Process Flow For Eating House License

    • Received for scrutiny in Licensing Unit
    • Scrutiny of application and documents by Licensing Unit
    • Online communication of deficiencies to the applicant
    • Online rectification of deficiencies by the applicant
    • Requisition of reports from the district/traffic police, Trade License of the concerned Municipal body, DPCC and Delhi Fire Service
    • Receipt of report from district/traffic police, Trade License of the concerned Municipal body, DPCC and Delhi Fire Service
    • Internal processing of the application
    • If grant or renewal of the license is approved, payment of fee online through payment gateway to the link sent on the email/mobile number through debit/credit card
    • Receipt fee
    • Renewal of the license

frequently asked questions

  • Eating House Can be operated only after Grant of License for Licensing Authority, Delhi Police.
  • You have to apply for name change of the Eating house with amended MCD/HTL and other documents.
  • You are required to apply offline to this authority alongwith all relevant documents.
  • Application to surrender of License may be submitted to Licensing Authority.
  • You can see status of your application in Unified Portal.
  • Yes as per provisions of “Regulations for Keeping places of Public Entertainment in the Union Territory of Delhi” operating an Eating House without registration from this authority is punishable under section 28/112 DP Act and violation of Delhi Eating House Registration Regulations, 1980.
  • You are required to apply for Grant of Eating House through Unified Portal of Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI i.e. https://delehlhlic.mha.gov.in.
  • Yes, you are required to obtain a License from this Authority. The check list of required documents is available at https://delehlhlic.mha.gov.in.
  • No, You are required to apply online for Renewal/Grant at https://delehlhlic.mha.gov.in by uploading valid documents, which is unified portal for Delhi Police, MCD, DFS and DPCC.
  • You have to apply for change of name of Registration Certificate holder after obtaining amended MCD/HTL
  • Yes, he has to apply for Fresh License along with all required documents.
  • It means that your application and enclosed documents have been scrutinized and found correct by the Licensing Unit & further process will start. However, your application should also be accepted by other agency such as MCD, DFS and DPCC.
  • You are required to get an amended MCD/HTL and all other documents in the name of director in whose name by Eating House is required.
  • No, Licensing Unit Delhi Police does not regulate Banquet Halls. However License for operating a Eating house within a Banquet Hall is required.
  • You may apply for further renewal with regularization of lapse period through https://delehlhlic.mha.gov.in by uploading valid documents.
  • Licensing Unit Delhi Police charge Rs.300/- for Grant of Fresh Registration and Rs.100/- for Renewal of license.
  • Whenever, you intend to organize a Musical & Singing programme, you are required to obtain license for Casual Performance from this authority under “Regulations for Licensing & Controlling Places of Public Amusement (other than Cinemas) and performances for Public Amusements 1980”.
  • Yes, you may apply again after compliance and completion of deficiencies raised by concern department.
  • Yes, You may continue operation, if you have applied for renewal of License and no compliances/deficiency/documents pertaining to MCD, DPCC, DFS & Delhi Police is pending on your part.