Water Use Licences — start here
Start your water use authorisation application
Tell us about your water use and we confirm within days whether you need Schedule 1 comfort, a General Authorisation registration, or a full water use licence, with a fixed fee and realistic timeline before any work begins.
Our fees are fixed and agreed in writing before work starts. Government application fees are included in the quoted amount, and your first consultation is free.
Before you send
- Which water use authorisation do I need? — free, no email needed.
- Read the Water Use Licences guide
- Water Use Licences FAQ
In this section
Everything we publish on water use licences, in the order most people read it.
- Water Use Licences: fees, scope and how to engage usService page
- Which water use authorisation do I need?Free tool, no email required
- Water Use Licences guide: the law, the process and the timelinesLong-form guide
- Water Use Licences: frequently asked questionsQuestions and answers
- Start your water use licences applicationTwo-minute intake · you are here
Last reviewed: 2026-09-17
Written and reviewed by Dynamic Legal Services (Pty) Ltd, registration 2016/074955/07. Registered with the Department of Water and Sanitation, EAPASA applicant. Offices in Faerie Glen, Pretoria and Sandown, Sandton. Telephone 087 153 6207, support@dlegal.co.za. General information on South African regulatory practice, not advice on a specific matter — the first consultation is free.