Fee Description Fee (HK$)
Building Certification   
Application Fee (N1)
  • $500
Certification Fee (N2) & (N3)
  • property with 100 domestic units & below
  • property with 101 – 2,000 domestic units
  • property with 2,001 – 4,000 domestic units
  • property with 4,001 domestic units or above
  • $10,000
  • $20,000
  • $30,000
  • $40,000
  • $5,000
  • $10,000
  • $15,000
  • $20,000
Building Assessment Fee
  • Applicant to pay the appointed VBAS Assessors(s) directly. Fee level determined by the agreement between applicant and VBAS Assessor(s)
Training of VBAS Assessors
Enrollment Fee
  • $500
    (20% Discount i.e. $400@ for group enrollment of 5 or more persons)
Registration of VBAS Assessors
Registration of VBAS Assessors  
  • Registration Fee
  • Renewal Fee
  • $1,000 (2-year period)
  • $1,000 (2-year period)
Change of Registration Status of VBAS Assessors
  • Free of charge
Miscellaneous Charges  
Issue replacement / additional copy of certificate for buildings / VBAS Assessors 
  • $200 per copy

* All fees and charges are subject to review from time to time

N1 : Application Fee is required for each Single or Phased Application.

N2: Certification Fee is calculated at no. of domestic units of the whole development with reference to DMC/Sub-DMC/OP as appropriate. For Phased Application, Certification Fee shall be paid on pro-rata basis according to the total no. of phases of a development.

N3: Early Bird Incentive currently offered for applications for Building Certification: full exemption of building certification fee for a limited quota for all applications, first come first served. (Please contact Panel Secretariat for details).

N4: For building owners who have already completed the prescribed inspections and repairs under MBIS and MWIS (for windows in common parts only) in their buildings and received Compliance Letters for MBIS/MWIS (for windows in common parts only)/Acknowledgement Letters for Voluntary Building and Window (for windows in common parts only) Inspection issued by Building Authority before applications, only Building Management Category under VBAS shall be assessed while assessment of the Building Safety Category shall be exempted. Only 50% of the certification fee will be charged under this scenario.