Dubai Land Department - Real Estate Inheritance Registration

Real Estate Inheritance Registration

The service enables the registration and transfer of property ownership from the deceased to the eligible heirs, based on the legal inheritance certificate or inheritance declaration, approved legal decisions and supporting documents, upon fulfilment of the requirements and payment of the applicable fees. The application may be submitted by any person; the applicant is not required to be one of the heirs.

Applications are processed based on the approved legal documents and decisions, in accordance with the status of the estate and the nature of the requested transaction.

In regards to documents issued outside the UAE, they must be duly attested in accordance with the applicable procedures, including attestation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the relevant embassy, whether the document is issued in Arabic or in any foreign language.

Any additional attestation or authentication requirements must be fulfilled according to the nature of the document and the issuing authority.

If documents are issued in a language other than Arabic, a certified legal translation must be provided, in addition to completing all required attestations for the original document in accordance with the approved procedures.

• In case of Will / Exit from Inheritance / Gift: The requirements and fees applicable to the transaction specified in the inheritance certificate, will, or approved court decision shall apply, as appropriate.

• In Case of Multiple Properties: Each property shall be verified, and fees shall be calculated based on the number of properties and the type of transaction.

via Service Center
Step 1: Visit Trustee centers or DLD Main Building and submit the required documents.
Step 2: Pay the fees and receive a payment receipt (if applicable).
Step 3: The front-line employee enters the transaction data into the system.
Step 4: The transaction is audited and approved.
Step 5: Receive a notification via email about the request completion, along with the issued documents (if any).

Legal Inheritance Certificate / Inheritance Declaration issued by the judicial authorities and duly endorsed by the UAE courts.
Emirates IDs for all UAE citizen and resident heirs, and copies of valid passports for non-resident heirs.
For mortgaged properties: a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the bank or financing entity holding the mortgage.
For properties initially registered / under construction: a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the property developer.
If the property is registered in the name of a company, or if the deceased owned shares in a company that owns the property, the competent court must first be consulted to determine the rights of the entitled persons and the required procedure, and an approved decision or official letter addressed to the Dubai Land Department must be obtained. (The transfer of the deceased’s shares in the company does not automatically result in the transfer of property ownership to the heirs.)

Inheritance Property Registration - AED 1,000 / property
Exit from Inheritance (Takharuj) - 1% of the value of the property subject to the transaction
Will - 0.125% of the value of the property subject to the will
Gift - 0.125% of the property value, minimum AED 2,000
Title Deed - AED 250
Map - AED 100 - 250 depending on the map type
Knowledge & Innovation - AED 20
Service Partner Fees - AED 130 + VAT

*Exit from Inheritance (Takharuj), Will, and Gift fees apply only where the transaction is applicable based on the approved document or court decision.

8 working hours

· Dubai Land Department Service Centers / Real Estate Registration Trustee Centers

Electronic Title Deed.
Electronic Map, where applicable.

Electronic Payment.
Credit Card.
Cash.
Manager's Cheque.

*Depending on the selected service channel.

Dubai Courts.
Competent Courts within the United Arab Emirates.
Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation.
Bank / Financing Entity.
Developer.
Dubai Municipality, where applicable.

UAE citizens, residents and non-residents, as well as agents or legal representatives, as applicable.