Business Licensing

Dear Santa Fe business owner:

• Are you starting a new business?
• Changing or adding a location of an existing business?
• Changing business ownership? or
• Are you establishing a home-based business with customer/client visitation?

Basic Licensing Information

Who needs one?

Anyone conducting business in the city limits of Santa Fe.

What do I do first?

Establish the business with the Secretary of State, such as an LLC, Corporation, or Partnership.

Obtain appropriate tax documents, including GRT Registration, from New Mexico Taxation and Revenue.

City of Santa Fe Business Licensing: Apply for your business license online at https://santafenm-energovpub.tylerhost.net/Apps/selfservice#

1. Create log in information.
2. Click on “License” and find your category, then click “Apply.”
3. When starting the application, make sure you select your contact information before moving forward. If you do not do this, the system will not recognize you and we will be forced to delete any application without contact information.
4. Please be as detailed as possible while filling out the description of your business. This helps our inspectors tremendously.
5. Make sure you upload the correct GRT document. If you do not have the GRT certificate, you may provide a screenshot from your TAP account that has the business name and GRT number.
6. Once you submit, write down the license number that is provided. For the fastest turnaround time, email that license number to the business license office and let us know about the new submittal.
7. Once we receive it and review it for completion, it is sent to zoning for processing. This can take anywhere from 7–10 days, depending on the time of year or the type of license.
8. You will be charged a Certificate of Compliance fee for your inspections.
9. Once all inspections are complete, you will be issued an invoice for your license.
10. Once payment is made, you are issued your City of Santa Fe Business License.

Renewable licenses are valid for one year from the date of payment.

Non-renewable licenses expire every calendar year.

Renew a Business License

If you have an existing business license and need to request the annual renewal of your license, please click here, or apply through the City’s Citizens Self Service (CSS) portal at santafenm-energovpub.tylerhost.net/Apps/selfservice#/home

Special Event Licenses

For Special Event licenses, please contact Eva Romero in the Inspections Division to begin the application process: 

• Phone: 505-955-6150
• Email: erromero@santafenm.gov

Ms. Romero will provide the Special Event application and instructions. 

To schedule an appointment with the Business License Office, click here.

For information on how to establish or grow your local business, please visit the Office of Economic Development at Economic Development | City of Santa Fe or Email OED at contactoed@santafenm.gov