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Title deed issuance, sale and gift transfers, inheritance transfer, mortgage registration, valuation and Ejari. We prepare the file, book the Trustee Centre and confirm every fee first.

2% + 2%Sale transfer fee, buyer and seller

AED 250Title deed certificate

25 minutesSale, gift and Ejari at a Trustee Centre

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What we handle

Registration work, start to finish

Most registration work runs through Real Estate Trustee Centres, with some services on Dubai REST or the Dubai Now app. We identify the right service and channel, then assemble the documents DLD asks for.

✓ Title deed issuance — Issued at the DLD Main Branch only, in about 5 minutes. Fees are AED 250 plus AED 120 for the map and AED 20 knowledge and innovation. Bring the owner's Emirates ID and a copy of the existing title deed.

✓ Sale registration — Registered at a Trustee Centre in about 25 minutes. Buyer and seller Emirates IDs are sighted, not copied, and non-residents present passports. Freehold areas need a developer e-NOC through Dubai REST.

✓ Gift transfer — Available between first-degree relatives, mother, father, spouse and children, or to companies. Not permitted on restricted or granted land. A valuation must be completed first, and proof of relationship must be translated and attested.

✓ Inheritance transfer — Charged at AED 1,000 per property and completed in 8 working hours. We collect the legal notification of inheritance, heirs' Emirates IDs, any NOC from the mortgagee or developer, and the official letter from Dubai Courts addressed to DLD.

✓ Mortgage registration — DLD handles mortgage registration, amendment, transfer and termination, plus grant property mortgage, mortgage payment in escrow and sale registration with an initial mortgage. We confirm the exact fee for your case before anything is paid.

✓ Valuation and certificates — Formal DLD valuation for apartments, villas, land, agricultural property and hotels. Where you only need proof of ownership, the Owned Property Certificate costs AED 50 plus AED 20 and is instant.

Government fees

Transfer and registration fees

DLD fees for sale, gift and inheritance transfers, showing who pays each line. These are government and service partner charges, not My Eloah charges. Service partner fees attract VAT and scale with transaction value.

Item	Fee	Paid by	Applies to
DLD transfer fee	2% of sale value	Seller	Sale registration
DLD transfer fee	2% of sale value	Buyer	Sale registration
Gift registration fee	0.125% of valuation, minimum AED 2,000	Recipient or as agreed	Gift registration
Inheritance transfer fee	AED 1,000 per property	Heirs	Inheritance transfer
Title deed certificate	AED 250	Buyer, recipient or heirs	Sale, gift, inheritance
Unified map under Dubai Municipality	AED 225	Buyer, recipient or heirs	Sale, gift, inheritance
Villas and apartments map	AED 250	Buyer, recipient or heirs	Sale, gift, inheritance
Map for land outside Dubai Municipality	AED 100	Buyer, recipient or heirs	Sale, gift, inheritance
Knowledge and innovation fees	AED 20	Buyer, recipient or heirs	All transfers
Service partner fee, value AED 500,000 or above	AED 4,000 plus VAT	Buyer	Sale registration
Service partner fee, value under AED 500,000	AED 2,000 plus VAT	Buyer	Sale registration
Service partner fee, value AED 2,000,000 or above	AED 4,000 plus VAT	Recipient	Gift registration
Service partner fee, value under AED 2,000,000	AED 2,000 plus VAT	Recipient	Gift registration
Service partner fee	AED 130 plus VAT	Heirs	Inheritance transfer

Government fees

Valuation and Ejari charges

DLD valuation fees by property type, and the Ejari fees for registering, renewing or cancelling a tenancy contract. Each valuation also carries AED 10 knowledge and AED 10 innovation fees.

Service	Fee	Partner fee	Time
Valuation, residential apartment or villa with land	AED 4,000	AED 230 plus VAT	Instant
Valuation, vacant land for grant ownership	AED 2,000	AED 180 plus VAT	7 working days
Valuation, agricultural land and building	AED 6,000	None stated	7 working days
Valuation, vacant land for a major project or phase	AED 10,000	AED 430 plus VAT	7 working days
Valuation, hotel building with land	AED 15,000	AED 530 plus VAT	7 working days
Ejari registration or renewal, Dubai REST app or DLD website	AED 177.75 total	Included	Same day
Ejari registration or renewal, Trustee Centre	AED 220 total	Included	25 minutes
Tenancy cancellation, Ejari or Dubai REST	Free	None	25 minutes
Tenancy cancellation, Trustee Centre	AED 40 plus VAT	Included	25 minutes
Owned Property Certificate, app or website	AED 50 plus AED 20	None	Instant

How we work

No surprises at the counter

We confirm the total in chat before anything is paid. If your purchase also leads to a residence permit, see our golden visa page at /golden-visa for that route.

✓ Right service, right channel — Some services are Trustee Centre only, some are app only and title deed issuance is DLD Main Branch only. We check the channel before you travel.

✓ Service partner fee checked first — Trustee Centres add a partner fee on almost every service and it scales with transaction value. We include it in the figure we give you.

✓ Documents assembled in advance — Valuation files need the request form, owner's letter, a municipality or planning map valid for one year and recent photos. Built property adds built-up area, unit list, three years of expenses and Ejari contracts.

✓ Ejari conditions reviewed — Through the app both tenant and landlord must be individuals. Through a Trustee Centre the property must not be managed by a real estate company or an owner with Ejari access. Companies registering through the system need a property management licence.

✓ Power of attorney handled — A Dubai-issued POA number can be entered without attaching the document. A POA from another emirate must be attached. We confirm which applies to you.

✓ Your data treated as confidential — Title deeds, valuations and ownership records are confidential. We never enter your password on DLD, Ejari, Trakheesi or Dubai REST, and supporting documents go to the DLD Vault.

FAQ

Common Questions.

The fee is 2% of the sale value from the seller and 2% from the buyer. The buyer side also carries the title deed certificate at AED 250, the map fee and AED 20 in knowledge and innovation fees. A service partner fee of AED 4,000 plus VAT applies where the value is AED 500,000 or above, and AED 2,000 plus VAT below that.

Issuing a title deed is AED 250 plus AED 120 for the map and AED 20 in knowledge and innovation fees. The service takes about 5 minutes and is available at the DLD Main Branch only. You need the owner's Emirates ID and a copy of the existing title deed.

Gift registration is 0.125% of the valuation with a minimum of AED 2,000, plus the same title deed, map, knowledge and innovation fees as a sale. The service partner fee is AED 4,000 plus VAT where the value is AED 2,000,000 or above and AED 2,000 plus VAT below. A valuation must be completed before the transfer, and registration itself takes about 25 minutes.

Inheritance transfer costs AED 1,000 per property plus AED 250 for the title deed, the map fee, AED 20 per drawing and AED 130 plus VAT in partner fees. DLD requires the legal notification of inheritance, Emirates IDs of all heirs, passports for non-residents, an NOC from the mortgagee or developer, and an official letter from Dubai Courts, another UAE court or Awqaf addressed to DLD. Processing takes 8 working hours.

Yes. Registration or renewal through the Dubai REST app or the DLD website totals AED 177.75, made up of AED 100, AED 10 knowledge, AED 10 innovation, AED 55 partner fee and AED 2.75 VAT. At a Trustee Centre the total is AED 220. Cancelling a tenancy contract is free through Ejari or Dubai REST, and AED 40 plus VAT at a Trustee Centre.

No. A DLD valuation is required for a gift transfer and for some financing and visa purposes, and a residential apartment or villa with land costs AED 4,000 plus a AED 230 partner fee and VAT. Residential units and attached villas are valued instantly, while other property types take 7 working days. If you only need evidence of ownership, the Owned Property Certificate is AED 50 plus AED 20 and is instant.

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