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This service allows applying for a license to practice real estate activity of the following types:
1- Mortgage consultation activity
2- Real estate consultation activity
3- Real estate development activity
4- Brokerage for sale and purchase of real estate activity
5- Brokerage for renting real estate activity
6- Real estate registrar activity
7- Real estate services registrar activity
8- Real estate promotion registrar activity
9- Real estate public auctions organization activity
10- Real estate public exhibitions organization activity
11- Owners associations administrative supervision services activity
12- Real estate administrative supervision services activity
13- Real estate evaluation services activity
14- Real estate inspection services activity
15- Real estate survey services activity
16- Private real estate leasing and managing services activity
17- Real estate leasing and managing services for third party activity
18- Land and real estate purchasing and selling activity
20- Real estate representation office activity
21- Real estate mortgage broker activity

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Only for licenses of freehold areas, a no-objection letter from the licensing entities must be attached

1- Applying for a license through the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
2- Registering in the Licensing System (Trakheesi) through Dubai Land Department website www.dubailand.gov.ae
3- Applying for issuing a profession practice card for a real estate activity must be made immediately after applying for and approving a real estate license

For real estate development licenses, real estate exhibitions organization, purchasing and selling land and real estate, real estate representation office, and private real estate lease and management services, applying for issuing a profession practice card is not applicable
For free zone licenses:
A non-objection letter must be obtained from the licensing entities

For real estate development licenses:
The title deed of the land to be developed must be provided, the title deed must be in the name of the license holder or a partner, the title deed details is electronically audited via the system
To market a project, an official permit must be obtained from the Trakheesi system

For real estate registrar, real estate services registrar, real estate promotion registrar, and real estate service center licenses:
Signing an agreement between the Land Department and the license holder

For administrative supervision services licenses for joint ownership Real estate management companies:
Registration of the license and the employees concerned with practicing the activity in the real estate relations regulation Department (RERA) and obtaining registration cards prior to practicing the activity

For private real estate lease and management services licenses:
A copy of the title deed of the property, as the title deed must be in the name of the license holder or a partner
The license holder and his second-degree relatives only are allowed to manage the private properties according to Local Order No. 2/2003.

For third party real estate lease and management licenses:
Providing a bank guarantee of AED 5 million
In the case of opening a branch of the license, the commercial name of the branch must be identical to the parent license, and the number of employees will not be less than 20 administrative employees

5,000 AED annually, paid separately for each activity
10 AED knowledge fee
10 AED innovation fee
Activities:
1- Mortgage consultation activity
2- Real estate consultation activity
3- Brokerage for sale and purchase of real estate activity
4- Brokerage for renting real estate activity
5- Real estate public auctions organization activity
6- Real estate administrative supervision services activity
7- Real estate survey services activity
8- Private real estate leasing and managing services activity
9- Land and real estate purchasing and selling activity
10- Real estate services registrar activity
11- Real estate representation office activity
12- Real estate mortgage broker activity
13- Real estate promotion registrar activity
14- Real estate inspection services activity
15- Real Estate Service Center

10,000 AED annually, paid separately for each activity
10 AED knowledge fee
10 AED innovation fee
Activities:
1- Real estate public exhibitions organization activity
2- Owners associations administrative supervision services activity
4- Real estate evaluation services activity
AED 15,000 fee annually
AED 10 knowledge fee
AED 10 innovation fee

Real estate leasing and managing services for third party activity
AED 25,000 fee annually
AED 10 knowledge fee
AED 10 innovation fee

Real estate development activity
AED 100,000 fee annually
AED 10 knowledge fee
AED 10 innovation fee

For real estate registrar activity

Via e-system:

Step 1: Register and create an account on Trakheesi if you don't already have one. Alternatively, log in and select the desired service.
Step 2: Fill in the required information and attach any necessary documents, then submit.
Step 3: Monitor the application status, approval, and review the approval notification through the system.
Step 4: Log in and select the preferred payment method to pay the fees online.
Step 5: Receive notification of registration and an electronic no-objection message only for free zone licenses