Food Establishment Registration

• The applicant should be a registered business entity as per Business Registration Act (18/2014). 

• All outstanding fines and dues (if any) related to the food establishment should be settled.

• You can apply using an Efaas account.

• Logging into your own account will direct you to the oneGov homepage.

• Local tea shops “Sai Hotaa”

• Cafe

• Restaurant

• Canteen

• Coffee shop

• Catering services

• Pastry shop or takeaway (with kitchen)

• Bakery

• Kitchen 

• Short eats takeaway

• Pastry shop or takeaway (without kitchen)

• Juice shops (takeaway drinks, coffee, tea, juice, etc)

• Food packaging service (small businesses)

• Food packaging service (middle sized businesses)

• Street food vendors and carts

• Temporary food establishments (Canteens at fairs or carnivals)

• Butchers

• Day care centres and food catering volunteers

• Clearly labelled floor plan or layout (should include measurements of food preparation area and kitchen)

• Building land use permit issued by the Local Council

• Document issued by MWSC stating the installation of an oil trap in the establishment (only for food preparation area)

• After successful submission, a notification will be sent to your email and phone. 

• You can check the status of the request from the “My Applications” tab.

• Inspection will commence in three working days. You will be informed of the requirements (if any) and they should be resolved within 1 (one) month of the application date.

• Applications are valid within the stipulated time and will be cancelled if you do not respond to the Authority’s requests. If the application is cancelled, a new application should be submitted.

• The application will be approved if there are no problems found during the inspection. Once the application is processed, the Food Establishment Registration License bearing a unique registration number will be issued.

Food establishments with dine-in and kitchen area

• Kitchen with serving areas : MVR 2,000 

• Serving area with kitchens: MVR 2,000

Food establishments without serving area

• Catering services, bakery, pastry shop: MVR 2,000

• Lunch pack seller or takeaway: MVR 2,000

• Food preparation kitchen for food sale: MVR 2,000

• Short eats stall: MVR 1,000

• Juice shops: MVR 1,000

• Street food vendors and carts: MVR 1,000

• Temporary food establishments (canteens at fairs and carnivals): MVR 200

• Food packaging service (small businesses): MVR 500

• Food packaging service (medium businesses): MVR 1,000

• Once your application has been approved, you will receive a notification via email and phone to make the payment for the service.

• You can see the payment prompt under “My Applications”. Clicking this will redirect you to the BandeyriPay portal where you will be able to make the payment.

• All duly completed applications will be processed within 7 business days.