The Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs will be closing at 12pm on Friday, January 22 due to inclement weather. Customers will still be able to access many resources remotely through DCRA’s online services. For a list of available online resources, please see below.
If you are in need of immediate assistance, please dial 311 to reach the District’s Office of Unified Communications’ call center or refer to the District of Columbia main page here for updates about services available to residents as well as the District Government’s operating status.
PERMIT SERVICES
To apply for a Postcard Permit online, click here
To apply for a Supplemental Permit online, click here
To apply for a Building Permit online (ProjectDox), click here
To check the status of a Building Permit online, click here
To apply for a Certificate of Occupancy online, click here
To apply for a Building Plat online, click here
BUSINESS LICENSING AND CORPORATION SERVICES
To apply for a Basic Business License online, click here
To renew a Basic Business License online, click here
To register for a Domestic Corporation online, click here
To register for a Foreign Entity online, click here
To file a Consumer Protection complaint online, click here
For a full list of Business Licensing and Corporations online services, click here
To submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request online, click here
For a full list of DCRA’s online services, click here