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Environmental Impact Assessment Approval

Have the Environmental Impact Assessment of a proposed project reviewed and approved before work starts.

Who can apply

The project's proponent, or its accredited consultant with the proponent's letter of authority.

  • I am applying for the proponent company
  • I am the proponent
  • I am the accredited consultant filing for the proponent

What you receive

An EIA approval certificate (ENV-EIA-2026-00021), valid for three years.

It is valid for 3 years from the day it is issued. It is issued as the Environmental Impact Assessment Approval, with a QR code anyone can scan to confirm it is genuine and in force.

What you will need

Your application asks only for what your answers call for. Clear scans or photographs (PDF, JPG or PNG) are fine. Do not upload a tax clearance certificate: the Board of Internal Revenue checks it for you.

  • The EIA report (PDF) Required
  • Site plan Required
  • Record of community consultation (if it applies) If you answer "Yes" to "Does the project affect a community that must be consulted?"
  • Letter of authority from the holder, on their letterhead Required If you are the accredited consultant filing for the proponent
  • Means of identification of the proprietor (NIN slip, passport or driver's licence) Required For a person applying in their own name
  • Certificate of incorporation (or business name registration) Required For a company or business name
  • CAC status report (or Form CAC 7) naming the directors Required For a company or business name The desk officer confirms the directors you listed against it.

How it is processed

  1. Desk review — your application and documents are being checked
  2. Directors and CAC record — the company's directors are being confirmed For a company or business name only
  3. Technical review — your application is under technical review
  4. Public consultation — the project is open for public comment Only if you answer "Yes" to "Does the project affect a community that must be consulted?"
  5. Inspection — your premises are due for inspection
  6. BIR assessment and payment — with the Board of Internal Revenue for assessment and payment
  7. Final review — your application is in final review
  8. Approval — your application is with the approving authority
  9. Issuance — your licence is being issued

Each stage is decided by the officer responsible for it, and approvals by officers who took no other part in the case. If anything more is needed you are asked on your Case Pass, and the clock waits for you. You are told at every step by SMS and WhatsApp.

The inspection

An inspector visits the premises before the application can go further. You are told the date in advance. The inspector checks:

  • Site as described
  • Baseline conditions
  • Sensitive receptors nearby