How to get fire NOC in UP?

Apply online on Form A-11 at upfireservice.gov.in, or through Nivesh Mitra for schools, hotels, industry, apartment houses and mixed buildings. Get a Provisional certificate on plans, install systems through a licensed qualified agency, then pass a fire station inspection for the Final certificate on Form A-13.

What is the validity of fire NOC in UP?

Under Rule 44 of the 2024 Rules a UP Fire Safety Certificate lasts 5 years for residential buildings other than hotels, 3 years for non-residential buildings, and 1 year for hotels, hospitals, assembly, hazardous storage and high hazard industry. Renew one month before expiry.

What is the fee for fire NOC in Uttar Pradesh?

Nil. The UPF&ES dashboard lists no fee for provisional, final or renewal certificates, and its FAQ calls online application free. Agencies pay ₹10,000 for a licence, and appeals cost ₹1,000 and ₹5,000.

How many days does a UP fire NOC take?

The Public Service Guarantee Act limit is 15 days. On 24 October 2026 the UPF&ES dashboard showed a median of 5 days and an average of 11 days for a final certificate; section 27(1) of the Act says within a month.

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

Log in to the UPF&ES portal with the email and password you registered and open your dashboard. Once the NOC is approved you can download and print it there, and anyone can check it on the Verify NOC page with its NOC ID.

Do I apply for a fire NOC on Nivesh Mitra or the UP Fire portal?

UPF&ES says schools, hotels, industry, apartment houses and mixed buildings apply through Nivesh Mitra; other buildings use upfireservice.gov.in. Both portals reach the same district fire officers.

Who issues fire NOC in Lucknow and Noida?

UP Fire and Emergency Services, a state service. In Lucknow the district Chief Fire Officer (9454418344) and in Noida the Chief Fire Officer of Gautam Buddh Nagar (9870395019) sign most certificates; taller buildings go to the In-charge Fire Region or the Director.

What is Form A-8 in UP fire rules?

Form A-8 is the owner's declaration, filed online every January and July with the qualified agency's certification, that the building's fire prevention and life safety measures are intact and working. Section 26(5) of the Act and Rule 56 require it.

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Fire NOC in Uttar Pradesh: the UPF&ES fire safety certificate under the 2022 Act

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

Quick answer

In Uttar Pradesh the fire NOC is the Fire Safety Certificate issued by UP Fire and Emergency Services under the UP Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 and Rules, 2024. It is free on the portal, due within 15 days under the Public Service Guarantee Act, and valid 5 years for homes, 3 for other buildings and 1 for hotels and hospitals.

You apply on upfireservice.gov.in, or through Nivesh Mitra for schools, hotels, industry, apartment houses and mixed buildings. A licensed qualified agency certifies the fire systems, and the owner files a Form A-8 declaration every January and July to keep the certificate in good standing.

Hotels, hospitals, assembly: 1 year; 5 years for homes, 3 for other buildings; Validity by occupancy
Portal fee: Nil; Provisional, final and renewal; What you do pay
Service time limit: 15 days; Public Service Guarantee Act; the Act itself says a month; At a glance
Penalty once Act 10 starts: ₹75,000; Not notified on 24 October 2026; Penalty ladder

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Uttar Pradesh fire NOC at a glance

The UP Fire Safety Certificate in 12 facts, each with its source. Last verified October 2026.
What	The rule	Source
Issuing authority	UP Fire and Emergency Services (UPF&ES), a state service under a Director General, headquartered in Lucknow	UPF&ES
What UP calls the NOC	Fire Safety Certificate: Provisional on Form A-12, Final or Renewal on Form A-13	UP Rules 2024
The Act	Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 (U.P. Act No. 16 of 2022), assented to on 13 December 2022	UP Act 16 of 2022
The Rules	UP Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2024, Notification No. 181/VI-Pu-8-2024-801(1)-2023 of 18 January 2024, in force on publication	UP Rules 2024
Buildings covered	Over 15 m; every educational, institutional, assembly, business, mercantile, industrial, storage and hazardous building; mixed use over 500 m² (section 26(3))	UP Act 16 of 2022
Validity	5 years residential, 3 years non-residential, 1 year for hotels, hospitals, assembly, hazardous storage and high hazard industry (Rule 44)	UP Rules 2024
Renewal	Online on Form A-11, one month before expiry, followed by an inspection (Rule 45)	UP Rules 2024
Twice-yearly filing	Form A-8 maintenance declaration every January and July (section 26(5), Rule 56)	UP Rules 2024
Time limit	15 days for provisional, final and renewal under the Public Service Guarantee Act; section 27(1) of the Act says within a month	UP Fire dashboard
Fee	Nil for provisional, final and renewal certificates, as the UPF&ES dashboard states	UP Fire dashboard
Where to apply	upfireservice.gov.in; Nivesh Mitra for schools, hotels, industry, apartment houses and mixed buildings	UP Fire FAQ
Fire stations	350 in 75 districts, with more than 7,043 personnel	UPF&ES

UP fire NOC validity under Rule 44: 5, 3 or 1 year

Rule 44 validity, the Rule 42 limits below which no qualified agency certificate is needed, and the Schedule VII line above which a Fire Safety Officer must be appointed.
Option	Validity (Rule 44)	No qualified agency certificate (Rule 42)	Fire Safety Officer needed (Schedule VII)	Source
Residential, other than hotels	5 years	Below 15 m, single basement under 500 m²	45 m and above	UP Rules 2024
Hotels (Forms A-14 and A-15 group guest houses and dharamshalas with them)	1 year (rules 42 and 44 name hotels only)	Not exempt: Rule 42 leaves hotels out	100 rooms or more, or 4-star and above	UP Rules 2024
Hospitals and nursing homes	1 year for hospitals	Below 9 m on a plot under 1,000 m²	Over 500 beds, 15 m and above, or over 5,000 m²	UP Rules 2024
Educational	3 years	Below 9 m and under 500 m²	15 m and above, or over 2,500 students	UP Rules 2024
Business: offices, banks, IT parks	3 years	Below 10 m and under 500 m²	Above 24 m or over 10,000 m²	UP Rules 2024
Mercantile: shops, markets	3 years	Below 15 m and under 500 m²	Above 24 m or over 10,000 m²	UP Rules 2024
Assembly	1 year	Not listed in Rule 42	15 m and above or 5,000 m²; cinemas over 500 seats and multiplexes round the clock	UP Rules 2024
Industrial, low hazard	3 years	Under 500 m² and under 15 m	Over 10,000 m²	UP Rules 2024
Industrial, high hazard	1 year	Not listed in Rule 42	Over 1,000 m²	UP Rules 2024
Storage	3 years	Under 250 m²	10,000 m² and above	UP Rules 2024
Hazardous storage	1 year	Not listed in Rule 42	2,500 m² and above	UP Rules 2024

How to get a fire NOC in Uttar Pradesh, step by step

Classify the building on the NBC chart
UPF&ES asks applicants to fix the occupancy group and sub-group from the National Building Code 2016 chart, then test the building against section 26(3): over 15 m, a special occupancy, or mixed use over 500 m².
Get the map sanctioned and keep it ready to upload
Rule 43(8)(ii) has the applicant upload the sanctioned map of the building on Nivesh Mitra or upfireservice.gov.in. A government body is excused from the upload.
Register on the right portal
Schools, hotels, industry, apartment houses and mixed buildings apply through Nivesh Mitra; other buildings use upfireservice.gov.in. Both register you by email and mobile, verified by OTP.
Apply for the Provisional certificate
File Form A-11 with the fire systems planned under NBC 2016 Part 4. Only the owner or a family member or employee holding a power of attorney may pursue it; a tout is punishable under section 39.
Install through a licensed qualified agency
Fit the systems through an agency licensed on Form A-6, which certifies the work on Form A-4 with makers' certificates and GST bills. Rule 42 lists the small buildings that need no agency certificate.
Apply for the Final certificate and pass inspection
A Fire Station Officer or Second Officer inspects and reports through the Chief Fire Officer, and an officer of CFO rank or above under Schedule VI issues Form A-13. Track it by NOC-UID and download it from your dashboard.
Display it, file Form A-8, renew a month early
Frame copies in corridors and lobbies (Rule 48), file the Form A-8 declaration every January and July, and apply for renewal on Form A-11 one month before the 5, 3 or 1 year term ends.

Which UP buildings section 26(3) of the 2022 Act covers

Three lines of the Act decide whether an Uttar Pradesh building needs a Fire Safety Certificate at all.

Word for word

Without prejudice to the existing Building Bye-laws applicable and enforcement of bye-laws by the State, following buildings shall obtain 'Fire Safety Certificate' from Fire and Emergency Services; (i) Multi-storied buildings having more than 15 meters height; (ii) Special buildings like educational, institutional, assembly, business, mercantile, industrial, storage and hazardous buildings as defined in National Building Code as amended from time to time; (iii) Mixed occupancies with any of the aforesaid occupancies having more than 500 square meter covered area.

Section 26(3), Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 (U.P. Act No. 16 of 2022), English translation in the UP Gazette Extraordinary of 13 December 2022 UP Act 16 of 2022

Clause (ii) has no height or area floor: a school, shop or office of any size is a special building. Section 26(2) adds the lever that makes it bite: no authority may issue an occupancy certificate until the fire measures in section 26(1) are in place.

Is a fire NOC mandatory for your building in Uttar Pradesh?

Find the line that describes your premises. Each one says which UP route applies.

If Your residential tower is over 15 m, such as a 16-storey Noida apartment block
You need a Fire Safety Certificate. Apartment houses apply through Nivesh Mitra, and the certificate runs 5 years. UP Fire FAQ
If You run a hotel, hospital, cinema or banquet hall
Rule 42's exemption for low buildings does not cover these uses (section 26(3)(ii) does not name hotels, so confirm a low hotel with the Fire Officer in writing), and the certificate lasts only 1 year under Rule 44, so you renew every year. Validity, all states UP Rules 2024
If You run a shop, office, coaching centre or school below 15 m
Still covered: section 26(3)(ii) names every educational, business and mercantile building. Rule 42 only spares small ones the qualified agency certificate. UP Act 16 of 2022
If Your home is a 1 or 2 family house below 15 m
Section 26(3) does not list it. If a certificate is sought, Schedule VI routes it to the In-charge Fire District. UP Rules 2024
If Your building was approved before the 2024 Rules
Rule 43(4)(i) judges it on the standards and Government Orders in force when its NOC was issued. UP Rules 2024
If Your workplace has 5 or more floors or is 20 m or taller
Separately from the fire NOC, rule 12 of the UP OSH Rules 2026 makes the employer meet NBCS 2026 Part F. OSH Code 2020 UP Gazette

Who issues a UP fire NOC: Schedule VI by building height

Schedule VI of the 2024 Rules names the officer who signs, and the taller or riskier the building, the higher it goes. A Fire Station Officer or Second Officer inspects in every case.

	In-charge Fire District signs	In-charge Fire Region signs	Director signs
Apartments and dormitories (A3, A4) UP Rules 2024	Up to 60 m	60 m to 100 m	Above 100 m
Hotels (A5) UP Rules 2024	Up to 30 m, or a Deputy Director	30 m to 60 m	Above 60 m
Educational (B) UP Rules 2024	Up to 24 m	24 m to 30 m	Not listed
Hospitals and nursing homes (C-1) UP Rules 2024	Up to 30 m	30 m to 45 m	Not listed
Assembly (D) UP Rules 2024	D-1 to D-5 up to 24 m	D-1 to D-5 from 24 m to 30 m	D-6 and D-7
Business and mercantile (E, F) UP Rules 2024	Up to 30 m	Business above 30 m; underground shopping	Not listed
Low and moderate hazard industry (G-1, G-2) UP Rules 2024	Up to 15 m	Above 15 m; 18 m is the most permitted	Not listed
High hazard industry (G-3) UP Rules 2024	Up to 7 m	7 m to 10 m	10 m to 15 m; above 15 m not permitted
Storage (H) UP Rules 2024	Up to ground plus 1	Above ground plus 1; multi-level car parks	Not listed
Hazardous storage (J) UP Rules 2024	Single storey	More than 1 floor, under 15 m	Not listed

Schedule VI is the authority table, not a fee table. Storage and hazardous storage buildings above 15 m are not permitted, nor multi-level car parks above 45 m. The approving officer may cancel a certificate on notice of non-compliance.

UP fire NOC online: upfireservice.gov.in and Nivesh Mitra

Uttar Pradesh runs two doors to the same fire officers: the UPF&ES portal and the Nivesh Mitra single window.

Start here
UP Fire and Emergency Services portal
Apply for NOC, Fire Safety NOC for Building: registration, Forms A to C, final submit with a NOC-UID, tracking and download. Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services
upfireservice.gov.in/upfire
Investors
Nivesh Mitra single window
Lists 3 Uttar Pradesh Fire Services among 421 services from 31 departments; schools, hotels, industry, apartment houses and mixed buildings apply here. Nivesh Mitra
niveshmitra.up.nic.in/services.aspx
Manual
Applicant manual, version 1.0
The 7 screens from registration and OTP checks to the applicant dashboard, in English; a Hindi copy is linked too. UP applicant manual
upfireservice.gov.in/upfire/public/images/Applicant_manual.pdf
Check
Verify NOC
Checks a certificate by NOC ID and lists the published objection and rejection points. UP Verify NOC
upfireservice.gov.in/upfire/nocverify
Data
UPF&ES dashboard
Live counts of applications, approvals, rejections and days taken, with the 15-day limit and Nil fee. UP Fire dashboard
upfireservice.gov.in/upfire/dashboard_brap
Help
Frequently asked questions
In Hindi: which portal to use, how to classify a building, and that online application is free. UP Fire FAQ
upfireservice.gov.in/upfire/faq

UP Fire Service NOC dashboard in numbers

UPF&ES publishes its own NOC counts. These are the figures printed from its dashboard at 3:51 pm on 24 October 2026.

1,14,690
Final certificate applications received, against 60,996 provisional and 48,280 renewal UP Fire dashboard
86,282
Final certificates approved; 10,938 were rejected UP Fire dashboard
5 days
Median time to a certificate, for provisional, final and renewal alike UP Fire dashboard
11 days
Average time to a final certificate; 8 for provisional and 12 for renewal UP Fire dashboard
16,965
Final applications waiting on the applicant, against 488 waiting on the department UP Fire dashboard
350
UPF&ES fire stations across 75 districts, up from 8 stations in 1944 UPF&ES

UP fire NOC fees: Nil on the portal, and the charges that apply

UPF&ES charges no fee for a provisional, final or renewal certificate. The money in the UP rules is for agencies, appeals and tax.

As published

Provisional, final or renewal certificateNilUPF&ES dashboard; the FAQ calls online application free UP Fire dashboard
Qualified agency licence application, Form A-5₹10,000Rule 51(1), paid online to the In-charge Fire District UP Rules 2024
First appeal, Form A-21₹1,000Rule 66(2), by bank draft UP Rules 2024
Second appeal, Form A-22₹5,000Rule 66(4), within 30 days of the first appellate order UP Rules 2024
Fire tax1% of house taxRule 72, a surcharge on property tax under section 48 UP Rules 2024
Compounding a section 36 to 38 offenceUp to ₹10,000Rule 65; up to ₹20,000 for section 33 UP Rules 2024

Consultants' and agencies' charges for design and installation are not UPF&ES fees and are not listed. Every state's fee table is on the fire NOC fees page.

Documents for a UP fire NOC under Form A-11 and Rule 40

Form A-11 names 6 enclosures, and Rule 40 and the portal add the drawings and records the inspector checks.

The filled checklist for the building and its fire prevention and safety measures (Form A-11, item a) UP Rules 2024
The qualified agency's compliance certificate on Form A-4, with makers' certificates, serial numbers and GST bills UP Rules 2024
The appointment letter of the Fire Safety Officer, where Schedule VII requires one UP Rules 2024
An electrical safety certificate or audit report from the Government electrical safety department or its authorised contractor UP Rules 2024
The lift safety certificate from the competent authority, if the building has lifts UP Rules 2024
A copy of the last Fire Safety Certificate, for a renewal UP Rules 2024
The sanctioned map from the development authority or local body (Rule 43(8)(ii)) UP Rules 2024
Key plan, site plan, floor plans, elevations and floor-wise and basement fire-fighting plans UP Verify NOC
A fire evacuation plan and a project report of the complete fire-fighting system; for industry, a report on raw and finished materials and storage UP Verify NOC
A power of attorney, if a family member or regular employee applies for the owner UP Rules 2024

UP fire NOC forms, from Form A-4 to Form A-22

The 2024 Rules number every filing from A-1 to A-23. These are the 10 an owner meets.

Form A-4: The qualified agency's certificate that fire prevention and life safety measures were installed or maintained to BIS, NBC or NFPA. UP Rules 2024
Form A-5: An agency's online application for a qualified agency licence, with ₹10,000. UP Rules 2024
Form A-6: The qualified agency licence itself, issued online by the Director General and not transferable. UP Rules 2024
Form A-8: The owner's bi-annual declaration each January and July, countersigned by the agency, naming the electrical and lift audits and the Fire Safety Officer. UP Rules 2024
Form A-9: The enrolment certificate a Fire Safety Officer receives after a one-week orientation at a fire station. UP Rules 2024
Form A-11: The application for a Provisional, Final or Renewal Fire Safety Certificate, addressed to the In-charge Fire and Emergency Service of the district. UP Rules 2024
Form A-12: The Provisional Fire Safety Certificate, issued on drawings and a site inspection. UP Rules 2024
Form A-13: The Final or Renewal Fire Safety Certificate. It states it does not certify land use, ownership or legal status. UP Rules 2024
Form A-15: The notice to remove shortcomings found on inspection, within at most 30 days. UP Rules 2024
Forms A-21 and A-22: The first appeal, with ₹1,000, and the second appeal, with ₹5,000, under section 45. UP Rules 2024

How a qualified agency gets licensed in Uttar Pradesh

Section 26(6) lets only qualified agencies install fire systems in UP, and Rules 49 to 54 set out how one is licensed and policed.

1. Meet the Rule 50 bar
The applicant needs technical specialisation in fire from a recognised university and sufficient domain knowledge and accomplishments in the field. UP Rules 2024
2. Apply online on Form A-5
With a ₹10,000 fee, to the In-charge of the Fire District, through the UPF&ES portal. UP Rules 2024
3. District verifies, Director General empanels
The district checks credentials and forwards the file; the Director General empanels the agency and issues the Form A-6 licence online. UP Rules 2024
4. Agency certifies on Form A-4
Each installation or maintenance job is certified on Form A-4, and the agency countersigns the owner's January and July Form A-8. UP Rules 2024
5. Work stays open to inspection
District and sub-district fire officers may inspect any work the agency has done or is doing (Rule 52). UP Rules 2024
6. Suspension or debarment
On a proven anomaly, after a Form A-7 show-cause notice, the licence may be suspended for up to 1 year or the agency debarred for good (Rule 53). UP Rules 2024

The Uttar Pradesh laws behind a fire NOC in 2026

Two instruments run the UP fire NOC today; a third is passed but not in force, and a fourth reaches workplaces from the labour side.

U.P. Act No. 16 of 2022
UP Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022
Section 26 sets who needs a certificate, section 27 the one-month duty to issue it, sections 33 to 39 the penalties and section 58 sealing. Section 66 repealed the 1944 and 2005 laws. UP Act 16 of 2022
Notification No. 181, 18 January 2024
UP Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2024
Rules 40 to 56 run the certificate, the qualified agencies and the Fire Safety Officer; Schedules VI and VII set the issuing officer and the buildings that need an officer. UP Rules 2024
U.P. Act No. 10 of 2026
UP Sugamya Vyaapar (Pravdhaano Ka Sanshodhan) Act, 2025
Assented to on 2 January 2026. It turns sections 36 and 39 into civil penalties of up to ₹75,000, but only from a date to be notified, which had not been notified by 24 October 2026. Government of Uttar Pradesh
No. 962, 27 August 2026
UP OSH Rules, 2026, rule 12
A labour rule: employers in buildings of 5 or more floors or 20 m and above must meet Part F of NBCS 2026. It does not change the fire NOC under the 2022 Act. UP Gazette
Repealed
UP Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005
Still listed on the UPF&ES Acts page with its 2005 Rules, but repealed by section 66 of the 2022 Act along with the 1944 Act. UPF&ES

Uttar Pradesh fire law and fires, 1944 to 2026

UP has had a state fire service for 82 years; its current Act dates from 2022 and its Rules from 2024.

26 July 1944
The state takes over the municipal fire brigades of the KAVAL towns: UPF&ES starts with 8 stations and 198 personnel. UPF&ES
1952
The 1944 Act is amended and the fire service is extended to the whole state. UPF&ES
5 September 2022
4 people die in a fire at Hotel Levana Suites, Hazratganj, Lucknow; the hotel is ordered sealed and demolished. The Tribunenews report
13 December 2022
The Governor assents to the UP Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022, which repeals the 1944 Act, the 2005 Act and the 2022 Ordinance. UP Act 16 of 2022
18 January 2024
The UP Fire and Emergency Services Rules, 2024 are notified, with the 5, 3 and 1 year validity of Rule 44. UP Rules 2024
15 November 2024
A fire in the neonatal unit of Jhansi Medical College kills 10 newborns. Al Jazeeranews report
2 January 2026
U.P. Act No. 10 of 2026 receives assent, replacing an ordinance of 7 November 2025; its fire Act penalties await notification. Government of Uttar Pradesh
24 March 2026
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launches Nivesh Mitra 3.0 in Lucknow, with a PAN-based login and a common application form. eGov Magazinenews report
22 June 2026
15 people die in a commercial building in Aliganj, Lucknow, approved as residential. ThePrintnews report
27 August 2026
The UP OSH Rules, 2026 are notified; rule 12 brings NBCS 2026 Part F into workplaces of 5 floors or 20 m. UP Gazette
24 October 2026
The UPF&ES dashboard shows 1,14,690 final certificate applications, with a median of 5 days to decide. UP Fire dashboard

Penalties under the UP Fire and Emergency Services Act 2022

Today the general penalty in UP is up to 3 months in jail or ₹10,000, plus ₹1,000 a day. Once U.P. Act 10 of 2026 is notified, sections 36 and 39 become civil penalties of up to ₹75,000.

Offence	Penalty	Law
Not appointing a Fire Safety Officer within 30 days of notice	₹10 to ₹50 per m² of built-up area for each month, recovered as arrears of land revenue	Section 33 UP Act 16 of 2022
Not complying with a fire precautions notification or direction	Fine up to ₹10,000, up to 3 months, or both, plus up to ₹1,000 a day	Section 36 UP Act 16 of 2022
Obstructing firefighters, or a false fire report	Up to 3 months, a fine up to ₹10,000, or both	Sections 37 and 38 UP Act 16 of 2022
Any other contravention of the Act or Rules, including touting for a certificate	Up to 3 months, a fine up to ₹10,000, or both, plus up to ₹1,000 a day	Section 39; Rule 43(1) UP Act 16 of 2022
Removing a seal the Director General put on a dangerous building	Up to 3 months, a fine up to ₹25,000, or both	Section 58(5) UP Act 16 of 2022
Sections 36 and 39 once U.P. Act 10 of 2026 is notified	Civil penalty up to ₹75,000; for section 39, plus up to ₹1,000 a day, rising 10% of the minimum every 3 years	Act 10 of 2026, Schedule entry 10 Government of Uttar Pradesh

Rule 46 adds a non-criminal sanction: a cancelled certificate is reported to the licensing authority to cancel the licence of a cinema, hospital, factory, hotel, warehouse or other business. Rule 65 lets most offences be compounded, for example up to ₹10,000 for section 36.

The Aliganj fire in Lucknow and the UP sealing drive of 2026

From news reports, not yet an official source.

After the 22 June 2026 Aliganj fire, Lucknow sealed coaching institutes and the LDA tied map approval to a fire NOC. Flamekite found no UPF&ES rule change after it, as of 24 October 2026.

23 June 2026
ETV Bharat reports 15 dead in a building with coaching and gaming centres in Aliganj. Chief Fire Officer Ankush Mittal says owners must apply to his department for a fire NOC, followed by inspection. ETV Bharatnews report
25 June 2026
Four people, including the owner, are arrested on a culpable homicide charge, 6 LDA officials are suspended and 12 coaching institutes and libraries are sealed in Lucknow. The Chief Minister bars coaching centres and nursing homes from basements. Free Press Journalnews report
9 July 2026
PTI reports the building was approved as residential but used as a multi-storey commercial establishment; the LDA court reserves its demolition order. ThePrintnews report
Mid 2026
The Lucknow Development Authority reportedly requires a valid fire NOC before approving maps of malls, hotels, hospitals, schools, coaching centres and banquet halls; smaller buildings file an affidavit. PropNewsTimenews report

Lucknow and Noida buildings: worked UP fire NOC cases

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

Five common premises, run through section 26(3), Rule 42, Rule 44 and Schedules VI and VII. Your own building may differ.

Case 1
A 70 m apartment tower in Noida
Flats on 22 floors in Gautam Buddh Nagar.
What applies Covered as over 15 m. It applies through Nivesh Mitra, the In-charge Fire Region signs (60 to 100 m), the certificate runs 5 years, and at 45 m and above it needs a Fire Safety Officer. UP Rules 2024
Case 2
A 40-room hotel in Lucknow, 18 m
Rooms on 5 floors near Hazratganj.
What applies Covered at any height. Its certificate lasts 1 year, the In-charge Fire District or a Deputy Director signs (up to 30 m), and below 100 rooms and 4 stars no Schedule VII officer is needed. UP Rules 2024
Case 3
A coaching centre on 3 floors in Lucknow, 11 m, 600 m²
Classrooms on the ground and two upper floors.
What applies If classed as educational, it is a special building, so height does not exempt it. At 600 m² it is over the 500 m² Rule 42 limit, so it needs a qualified agency certificate, and it renews every 3 years. UP Act 16 of 2022
Case 4
A single-storey warehouse in Greater Noida, 2,000 m²
One floor of general storage.
What applies Covered as storage. Above 250 m² it needs a qualified agency certificate; the In-charge Fire District signs (up to ground plus 1) and it renews every 3 years. UP Rules 2024
Case 5
A ground plus 2 nursing home, 10 m, on a 900 m² plot
Beds on 3 floors in a Kanpur colony.
What applies Covered as institutional. At 10 m it misses the Rule 42 exemption (below 9 m), so it needs an agency certificate. If treated as a hospital under Rule 44, its certificate lasts 1 year. UP Rules 2024

UPF&ES headquarters and the Lucknow and Noida fire offices

District Chief Fire Officers issue most UP certificates. Numbers are as UPF&ES prints them on 24 October 2026.

UP Fire and Emergency Services Headquarters UPF&ES contact
Email fshq@nic.in
Address
Tower 4, 1st and 2nd floor, Signature Building (Police Headquarters), opposite Ekana Stadium, Shaheed Path, Lucknow
Phone
9454418326 / 0522-2390469
Website
upfireservice.gov.in/upfire
NOC escalation, Director General's office UPF&ES contact
WhatsApp for NOC problems not solved at district level
Phone
+91-7839861680
Chief Fire Officer, Lucknow UPF&ES officers
Email cfofs.lu-up@gov.in
Phone
9454418344
Chief Fire Officer, Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) UPF&ES officers
Email cfofs.gb-up@gov.in
Phone
9870395019
Chief Fire Officer, Ghaziabad UPF&ES officers
Email cfofs.gz-up@gov.in
Phone
9454418348
Hazratganj fire station, Lucknow UPF&ES officers
Email fsohaz.lu-up@gov.in
Phone
9454418641
Noida Sector-58 fire station UPF&ES officers
Email fsons58.gb-up@gov.in
Phone
9454418766
Greater Noida (Surajpur) fire station UPF&ES officers
Email fsogn.gb-up@gov.in
Phone
8299491313

Why UP fire NOC applications get objections or rejections

UPF&ES rejected 10,938 final applications by 24 October 2026. Its Verify NOC page lists the usual reasons.

If Choosing the wrong occupancy or category
Classify from the NBC 2016 chart before you fill Form-B; it decides the systems, the validity and the signing officer. UP Verify NOC
If Systems below NBC 2016 or 2005 for the occupancy
Match sprinklers, detection, hydrants, pumps and tank sizes, hose reels and IS 2190 extinguishers to the occupancy's chart. UP Verify NOC
If Basement without smoke extraction or compartments
Show basement smoke extraction, compartmentation and a basement fire-fighting plan. UP Verify NOC
If Setbacks, staircases or gates narrower than the rules
Check all-round setbacks, the number of stairs and their rise and tread, and gate widths against NBC and the bye-laws. UP Verify NOC
If Uploading a map that does not match the building
Rule 43(8) assesses the actual area, height, hazard and use, not just the sanctioned map, and Forms A-12 and A-13 make a certificate liable to cancellation if uploaded information is wrong. UP Rules 2024
If Leaving an objection unanswered
Comply within the time in the notice; the application is then restored and issued (Rule 43(7)). A rejection needs a fresh Form A-11. UP Rules 2024
If Letting an agent who is not family or staff pursue the file
Rule 43(1) allows only the owner or a family member or regular employee with a power of attorney. UP Rules 2024

Keeping a UP fire NOC valid between renewals

Do

File the Form A-8 declaration on the UPF&ES portal every January and July, countersigned by your qualified agency. UP Rules 2024
Apply for renewal on Form A-11 at least one month before expiry; a hotel or hospital does this every year. UP Rules 2024
Frame copies of the certificate in corridors, lobbies and on each floor (Rule 48). UP Rules 2024
Fix each shortcoming in a Form A-15 notice within the time it gives, at most 30 days. UP Rules 2024

Don’t

Don't change a building's use from what was approved: the Aliganj building was approved as residential and used commercially. ThePrintnews report
Don't let the electrical safety audit or lift certificate lapse; Form A-8 asks for both. UP Rules 2024
Don't tamper with or remove fire equipment: section 27(4) forbids it, and a cancelled certificate bars occupation under section 27(3). UP Act 16 of 2022

Five myths about fire NOC in Uttar Pradesh

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A UP fire NOC must be renewed every year.
Myth
What the sources say
Only hotels, hospitals, assembly, hazardous storage and high hazard industry renew yearly. Homes get 5 years and other buildings 3 under Rule 44. UP Rules 2024
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The UP Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Act, 2005 still applies.
Myth
What the sources say
Section 66 of the 2022 Act repealed it, with the 1944 Act, even though the UPF&ES Acts page still lists both. UP Act 16 of 2022
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Since January 2026 UP fire offences carry only civil fines.
Myth
What the sources say
U.P. Act 10 of 2026 does that only from a notified date, and none had been notified by 24 October 2026. Government of Uttar Pradesh
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Schedule VI of the 2024 Rules is a fee table.
Myth
What the sources say
Schedule VI names the inspecting, reviewing and issuing officers. The dashboard shows the certificate fee as Nil. UP Rules 2024
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NBCS 2026 now governs UP fire NOCs.
Myth
What the sources say
The fire rules still point to the bye-laws and the NBC; NBCS 2026 Part F reaches UP through rule 12 of the OSH Rules, for workplaces of 5 floors or 20 m. UP Gazette

What Flamekite could not confirm about UP fire NOC

Six points about the Uttar Pradesh regime that no official source we read settles, as of 24 October 2026.

When the 2022 Act started. Section 1(3) brings it into force on notified dates, area by area. The 2024 Rules and the portal work under it, but we did not find the commencement notification itself.

When U.P. Act No. 10 of 2026 starts for the fire Act. It received assent on 2 January 2026 and starts on a notified date; we found none. Its new wording for section 36 does not repeat the ₹1,000 daily add-on, and whether that add-on survives is not settled.

The 3 Nivesh Mitra fire services by name and their timelines. The Nivesh Mitra list counts 3 Uttar Pradesh Fire Services, but their names load only inside the portal. The press counted 530 services from 43 departments at the 24 March 2026 launch; the portal page counts 421 from 31.

The dashboard's own consistency. It prints a minimum of 7 or 8 days next to a median of 5, which cannot both be right. We show the figures as printed.

The Lucknow Development Authority's 2026 order linking map approval to a fire NOC. Only press reports were found, and no height or area limit is confirmed. The Noida, Greater Noida and YEIDA plan-to-fire links are not published on pages we could read.

The UPF&ES circulars on online NOCs, physical verification for the final NOC and Nivesh Mitra, and the citizen charter. They are scanned Hindi images; no figure from them is used on this page until a person reads them.

Questions about fire NOC in Uttar Pradesh

How to get fire NOC in UP?: Apply online on Form A-11 at upfireservice.gov.in, or through Nivesh Mitra for schools, hotels, industry, apartment houses and mixed buildings. Get a Provisional certificate on plans, install systems through a licensed qualified agency, then pass a fire station inspection for the Final certificate on Form A-13.
What is the validity of fire NOC in UP?: Under Rule 44 of the 2024 Rules a UP Fire Safety Certificate lasts 5 years for residential buildings other than hotels, 3 years for non-residential buildings, and 1 year for hotels, hospitals, assembly, hazardous storage and high hazard industry. Renew one month before expiry.
What is the fee for fire NOC in Uttar Pradesh?: Nil. The UPF&ES dashboard lists no fee for provisional, final or renewal certificates, and its FAQ calls online application free. Agencies pay ₹10,000 for a licence, and appeals cost ₹1,000 and ₹5,000.
How many days does a UP fire NOC take?: The Public Service Guarantee Act limit is 15 days. On 24 October 2026 the UPF&ES dashboard showed a median of 5 days and an average of 11 days for a final certificate; section 27(1) of the Act says within a month.
How can I download my fire NOC certificate in Uttar Pradesh?: Log in to the UPF&ES portal with the email and password you registered and open your dashboard. Once the NOC is approved you can download and print it there, and anyone can check it on the Verify NOC page with its NOC ID.
Do I apply for a fire NOC on Nivesh Mitra or the UP Fire portal?: UPF&ES says schools, hotels, industry, apartment houses and mixed buildings apply through Nivesh Mitra; other buildings use upfireservice.gov.in. Both portals reach the same district fire officers.
Who issues fire NOC in Lucknow and Noida?: UP Fire and Emergency Services, a state service. In Lucknow the district Chief Fire Officer (9454418344) and in Noida the Chief Fire Officer of Gautam Buddh Nagar (9870395019) sign most certificates; taller buildings go to the In-charge Fire Region or the Director.
What is Form A-8 in UP fire rules?: Form A-8 is the owner's declaration, filed online every January and July with the qualified agency's certification, that the building's fire prevention and life safety measures are intact and working. Section 26(5) of the Act and Rule 56 require it.

Keep reading

Fire NOC in India: the complete guideWho needs a fire NOC, how to apply, and the rules in every state.
Fire NOC validity by stateHow UP's 5, 3 and 1 year terms compare across India.
Fire NOC fees by stateWhat each state charges, from Nil in UP upwards.
Documents required for fire NOCThe paper trail state by state.
Fire NOC online applyEvery state portal, step by step.
Fire NOC in DelhiThe neighbouring capital's 5 and 3 year certificate and Form K.
Fire NOC in MaharashtraForm B every January and July from a licensed agency.
OSH Code 2020The labour code behind UP's OSH Rules 2026 and rule 12.

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Sources

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Government of Uttar Pradesh (PRS gazette copy): UP Act 10 of 2026 (UP Sugamya Vyaapar Act, 2025, assent 2 January 2026): fire Act penalties up to Rs 75,000 (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services: UP Fire Service online portal (applications and NOC verification) (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
Uttar Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary, 27 August 2026, English translation (copy hosted by TeamLease RegTech): Uttar Pradesh Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026, Notification No. 962/XXXVI-03-2026-1903305: rules 12, 16, 43, 45, 46, 47 and 127 (opens in a new tab)checked 25 October 2026
Nivesh Mitra, Invest UP, Government of Uttar Pradesh: Services offered, department-wise: 31 departments and 421 services, 3 of them Uttar Pradesh Fire Services (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services: Fire Service Acts and Rules page: the 1944 and 2005 laws and NOC circulars (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services: UP Fire and Emergency Services, home page: history since 1944, 350 fire stations in 75 districts (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services: Contact us: headquarters at the Signature Building, Shaheed Path, Lucknow, helplines and the NOC escalation WhatsApp number (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services: Officers list: headquarters, 75 district Chief Fire Officers and fire station officers, with email and phone (opens in a new tab)checked 24 October 2026
eGov Magazine (Elets), 25 March 2026: UP launches Nivesh Mitra 3.0: CM Yogi Adityanath highlights investor-friendly reforms (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026
PropNewsTime: Lucknow: LDA mandates fire safety certificates for building plan approvals (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026
The Tribune: Lucknow's Hotel Levana to be demolished after fire claims 4 lives (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026
Al Jazeera, 16 November 2024: Newborns killed in north India hospital fire (Jhansi Medical College) (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026
ThePrint (PTI), 9 July 2026: Lucknow fire: LDA court reserves order on demolition of building after final hearing (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026
ETV Bharat, 23 June 2026: Lucknow fire exposes bitter reality: rules and regulations exist on paper (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026
Free Press Journal, 25 June 2026: UP govt cracks down on coaching centres after Lucknow fire tragedy; several institutes sealed across state (opens in a new tab)News report · checked 24 October 2026