How do I apply for a fire NOC online?

Open your state's official fire NOC portal, register with your mobile number and e-mail (both are verified by OTP), choose the stage and occupancy, enter the building and fire-system details, upload the drawings and pay. Keep the reference number, attend the inspection and download the signed certificate from your dashboard.

How do I check my fire NOC application status online?

Log in and open your dashboard, or use the portal's tracking page with your reference number. Bihar's tracking page asks for the application type, number and captcha, then an OTP; West Bengal tracks by AIN; Uttar Pradesh by the NOC-UID, with SMS and e-mail updates.

How can I download my fire NOC certificate in Uttar Pradesh?

Log in on upfireservice.gov.in with the e-mail and password you registered. Once the NOC is approved, the applicant dashboard lets you download and print it; the department also notifies the decision by SMS and e-mail.

How can I verify a fire NOC online?

Use the issuing portal's own check: Uttar Pradesh by NOC ID, Kerala by application number, Gujarat's Valid Certificate register by region and building name, and DNH and DD by a 9-digit barcode. Where no check exists, ask the issuing fire office in writing.

Can I apply for a Bihar fire NOC online?

Yes. Bihar takes provisional and final NOCs and fire audits on firenoc.bihar.gov.in: log in with your mobile or e-mail, file the application, and track it with the application number and an OTP. The portal helpline is 0612-2222218.

Is there one national portal for fire NOC in India?

No. Each state or UT runs its own fire NOC service, on a fire portal, a state single window or an e-District site. Tamil Nadu's single window lists integration with the National Single Window System, but the application is still decided by the state fire service.

What if my state has no online fire NOC portal?

Apply on paper at the fire office the state law names; in Lakshadweep, in Ladakh until its new fire website's address is published, and in Sikkim while its rule 29 portal is unreachable, ask the fire service directly. The Andaman and Nicobar Fire Service has its own clearance portal. Manipur now takes applications on EoDB Manipur, and Nagaland on its NFES citizen portal, with paper Form D still available.

How do I pay the fire NOC fee online?

Inside the application, after the fee is calculated: Kerala sends you to e-treasury, Tripura to e-GRAS, and Rajasthan offers online payment or a challan. Uttar Pradesh lists no fee. Pay only inside the official portal, never to a link sent by a private agent.

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Fire NOC online apply: how the official state portals work, from sign-up to a verified certificate

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

Quick answer

Apply for a fire NOC online only on your state's own portal. We compare 13 on sign-in, payment, tracking and download, and show how to verify a certificate.

Every portal runs the same loop: register with an OTP, fill the building form, upload drawings, pay, attend the inspection, then download a digitally signed certificate. Uttar Pradesh's own dashboard shows an average of 8 days to a provisional NOC; 6 states and UTs had no online route Flamekite could find on 24 October 2026.

State portals compared: 13; Sign-in, payment, tracking, verification; Portal table
UP provisional NOC, average: 8 days; Median 5 days, legal limit 15; UP dashboard
DNH and DD certificate check: 9 digits; Barcode or certificate number; Verify a NOC
No online route found: 6 states and UTs; Plus 5 where the portal is unconfirmed; Offline states

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Fire NOC online application at a glance

How an online fire NOC application works across the official portals, with the source of each fact.
What	The rule	Source
Where you apply	Your state or UT fire service portal, a state single window, or an e-District site: never a private website	Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa
How you sign in	Mobile or e-mail with an OTP at registration; some states use a state ID (Rajasthan SSO ID, Madhya Pradesh Samagra ID)	MP e-Nagar Palika manual
What you upload	Building and fire-system details by block and floor, drawings, ownership papers and affidavits; Kerala caps drawings at 5 MB, Rajasthan at 2 MB per PDF	Kerala NOC manual
How you pay	Online gateway or treasury (Kerala e-treasury, Tripura e-GRAS), or a challan in Kerala and Rajasthan; Uttar Pradesh lists no fee	Rajasthan LSG manual
Your reference number	Issued on final submission: NOC-UID in Uttar Pradesh, AIN in West Bengal, an acknowledgement number by SMS and e-mail in Goa	UP applicant manual
Inspection	Still physical: West Bengal lets you accept or propose an inspection date up to 3 times	WB e-District manual
The certificate	Digitally signed or e-signed and downloaded from your dashboard (Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal)	MP e-Nagar Palika manual
Public verification	Uttar Pradesh by NOC ID, Kerala by application number, Gujarat by building name, DNH and DD by a 9-digit code	UP Verify NOC
Promised time	15 days a stage in Uttar Pradesh, 21 days in Gujarat, 30 days in Madhya Pradesh	UP Fire dashboard
Last verified	24 October 2026, on each portal's public pages and user manuals	Not stated

What 13 official fire NOC portals show before you sign in, read on 24 October 2026. Not shown means the public pages and manual do not describe it.
Option	Sign-in	How you pay	Tracking and download	Public verification	Source
Bihar (firenoc.bihar.gov.in)	Mobile or e-mail, password and a 6-character captcha	Not shown on public pages	Track page: NOC or Audit, application number, captcha, then an OTP	None found	Bihar Fire Service
Kerala (noc.fire.kerala.gov.in)	E-mail and password with captcha; OTP to phone and e-mail at sign-up	Online through e-treasury, or offline payment details	Inbox shows each status; defects and queries answered online	Verify NOC by application number and captcha	Kerala NOC manual
Uttar Pradesh (upfireservice.gov.in)	E-mail and mobile OTP verification before first login	Fee listed as Nil; online application free	NOC-UID, SMS and e-mail updates, NOC downloaded from the dashboard	Verify NOC by NOC ID and captcha	UP applicant manual
West Bengal (WB e-District 2.0)	Username with OTP	Make Payment when the remarks ask for it	AIN, Track Case Status, Download Certificate	None found	WB e-District manual
Goa (goaonline.gov.in)	Login id, password and captcha; Aadhaar consent	Online, inside the application	Acknowledgement by SMS and e-mail; eSigned NOC download	None found	Goa Online manual
Gujarat (FSCOP)	E-mail or mobile and password; OTP-verified at registration	Online fee payment, receipt on the dashboard	Real-time e-mail and SMS status	Valid Certificate search by region, type and building name	Gujarat FSCOP guide
Madhya Pradesh (e-Nagar Palika)	Samagra ID or mobile number with OTP	Not described in the fire manual	11 named statuses; digitally signed certificate downloaded, or collected at the ULB	Fire NOC MIS shows totals only	MP e-Nagar Palika manual
Rajasthan (lsgonline via SSO)	Rajasthan SSO ID, password and captcha	Online, or offline by challan checked by Accounts	Download button on the dashboard	Link returned a 404 page on 24 October 2026	Rajasthan LSG manual
Tripura (e-District)	Login ID and password after citizen registration	e-GRAS; payment submits the application	Aadhaar e-sign, then print the acknowledgement	None found	e-District Tripura
Chhattisgarh (firenoc.cg.gov.in)	E-mail and password; profile locked once saved	Not described in the manual	PDF copy on Confirm Submit; inspection date shown after login	None found	CG Fire NOC manual
DNH and DD (single window)	Applicant verification form, then an e-mail link	Not described in the manual	Tracking link sent by e-mail	9-digit barcode or certificate number	DNH and DD fire manual
Tamil Nadu (TNSWP)	Citizen registration on the single window	Not shown on public pages	Digitally signed NOC issued online	Verify Certificate on the single window	TN Single Window
Telangana (fire.telangana.gov.in)	Building NOC login	Online	SMS at each stage; certificate e-mailed and downloadable	None found	TGFD procedure

How to apply for a fire NOC online: the 9 steps every portal shares

Find the service on the official address
Open your state's portal from the fire service's own website, not a search ad. In Goa the services are FES91 to FES93; in West Bengal FSR, FSC and RFSC; in Gujarat FSPA, FSCA and FSCR.
Register once with a working mobile and e-mail
Every portal sends an OTP. Uttar Pradesh will not let you log in until both the e-mail and the mobile number are verified, and Gujarat uses them for every later renewal reminder.
Lock your profile details carefully
Chhattisgarh's manual warns that the User Profile cannot be edited after it is saved, so enter the owner's name and address exactly as on the property papers.
Pick the right stage and occupancy
Plan-stage NOC before building, final certificate after, renewal later. The occupancy and sub-occupancy you choose decide which questions the form asks next, as Gujarat's guide explains.
Fill the building data block by block
Expect floor-wise areas, staircases, tank and pump capacities and the fire equipment list. Kerala's form has 8 tabs from building details to affidavit; Goa asks for setbacks on all 4 sides.
Upload drawings within the size limits
Kerala takes drawings under 5 MB on its A1 template, Rajasthan PDFs up to 2 MB, Chhattisgarh files under 10 MB and Madhya Pradesh up to 50 MB.
Submit, pay and note the reference number
Final submission creates the number you will track: a NOC-UID in Uttar Pradesh, an AIN in West Bengal. In Tripura the e-GRAS payment itself submits the application.
Answer queries and attend the inspection
Reply to defects and queries online, and accept the inspection date. West Bengal allows 3 rounds of date changes before the application may be rejected.
Download the signed certificate and verify it
Download the digitally signed certificate from the dashboard, then check it on the portal's verify page where one exists, so a buyer, insurer or licensing office can do the same.

Fire NOC online services and the exact pages to start on

These 14 addresses go one level deeper than a portal's home page: the login, service or verification page itself, each read on 24 October 2026.

Bihar
Bihar: NOC and Audit application login
Applicant login for provisional and final NOC and fire audit, with new registration, unlock and reset Bihar Fire Service
firenoc.bihar.gov.in/noc/onlinefiling.php?login=12
Bihar
Bihar: Track Application Status
Status of a NOC or audit file by application number, confirmed with an OTP Bihar Fire Service
firenoc.bihar.gov.in/noc/file_status.php
Kerala
Kerala: applicant sign-up
Site Clearance, Final Clearance and Revised NOC for single, mixed or multiple occupancy Kerala NOC manual
noc.fire.kerala.gov.in/applicant_controller/signup
Kerala
Kerala: Verify NOC
Check a NOC by its application number Kerala Verify NOC
noc.fire.kerala.gov.in/Applicant_controller/verify_noc_application
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh: Apply for NOC
Provisional, completion and final NOC for buildings; schools, hotels, industries, apartment houses and mixed use go through Nivesh Mitra UP Fire FAQ
upfireservice.gov.in/upfire/user/login
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh: Verify NOC
Check a NOC by its NOC ID, beside the department's list of objection points UP Verify NOC
upfireservice.gov.in/upfire/nocverify
West Bengal
West Bengal: WB e-District 2.0
The 7 fire services FSR, RFSR, FSC, RFSC, GFL, RFL and SCFC, filed after the WBFES e-services page WB e-District manual
edistrict.wb.gov.in
Goa
Goa Online: Initial NOC (FES91)
Plan-stage NOC; Final NOC is FES92, renewal FES93, fire report FES94 Goa Online
goaonline.gov.in/Appln/Uil/DeptServices?__DocId=FES&__ServiceId=FES91
Gujarat
Gujarat FSCOP citizen login
Fire Safety Plan Approval, Fire Safety Certificate Approval and renewal through a Fire Safety Officer Gujarat FSCOP
fscop.gujfiresafetycop.in
Gujarat
Gujarat: Valid Certificate register
Public search of valid certificates in 5 application types Gujarat Valid Certificate
gujfiresafetycop.in/ValidCertificate.aspx
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh: e-Nagar Palika citizen login
Fire Plan Approval, Fire Safety Certificate and renewal, for buildings or fire and explosive premises MP e-Nagar Palika
enagarpalika.mp.gov.in/home
Rajasthan
Rajasthan: SSO sign-in
The way into LSG Online Services, where Fire NOC is a citizen app Rajasthan LSG manual
sso.rajasthan.gov.in/signin
DNH and DD
DNH and DD: provisional NOC application
Starts the provisional application; TYPE=Final and TYPE=Renewal start the other two DNH and DD single window portal
eservices.ddfes.in/ApplicantVerification/?TYPE=Provisional
DNH and DD
DNH and DD: certificate e-verify
Check an issued fire certificate by its 9-digit barcode DNH and DD single window
swp.dddgov.in/everify

Kerala fire NOC portal, screen by screen

Kerala's portal had received 24,513 applications by 24 October 2026, approving 18,846. Its 38-page KELTRON manual of 28 February 2020 walks through the screens below.

Sign up
Register with your details; an OTP goes to both the phone and the e-mail before the account opens. Sign-in afterwards is e-mail, password and a captcha. Kerala NOC manual
New application
Choose Site Clearance (before building) or Final Clearance (after), then single, mixed or multiple occupancy and the building height band. Kerala NOC manual
Sanketam link
If the local body has given a Sanketam building-permit reference, enter it and the portal links the two files; otherwise answer No and continue. Kerala NOC manual
Building and floor tabs
Enter plinth and floor areas floor by floor, then site, structural, staircase and fixed-installation details, and the affidavits. Kerala NOC manual
Drawings
Upload drawings under 5 MB each. Since 14 July 2025 the fire plan must use the A1 template (84.1 cm by 59.4 cm) with a 10 cm by 8 cm space for the QR code. Kerala Fire and Rescue
Fee challan and payment
The fee is calculated in the Fee Challan tab. Pay online through e-treasury or enter offline payment details; submitting generates the application number. Kerala NOC manual
Defects and queries
Officers' objections land in Defects, where you edit and resubmit, and questions in Query Clarification. Complaints can be raised to higher officers from the dashboard. Kerala NOC manual
Final clearance and renewal
Apply for the final NOC from the issued site NOC's row. Renewals are processed within 15 days, on the separate renewal site. Kerala NOC FAQ

Uttar Pradesh fire NOC portal in numbers

UP Fire and Emergency Services publishes a live dashboard. Printed on 24 October 2026, it shows 223,965 applications across the three stages, against a 15-day limit under the Public Service Guarantee Act.

60,996
Provisional NOC applications received UP Fire dashboard
1,14,690
Final NOC applications received, of which 86,282 were approved UP Fire dashboard
48,279
Renewal applications received UP Fire dashboard
8 days
Average time to a provisional NOC (11 for final, 12 for renewal) UP Fire dashboard
5 days
Median time to a certificate, the same at all three stages UP Fire dashboard
32,916
Applications waiting on the applicant, against 972 waiting on the department UP Fire dashboard

West Bengal fire NOC on e-District 2.0: what the manual says to do

West Bengal files its 7 fire services on WB e-District 2.0. The applicant manual of 1 November 2023 sets these rules for a Fire Safety Recommendation, and the Fire Safety Certificate manual follows the same pattern.

Do

Register with name, e-mail, mobile and date of birth, choose a username, and log in with the user ID and an OTP. WB e-District manual
Use Save as Draft: the manual calls the form a big one, and drafts can be edited or deleted later. WB e-District manual
Attach every supporting document before Submit; the system checks and warns, and only then issues the AIN. WB e-District manual
Open Departmental Updates to accept the inspection date, or propose another one. WB e-District manual
Pay through Make Payment once the remarks ask for it, then use Download Certificate when the outcome shows Approved. WB e-District manual

Don’t

Don't refuse the inspection date a third time: after 3 rounds the application may be rejected. WB e-District manual
Don't ignore a Send Back: read the SendBack Remarks, then edit the case under the same AIN. WB e-District manual
Don't expect the grievance module yet: in the 2023 manual it still says Coming Soon, so use the helpdesk link. WB e-District manual
Don't skip the Aadhaar consent on the WBFES apply page: it authorises the approving officer to view your Aadhaar details. West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services

Bihar fire NOC portal: what to have ready before you log in

Bihar's Fire NOC and Audit portal serves 38 districts. Its public pages show what each screen will ask for.

A mobile number or e-mail address to log in with, plus the password; both login routes add a 6-character captcha Bihar Fire Service
The registered mobile phone at hand when you track a file: the status page sends an OTP after the application number and captcha Bihar Fire Service
Whether your file is a NOC or a fire audit: the tracking page asks for the application type first Bihar Fire Service
Plot particulars for Form B: area in m², mauza or ward, plot, khata, tauji and thana numbers Bihar Fire Service
Form B is addressed to the Director, State Fire Service, Patna, under rule 15(f)(i) of the Bihar Fire Service Rules, 2021 Bihar Fire Service
A locked account is reopened through Unlock User on the login page, not by registering again Bihar Fire Service
Help on 0612-2222218, the helpline printed on every portal page Bihar Fire Service

Fire NOC portal terms: FES91, AIN, NOC-UID, SSO ID and more

The 10 codes and numbers you meet on fire NOC portals, with the portal that uses each one.

FES91, FES92, FES93: Goa Online service codes for the Initial NOC, Final NOC and Renewal; FES94 is a fire or incident report and FES01 is third-party agency empanelment. Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa
Form-P, Form-F and Form U (Goa): Form-P applies for the initial NOC, Form-F for the final NOC, and Form U is the undertaking on Rs 50 stamp paper after the site inspection. Goa DFES flowchart
NOC-UID: Uttar Pradesh's application number, created only on Final Submit; before that the draft carries a temporary Id. UP applicant manual
AIN: Application Identification Number on WB e-District 2.0, used to search, track, edit, pay and download. WB e-District manual
Sanketam reference number: The Kerala local body's building-permit number, entered to link a fire NOC application to the permit. Kerala NOC manual
SSO ID: Rajasthan's single sign-on identity; the fire NOC is a citizen app inside it, under LSG Online Services. Rajasthan LSG manual
Samagra ID: Madhya Pradesh's family ID; e-Nagar Palika sends an OTP to the mobile registered with it for login. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
e-GRAS: The government receipt system through which Tripura's fire applications are paid; payment completes submission. e-District Tripura
FSPA, FSCA, FSCR, FSCRn: Gujarat's plan approval, certificate approval, certificate renewal and regularisation of an existing building. Gujarat Valid Certificate
SCFC and GFL: West Bengal's Self Certification of Fire Safety and Grant of Fire License, two of its 7 fire e-services. West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services

Gujarat FSCOP: which fire safety application to file

Gujarat's Fire Safety Compliance Portal has 5 application types. The 2022 Applicant Guide and the portal's own register decide which one a building needs.

If The building is still being planned
File a Fire Safety Plan Approval (FSPA). It has no validity limit, but construction should start soon after it is issued. Gujarat FSCOP guide
If Construction is complete and you want to occupy
File a Fire Safety Certificate Approval (FSCA). The guide gives 21 days; the certificate lasts 3 years with an owner's declaration each year. Gujarat FSCOP guide
If Your FSCA is close to 3 years old
File a Fire Safety Certificate Renewal (FSCR) through a Fire Safety Officer engaged on the portal: 21 days, valid 2 years, with inspections and mock drills every 6 months. Gujarat FSCOP guide
If An existing building never had a certificate
The portal lists FSC Approval - Regularisation (FSCRn) as its own application type. Gujarat Valid Certificate
If It is a pandal or temporary structure
Use the temporary-structure FSCA; the 2023 Regulations add a Form C1 self-declaration 48 hours before use and a Rs 2,000 checklist fee. Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal
If You are unsure which office decides
A Chief Fire Officer inside a municipal corporation, a Regional Fire Officer elsewhere. Enter the site's latitude and longitude on the form. Gujarat FSCOP guide
If Your application is rejected
Appeal online to the Director within 15 days, paying 50% of the application fee; after that, file afresh. Gujarat FSCOP guide

Madhya Pradesh fire NOC status check: the 11 e-Nagar Palika stages

On e-Nagar Palika every fire certificate is due within 30 days. The citizen manual (version 1.0, 15 November 2025) names each status your application passes through.

1. New Application
Submitted; nobody at the urban local body has opened it yet. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
2. Under Review
The Fire Clerk has opened the file. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
3. Request for Resubmission
Documents are missing or unclear; you upload them again. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
4. Resubmitted
You or your fire consultant have re-uploaded the documents. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
5. Site Inspection
The file waits for the site visit. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
6. Report submitted
The inspection report is on the file. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
7. Committee reviewed
The Fire Committee has reviewed the plan and documents. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
8. Approved
The committee has approved the application. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
9. Waiting for digital sign
The certificate is generated for the urban body's check, which may still edit some fields. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
10. Completed
The authorised officer has signed it digitally; download it with the property's registered mobile number, or ask the Fire Clerk at the urban body office for a copy. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
11. Reject
The application is refused. MP e-Nagar Palika manual

Fire NOC through a single window: Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Telangana, Delhi, Maharashtra

In 5 large states the fire NOC is one service inside a wider government login, so the first step is that portal's account, not the fire service's.

Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services sends its NOC/Fire License link to the Tamil Nadu Single Window Portal (TNSWP). You register there as a citizen, the single window carries a Verify Certificate feature, and its toll-free line, 1800 258 3878, runs from 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM. Multi-storeyed buildings above 18.3 m go to the Director and smaller ones to the District Officer, who issue the NOC online with a digital signature.

Rajasthan's Local Self Government Department runs the fire NOC as a citizen app inside Rajasthan SSO. After the SSO login you open LSG Online Services, choose New NOC, pick the district, urban body and zone, fill the hose reel, fire-fighting, structure and extinguisher pages, upload PDFs of up to 2 MB and pay online or by challan. The NOC then appears behind a Download button.

Telangana, Delhi and Maharashtra keep their own fire portals, each covered on its own Flamekite page. Telangana files Provisional, Occupancy and Renewal NOCs on the Building NOC login at fire.telangana.gov.in, with portal support on 8333923733. Delhi's online renewal portal opened in November 2025, while new plans go through the building-plan portals. Maharashtra's MFS E-Approval promises a provisional NOC within 7 working days of the payment's UTR number in areas under the Director.

Single-window fire NOC routes and what you need first
What	The rule	Source
Tamil Nadu	TNSWP citizen registration; NSWS integration listed on the portal	TN Single Window
Tamil Nadu, who issues	Director above 18.3 m or more than 1 basement; District Officer up to 18.3 m	Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services
Rajasthan	Rajasthan SSO ID, then LSG Online Services, Fire NOC	Rajasthan LSG manual
Telangana	Building NOC login; certificate e-mailed and downloadable	TGFD procedure
Delhi renewals	DFS renewal portal; applicant manual version 0.3 of November 2025	DFS
Maharashtra, Director areas	MFS E-Approval: provisional NOC within 7 working days of payment	MFS e-fire
Uttar Pradesh industry, schools, hotels	Nivesh Mitra single window instead of the fire portal	UP Fire FAQ
Meghalaya	Invest Meghalaya services 14 (grant) and 1171 (provisional)	Fire and Emergency Services, Meghalaya

Verifying a fire NOC online: six real checks

A downloaded PDF proves nothing on its own. These 6 checks use the verification each portal actually offers, as published on 24 October 2026.

Case 1
A tenant in Lucknow checking the landlord's NOC
Uttar Pradesh, NOC ID printed on the certificate
What applies Enter the NOC ID and the captcha on upfireservice.gov.in/upfire/nocverify. A number the portal does not return is a reason to ask the fire station, not to sign the lease. UP Verify NOC
Case 2
A buyer of a flat in Silvassa
DNH and DD, certificate from the UT fire department
What applies Type the 9-digit barcode or certificate number into the single window's e-verify page; the UT lists third-party verification of issued certificates as an Ease of Doing Business reform. DNH and DD single window
Case 3
A parent checking a Surat school
Gujarat, school in a municipal corporation area
What applies On Valid Certificate choose region Surat MC, the application type and the building's name. A school missing from the register should be asked for its FSCA number. Gujarat Valid Certificate
Case 4
An insurer in Kochi
Kerala, NOC issued on the portal
What applies Verify NOC takes the application number and a captcha. The page also carried a notice on 24 October 2026 that online payment was paused for upgrades. Kerala Verify NOC
Case 5
A college in Hyderabad shown a NOC
Telangana, building under 15 m inside the Outer Ring Road
What applies Scan the QR code on the certificate, as HYDRAA advised after 56 fake NOCs surfaced in 2026; the Intermediate Board and the fire department announced verification software in August 2026. The Siasat Dailynews report
Case 6
A restaurant owner in Jaipur
Rajasthan, NOC from an urban local body
What applies The Verify Fire NOC Certificate link on lsgonline returned a 404 page on 24 October 2026, so confirm with the urban body or the helpline 1800-180-4872. Rajasthan LSG

Fake fire NOCs exposed in 2026, latest first

From news reports, not yet an official source.

News reports, not official orders, read on 24 October 2026. In each case an official record or code exposed the fake.

18 October 2026
Arang, Chhattisgarh: a hospital's NOC dated 16 April 2026 gave a 2025 date when its QR code or barcode was scanned, and no officer of the signing name was posted. Police registered a case under section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Medical Dialoguesnews report
12 September 2026
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: an eatery's NOC, shared on WhatsApp, failed verification on the department's official portal. The owner was booked and the maker of the certificate arrested. DeshGujaratnews report
25 August 2026
Telangana: the Intermediate Board and the fire department plan integrated software to verify fire NOCs after private junior colleges filed fake ones for 2026-27 affiliation. Telangana Todaynews report
13 August 2026
Vadodara, Gujarat: a viral high-rise NOC had its date, tower and validity edited from a genuine old certificate; the department checked its system records and the building. DeshGujaratnews report
6 August 2026
Hyderabad: HYDRAA opened an inquiry after 56 fake fire NOCs, filed by colleges, came to light; it reported 8 in a first phase and a police complaint on 4 July. The Siasat Dailynews report

What a false or forged online fire certificate can cost

Self-certification and online filing put the truth of the form on the applicant. These 5 consequences are written into laws, portal guides and police cases.

Offence	Penalty	Law
Wilfully false self-certification in Tripura	Fine up to Rs 5 lakh	Tripura Fire and Emergency Services Act 2022, section 26(A), inserted in 2025 High Court of Tripura/TFES/2025)
A false self-certificate on Tripura's e-District service	Treated as wilful criminal negligence; the certificate is cancelled	e-District Tripura fire service guidelines e-District Tripura
Offences under section 39(1), including a false compliance certificate, in Gujarat	1 month to 2 years and/or Rs 10,000 to Rs 1 lakh, plus Rs 3,000 a day	Gujarat Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act 2013, section 39(1) LegitQueststudy
Incorrect information in a Gujarat FSCOP application	Rejection, with the application fee not refunded	FSCOP Applicant Guide 2022, section 3 Gujarat FSCOP guide
Using a forged fire NOC (Arang hospital, 2026)	Criminal case registered by police	Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, section 318(4) Medical Dialoguesnews report

West Bengal's Act has a separate penalty for furnishing a false Fire Safety Certificate (section 11K), but its amount sits behind a paid login, so it is not listed.

States with no online fire NOC route, and what to do instead

Flamekite found no working online fire NOC route in 6 states and UTs on 24 October 2026, and could not confirm the portal in 5 more. Apply at the fire office these laws name.

Nagaland
New online portal, paper Form D still in the Act
The NFES citizen portal now takes fire NOC uploads and payments (NFES-MS pilot for Kohima, Mokokchung and Dimapur, launched 20 May 2026); the Act's paper route is Form D to the local fire station, then Fire Headquarters, Kohima. NFES press release
Manipur
Act in force, fee and term on the portal unconfirmed
The 2026 Act took effect on 14 September 2026. EoDB Manipur lists the Fire Safety Certificate and Auto Renewal services (7 days; 736 applications by 24 October 2026), but any fee and the term printed on new certificates sit behind the login. EoDB Manipur services
Sikkim
Online form required, portal unreachable
The 2025 Rules (rule 29) require applications online on Form A9, but the portal they name, sikkimfire.nic.in, did not respond on 24 October 2026; ask the Sikkim Fire and Emergency Services office in Gangtok. Sikkim F&ES Rules 2025
Ladakh
Website launched, address not published
Building plans go on OBPS (obps.ladakh.gov.in). The Lieutenant Governor e-inaugurated a fire service website with fire NOC services on 6 October 2026, but its address was not published by 24 October 2026. ladakh.gov.in
Lakshadweep
Rules name a portal that is not online
The 2026 Rules send applications through an official online fire service portal, but none could be found. Lakshadweep Gazette Extraordinary Vol. LXII No. 42, 3 September 2026
Andaman and Nicobar
Online Fire Clearance Certificate; 2026 Regulation awaiting its start
The Fire Service's portal (andssw1.and.nic.in:8081/ospfire) issues new and renewal Fire Clearance Certificates for 9 classes of premises; the 2026 Regulation's commencement notification was not found. A&N Fire Service portal
Unconfirmed
Karnataka, Haryana, Arunachal
Karnataka's Seva Sindhu lists a high-rise NOC and a Clearance Certificate, but its apply-online link and the KSFES site did not connect; Haryana's certificate portal could not be found; Arunachal's single window was only reported in May 2026. The Arunachal Timesnews report

How long an online fire NOC takes, by the portals' own promises

Each portal publishes its own time limit for a complete application. Days run from submission, and the clock usually stops while a file waits on you.

	Plan stage	Final certificate	Renewal
Uttar Pradesh UP Fire dashboard	15 days (average 8)	15 days (average 11)	15 days (average 12)
Kerala Kerala Fire and Rescue Services	15 days up to 16 m; 20 days above	15 to 20 days by height	15 days
Gujarat Gujarat Fire Safety Compliance Portal	21 days (plan approval, Regulations 2023)	21 days (FSCA)	21 days (FSCR)
Madhya Pradesh MP e-Nagar Palika manual	30 days	30 days	30 days
Tripura e-District Tripura	21 days (recommendation)	28 days	28 days; 21 if self-certified
DNH and DD DNH and DD single window portal	30 working days	30 working days (28 in a second table)	30 working days
Jammu and Kashmir J&K GAD	21 days for the building-permission NOC (S.O. 260, 12 October 2026); Single Window 20 days (average 11)	20 days (average 10)	20 days (average 10)
Maharashtra, Director areas MFS e-fire	7 working days after payment	Not stated	Not stated

Detailed processing times, including Madhya Pradesh's city dashboard, are on the main fire NOC page.

Fire NOC portal helplines, as the portals publish them

Numbers for login, payment and status problems, copied from 9 portals on 24 October 2026. For a fire, call 112 or 101.

UP Fire Service web query helpline UP Fire FAQ
Portal queries; WhatsApp 7839861680 when a district cannot resolve a NOC problem
Address
Signature Building, Shaheed Path, Lucknow
Phone
9936052710; 9918976188
Website
upfireservice.gov.in/upfire/faq
MP e-Nagar Palika helpline MP e-Nagar Palika
Citizen login and applications, 10 AM to 6 PM
Address
Palika Bhawan, Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal 462016
Phone
92281 28080
Website
enagarpalika.mp.gov.in/home
Tamil Nadu Single Window helpdesk TN Single Window
TNSWP registration and services, 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Phone
1800 258 3878 (toll free)
Website
tnswp.com/DIGIGOV/swp-tnswp.jsp
Rajasthan LSG online services Local Self Government Department, Rajasthan
Fire NOC on LSG Online; nodal officer 0141-2927361
Address
G-3, Rajmahal Residential Area, C-Scheme, Jaipur
Phone
1800-180-4872
Website
lsgonline.rajasthan.gov.in/fire_service.aspx
Telangana fire NOC portal support TGFD contact
Building NOC login and application problems
Phone
8333923733
Website
fire.telangana.gov.in
Bihar Fire NOC and Audit portal Bihar Fire Service
State Fire Office
Address
Buddh Marg, Lodipur, Patna 800001
Phone
0612-2222218; 0612-2330035
Website
firenoc.bihar.gov.in
Kerala Fire and Rescue NOC portal Kerala Fire and Rescue
Complaints by e-mail to complaint.kfrsnoc@gmail.com; nodal officers listed under Help
Address
Housing Board Junction, Thiruvananthapuram
Phone
0471-2320868
Website
noc.fire.kerala.gov.in
Directorate of State Fire Prevention Services, Gujarat Gujarat FSCOP guide
FSCOP portal owner
Address
Block 13, Dr Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Gandhinagar 382011
Phone
079-23257022; 079-23257040
Website
gujfiresafetycop.in
Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa
Goa Online fire services
Phone
7391047132
Website
dfes.goa.gov.in/fire-prevention/ease-of-doing-business

Five online fire NOC myths, checked against the portals

You may have read
Applying online means nobody inspects the building.
Myth
What the sources say
Inspections stay physical: Kerala inspects at site, final and renewal stages, and West Bengal schedules a date you must accept within 3 rounds. Kerala NOC FAQ
You may have read
A NOC PDF or WhatsApp copy is proof enough.
Myth
What the sources say
Ahmedabad's fake NOC of September 2026 looked genuine until it failed the department's own portal check. DeshGujaratnews report
You may have read
You can correct the form after submitting.
Myth
What the sources say
Chhattisgarh allows no change after Confirm Submit; Uttar Pradesh lets you save part-way, but only until Final Submit creates the NOC-UID. CG Fire NOC manual
You may have read
The certificate is always issued in the owner's name.
Myth
What the sources say
In Madhya Pradesh a tenant can apply for leased or rented premises, and the certificate is issued in the applicant's name after the owner's OTP check. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
You may have read
Online filing always costs the same as the fee notice.
Myth
What the sources say
Uttar Pradesh lists the application as free, Tripura's e-District page lists Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,500 for renewal, and Kerala computes the fee in the form. The full fee picture is on the fees page. UP Fire dashboard

What Flamekite could not confirm about fire NOC portals

These 7 gaps and conflicts were open on 24 October 2026. Where a portal page and a gazette disagree, the newer gazette wins.

If Tripura's e-District page shows self-certification up to 15 m, notarised affidavits and 5-year or 3-year validity
The 2026 Rules set 10 m and an October 2026 notice drops the affidavit; follow the 2026 instruments and expect the page to be updated. Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Tripura
If Goa's NOC flowchart still says a final NOC lasts 1 year
The notification of 23 June 2025 set 5 years; the flowchart's Form-P, Form U and Form-F steps still hold. Government of Goa, Official Gazette Series II No. 14, 3 July 2025
If Kerala's portal FAQ still calls renewal annual, and the site runs under a trial-run banner
The August 2025 order allows 5 years for non-hazardous buildings; renew on the renewal site and keep the receipt. Home Department, Kerala
If Uttar Pradesh's dashboard prints a minimum time (7 to 8 days) above its median (5 days)
Flamekite reports both figures as printed; rely on the 15-day legal limit. UP Fire dashboard
If Madhya Pradesh's fire manual does not describe how the fee is paid
Check the amount shown in your e-Nagar Palika dashboard before submitting, or call the helpline. MP e-Nagar Palika manual
If Bihar, West Bengal, Goa, Tripura and Chhattisgarh publish no public certificate check
Ask the issuing office in writing to confirm a certificate number until a verify page exists. Bihar Fire Service
If Karnataka's fire service site and its online NOC portal could not be reached
Start from the 2 fire services listed on Seva Sindhu (sevasindhu.karnataka.gov.in), the state's own service portal, and not from a private site; their apply link did not connect on 24 October 2026. Seva Sindhu

Goa Online's promise on the e-signed fire NOC

Goa made online filing mandatory on 15 November 2019, and its fire directorate states the end point plainly.

Word for word

Applicant will be able to download eSigned NOC once approved by the department.

Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa, Ease of Doing Business page Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, Goa

The same page says status updates arrive by SMS and e-mail, fees are paid online, and the owner still files an annual self-declaration (Annexure A) on Rs 100 stamp paper between renewals.

Questions about applying for a fire NOC online

How do I apply for a fire NOC online?: Open your state's official fire NOC portal, register with your mobile number and e-mail (both are verified by OTP), choose the stage and occupancy, enter the building and fire-system details, upload the drawings and pay. Keep the reference number, attend the inspection and download the signed certificate from your dashboard.
How do I check my fire NOC application status online?: Log in and open your dashboard, or use the portal's tracking page with your reference number. Bihar's tracking page asks for the application type, number and captcha, then an OTP; West Bengal tracks by AIN; Uttar Pradesh by the NOC-UID, with SMS and e-mail updates.
How can I download my fire NOC certificate in Uttar Pradesh?: Log in on upfireservice.gov.in with the e-mail and password you registered. Once the NOC is approved, the applicant dashboard lets you download and print it; the department also notifies the decision by SMS and e-mail.
How can I verify a fire NOC online?: Use the issuing portal's own check: Uttar Pradesh by NOC ID, Kerala by application number, Gujarat's Valid Certificate register by region and building name, and DNH and DD by a 9-digit barcode. Where no check exists, ask the issuing fire office in writing.
Can I apply for a Bihar fire NOC online?: Yes. Bihar takes provisional and final NOCs and fire audits on firenoc.bihar.gov.in: log in with your mobile or e-mail, file the application, and track it with the application number and an OTP. The portal helpline is 0612-2222218.
Is there one national portal for fire NOC in India?: No. Each state or UT runs its own fire NOC service, on a fire portal, a state single window or an e-District site. Tamil Nadu's single window lists integration with the National Single Window System, but the application is still decided by the state fire service.
What if my state has no online fire NOC portal?: Apply on paper at the fire office the state law names; in Lakshadweep, in Ladakh until its new fire website's address is published, and in Sikkim while its rule 29 portal is unreachable, ask the fire service directly. The Andaman and Nicobar Fire Service has its own clearance portal. Manipur now takes applications on EoDB Manipur, and Nagaland on its NFES citizen portal, with paper Form D still available.
How do I pay the fire NOC fee online?: Inside the application, after the fee is calculated: Kerala sends you to e-treasury, Tripura to e-GRAS, and Rajasthan offers online payment or a challan. Uttar Pradesh lists no fee. Pay only inside the official portal, never to a link sent by a private agent.

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Fire NOC in India: the complete guideWho needs a fire NOC, the law and portal in every state.
Fire NOC feesWhat each state charges before you reach the payment screen.
Fire NOC validityHow long the certificate you download will last.
Documents required for a fire NOCThe papers to scan before you start the upload.
Fire NOC in TelanganaThe Building NOC login and the 24 m residential rule.
Fire NOC in DelhiThe DFS online renewal portal and the 2027 Form K change.
Fire NOC in MaharashtraMFS E-Approval and the city fire brigades.
New fire safety rules in 2026Every fire law change this year, dated and sourced.

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Find the service on the official address

Register once with a working mobile and e-mail

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Submit, pay and note the reference number

Answer queries and attend the inspection

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