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How to Open a Business in QC

Home » QCitizen Guides » How to Open a Business in QC

Quezon City Departments or Offices involved:
BUSINESS PERMIT AND LICENSING DEPARTMENT
CITY ASSESSOR’S DEPARTMENT
ZONING ADMINISTRATION UNIT

All business permit applications forms have now been consolidated in one Unified Application Form for the convenience of applicants.

Log on to QC E-Services and submit the completed form online, along with the necessary supporting documents, depending on your application type.

REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW BUSINESS PERMIT:

Submit all that apply to your business.

  • Accomplished E-Unified Application Form
  • For Sole Proprietorship: Registration from Department of Trade and Industry
  • For Corporation/ Partnership: Articles of Incorporation from the Securities and Exchange Commission
  • For Cooperative: Registration from the Cooperative Development Authority
  • For Leased Business Area: Contract of Lease
  • For Owned Business Area: Tax Declaration
  • For application in behalf of a representative: Authorization FORM, Valid government issued ID of owner and representative

NOTE:

Should the application require additional supporting documents, a personnel from the concerned Ancillary office will contact the applicant.

Submitted application and documentary requirements are subject to the evaluation of the Business Permits and Licensing Department, the Zoning Administration Unit, the City Assessor’s Department as well as applicable ancillary departments related to your business activity.  You shall be notified via email by concerned ancillary department should you need to submit additional documents applicable to your business activity classification.

For applications that are disapproved by the Zoning Administration Unit, the appeal process can be found here: GUIDELINES FOR FILING REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION

Estimated processing time: 1 to 3 days. 


RESOURCES

QC Biz Easy: New Business Permit Application.
Business One Stop Shop, an innovative public service of Quezon City Business Permits and Licensing Department (QC-BPLD)


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