire tax and fire cess: the property-tax levy behind fire NOC fees

Besides the certificate fee, most fire laws let the state add a fire tax to property tax, from 1% of house tax in Uttar Pradesh to up to 10% in Karnataka.

• Uttar Pradesh

  1% of house tax

  Rule 72 of the UP Fire and Emergency Services Rules 2024 sets the fire tax at one percent of the house tax. 65LegitQueststudy

• Bihar

  2.5% of property tax

  Rule 26 of the Bihar Fire Service Rules 2021 levies fire tax at two and a half percent of the property tax the local authority charges, under section 20(2) of the 2014 Act. 6Bihar Rules 2021

• Assam

  Rate by notification

  The 1985 Act capped Assam's fire tax at 10% of property tax; section 15 of the 2025 Act that replaced it leaves the rate to a notification, and none was found by 24 October 2026. 41Assam Act LIII of 2025

• Karnataka

  Up to 10%, plus a 1% high-rise cess

  Section 15 already allows fire tax up to 10% of property tax. Bill 42 of 2025, enacted as Act 59 of 2025, adds a 1% fire cess on new high-rises, exempts government buildings, and starts on a date not yet notified. 42Karnataka Bill 42 of 2025

• Gujarat

  Fire service fee on property tax

  Section 30 of the 2013 Act lets the State levy a fee as a percentage of property tax, paid into the Fire Prevention and Life Safety Fund under section 32. 67LegitQueststudy

• Model Bill 2019

  The national template

  Sections 47 and 48 of the Centre's 2019 Model Bill provide a fire tax as a surcharge on property tax, feeding a Fire Prevention and Life Safety Fund. 43DGFS, MHA

• Madhya Pradesh

  Surcharge set by the State

  Chapter VIII of Act 16 of 2026 allows a fire tax as a surcharge on property tax at a percentage the State sets, collected by the local body. 44Government of Madhya Pradesh

• Lakshadweep

  Rate to be notified

  Rules 16 to 19 of the 2026 Rules provide a fire tax on property tax at a notified rate, and deployment fees by government order. 39Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

• Manipur and Nagaland

  Section 47

  Both 2026 and 2023 Acts provide a property-tax surcharge in section 47; no rate notification was found. 22Government of Manipur

Fire service user charges: inspections, standby and pumping

Fire services also bill for work beyond the certificate. Kerala publishes the fullest list: a fire engine on standby costs Rs 7,000 to Rs 28,000 a day.

Fire NOC appeal fees: what a refusal costs to challenge

Appeal fees run from Rs 500 in Assam to Rs 5,000 for a second appeal in Uttar Pradesh and Lakshadweep, and Gujarat charges half the original fee.

Is a fire NOC free anywhere? Where the fee is zero

Yes, in 3 places for every certificate and in 2 more for one stage. Check which part is free before you assume nothing is due.

1. If You apply in Puducherry

   The Citizen Charter says the issue of a NOC or licence by the Divisional Fire Officer is free of cost, in 15 to 30 days. 8Fire Service Department, Puducherry

2. If You apply in Himachal Pradesh

   The single-window checklist lists no fee for the Form A application, decided in 30 days under the Public Service Guarantee Act 2011. 17Emerging Himachal single window

3. If You apply in Lakshadweep

   The 2026 Rules prescribe no fee for the fire safety certificate; appeals still cost Rs 1,000 or Rs 5,000. 39Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026

4. If You want Goa's initial NOC

   It is free, but the final stage carries a licence fee of Rs 10 per m² for most buildings. 15Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa

5. If You want Uttarakhand's pre-operation NOC

   Single-window service 27.0 says no fee is required; the pre-establishment service 26.0 is listed separately. 49Invest Uttarakhand single window

6. If You took an Assam recommendation in or after 2016

   You are exempt from paying the recommendation fee again, but the NOC fee of Rs 200 to Rs 4,000 still applies. 50Fire and Emergency Services, Assam

7. If You are in Meghalaya and the SOP says no fee

   The 2018 notification charges Rs 3 to Rs 10 per m², and it is the more specific instrument. Expect the fee unless the payment screen shows zero. 51Invest Meghalaya

Fire NOC fee mistakes that cost owners money

Most overpayments and refusals over fees come from reading an old page, the wrong area or the wrong channel.

Fire NOC fee myths, checked against the notifications

Six beliefs about fire NOC fees, each tested against the state's own instrument.

• You may have read

  The fire NOC fee is the same everywhere in India.

  Myth

  What the sources say

  Rates differ 60 times over: Odisha charges Rs 1 per m² for a home and Karnataka Rs 60 per m² for a non-residential high-rise. 4Odisha Fire Service

• You may have read

  A free initial NOC means the whole process is free.

  Myth

  What the sources say

  Goa's initial NOC is free, but its licence fee is Rs 10 per m² for most buildings. 15Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa

• You may have read

  A consultant's quote is the government fee.

  Myth

  What the sources say

  The statutory fee is the figure in the notification, such as Rs 2 per m² capped at Rs 5,000 for a Mizoram home; any amount above it is a private charge. 1Mizoram Fire and Emergency Services

• You may have read

  Renewal costs as much as the first certificate.

  Myth

  What the sources say

  Usually far less: Assam charges 10% of the NOC fee, and Gujarat a flat Rs 1,000 to Rs 7,000 instead of its per-m² certificate fee. 12Fire and Emergency Services, Assam

• You may have read

  Delhi already charges Rs 1,000 a year for Form K.

  Myth

  What the sources say

  That fee belongs to rules whose start was deferred on 16 October 2026 to 20 May 2027. 36Delhi Gazette Extraordinary, Part IV No. 314

• You may have read

  A 5-year Kerala NOC is a discount.

  Myth

  What the sources say

  It costs 5 times the annual fee, so the price per year is the same; you save the yearly applications, not money. 56Home Department, Kerala

Fire NOC fee terms: FSPA, FSCA, fire precaution fee and more

The 9 fee names that appear on fire NOC demand notes, with the instrument each comes from.

FFire precaution fee

The per-m² fee for a fire NOC in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Rs 10 per m² of total built-up area. 29G.O.Ms.No.142

FFSPA fee

Gujarat's flat Fire Safety Plan Approval fee, Rs 1,000 to Rs 7,000, paid at the plan stage. 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

FFSCA fee

Gujarat's Fire Safety Certificate Approval fee, Rs 7 to Rs 50 per m² of built-up area; late fees are a share of it. 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

FFSCR and FSCRe fees

Gujarat's flat renewal fees: FSCR for a certificate (Rs 1,000 to Rs 7,000) and FSCRe for renewing an existing building's plan (Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000, Annexure 9). 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

FFire fighting preparedness fee

Kerala's annual renewal fee for high-rise buildings, Rs 2,500 to Rs 12,000 under G.O.(Ms)No.272/2024. 2Kerala Fire and Rescue Services

LLicence fee

Goa's name for the fee charged at the final stage, Rs 10 per m² for most categories. 15Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa

RRecommendation fee

Assam's plan-stage fee for a Fire Safety Recommendation, equal to the NOC fee for the same building. 50Fire and Emergency Services, Assam

FFire tax

A surcharge on property tax that funds the fire service, such as 1% of house tax in Uttar Pradesh. 65LegitQueststudy

FFire cess

Karnataka's 1% surcharge on the property tax of new high-rises under Act 59 of 2025, once it is notified. 42Karnataka Bill 42 of 2025

Fire NOC fee revisions, 2006 to 2025

Most fee schedules in force today date from 2016 or later; Andhra Pradesh's 2006 rules are the oldest still cited.

1. 8 December 2006

   Andhra Pradesh notifies its Levy of Fee Rules (G.O.Ms.306); the copy on the state portal charges Rs 10 per m² plus a 15% bank guarantee. 5AP State Disaster Response and Fire Services

2. 9 May 2016

   Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu set Rs 10 per m² of built-up area, the rate their 2025 SOPs still cite. 35DNH and DD fire SOP

3. 22 July 2016

   Mizoram notifies the NOC fee rates that stood until 6 May 2026. 1Mizoram Fire and Emergency Services

4. 9 August 2016

   Telangana's G.O.Ms.No.142 sets the fire precaution fee at Rs 10 per m². 29G.O.Ms.No.142

5. 9 February 2018

   West Bengal's amendment Bill adds renewal of a fire safety certificate on payment of a prescribed fee. 57West Bengal Legislative Assembly

6. 12 June 2018

   Meghalaya levies Rs 3 to Rs 10 per m², annual renewal fees and a daily late fee. 10Fire and Emergency Services, Meghalaya

7. 5 February 2020

   West Bengal sets Rs 4.35 to Rs 13.05 per m² for high-risk buildings. 66WBXPressstudy

8. 13 December 2023

   Gujarat gazettes its 2023 Regulations with fee Annexures 8 and 9 and the 90-day late-fee table. 3Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal

9. 2024

   Kerala's G.O.(Ms)No.272/2024 lifts its rates by 3.6% to 15% and its minimum fees by 7% to 9.9%. 2Kerala Fire and Rescue Services

10. 1 April 2025

    Chandigarh's municipal corporation sets fire certificate charges of Rs 6,615 or Rs 14 per m² by Office Order No. 23. 34MCC Office Order 23

11. 7 July 2025

    Tripura sets a lapse fee of Rs 500 a day, up to Rs 2 lakh, for missed yearly renewals; the Act passed that November does not repeat it. 40High Court of Tripura/TFES/2025)

12. 4 August 2025

    Kerala allows a 5-year NOC for non-hazardous buildings at 5 times the annual fee. 56Home Department, Kerala

Fire NOC fee changes in 2026, latest first

From news reports, not yet an official source.

Paying a fire NOC fee: the safe way and the costly way

Pay only through the channel the fire service names, and keep the proof of payment for the next stage.

What Flamekite could not confirm about fire NOC fees

These fee gaps are real on 24 October 2026. Any page that prints a figure for them should show the notification it came from.