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Dubai Land Department
Company Registration with DLD (Reference Number)
This service registers a company in the Dubai Land Department's system to obtain a reference number, which is required before the company can carry out any real estate transaction in Dubai. Amendments such as adding or removing shareholders or directors can also be processed through this service.
What you need to bring
DED Company
- Valid Trade License
- MOA (not required for sole establishments)
- Shareholders: passport, visa page, Emirates ID / non-residents: passport only
- Company stamp required
Freezone Company (General)
- Valid Trade License or Certificate of Incorporation
- Certificate of Incumbency (max 6 months)
- MOA & AOA with certified Arabic translation
- Shareholders: passport, visa page, Emirates ID / non-residents: passport only
- NOC required if purchasing property
- Company stamp required
JAFZA
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Certificate of Incumbency (max 6 months)
- MOA & AOA with Arabic translation
- Shareholders: passport, visa page, Emirates ID / non-residents: passport only
- NOC required if purchasing property
- Shareholders' resolution or POA required if signatories are directors or third parties
- Company stamp required
DMCC
- Valid Trade License
- Extract of Registry (max 6 months)
- MOA & AOA with Arabic translation
- Shareholders: passport, visa page, Emirates ID / non-residents: passport only
- NOC required if purchasing property
- Shareholders' resolution or POA if signatories are directors or third parties
- Company stamp required
Meydan Freezone
- Valid Business License
- Certificate of Incumbency (max 6 months)
- MOA & AOA with Arabic translation
- Shareholders: passport, visa page, Emirates ID / non-residents: passport only
- NOC must be in Arabic if purchasing property
- Shareholders' resolution or POA if signatories are directors or third parties
- Company stamp required
IFZA
- Valid License
- Certificate of Incumbency (max 6 months)
- MOA & AOA with Arabic translation
- Shareholders: passport, visa page, Emirates ID / non-residents: passport only
- NOC required if purchasing property
- Shareholders' resolution or POA if signatories are directors or third parties
- Company stamp required
ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market)
- Valid License or Certificate of Incorporation
- Certificate of Incumbency or Extract of Shareholders (max 6 months)
- MOA & AOA with Arabic translation
- Shareholders: passport, visa page, Emirates ID / non-residents: passport only
- NOC required if purchasing property
- Shareholders' resolution or POA if signatories are directors or third parties
- Company stamp required
DAFZA (Dubai Airport Free Zone)
- Valid License
- Certificate of Incumbency (max 6 months)
- MOA & AOA with Arabic translation
- Shareholders: passport, visa page, Emirates ID / non-residents: passport only
- NOC required if purchasing property
- Shareholders' resolution or POA if signatories are directors or third parties
- Company stamp required
Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation
- Valid License
- Certificate of Incumbency (max 6 months)
- MOA & AOA with Arabic translation
- Shareholders' resolution or POA if signatories are directors or third parties
- Company stamp required
RAK ICC
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Certificate of Incumbency (max 6 months)
- MOA & AOA with Arabic translation
- Shareholders: passport, visa page, Emirates ID / non-residents: passport only
- NOC required if purchasing property
- Shareholders' resolution or POA if signatories are directors or third parties
- Company stamp required
- ⚠️ RAK ICC Foundations cannot own property in Dubai.
RAKEZ
- Certificate of Incorporation or Trade License
- Certificate of Incumbency (max 6 months)
- MOA & AOA with Arabic translation
- Shareholders: passport, visa page, Emirates ID / non-residents: passport only
- NOC required if purchasing property
- Shareholders' resolution or POA if signatories are directors or third parties
- Company stamp required
ADGM & DIFC Foundation
- Valid Trading License or Certificate of Formation
- Certificate of Incumbency (max 6 months)
- Charter and By-Law with certified Arabic translation
- Founders: passport, Emirates ID / non-residents: passport only
- NOC required if purchasing property
- Founders' resolution or POA if signatories are directors or third parties
- Company stamp required
- ⚠️ Only ADGM and DIFC Foundations are permitted to purchase property in Dubai. All other Foundation types cannot buy property in Dubai and cannot be included anywhere in the ownership structure.
Foreign / Offshore Companies (Selling Only)
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Certificate of Incumbency (max 6 months)
- MOA & AOA attested by UAE Embassy in country of issuance + UAE MOFA, with Arabic translation
- Shareholders: passport, visa page, Emirates ID / non-residents: passport only
- ⚠️ Offshore companies can only sell — not purchase — property in Dubai. To purchase, a branch must be established under DED, a Dubai Freezone, or RAK Freezone. DLD company registration is not required for offshore companies.
Important:
Company stamp must be present at the time of company registration.
What it costs
Service fees
- Single person establishment: AED 525
- LLC: AED 2,100
- Company with foreign shareholders: AED 4,200
- Amendments (adding/deleting): AED 525
How to pay
Cash or card
How long it takes
The whole process is completed in 15–30 minutes at the Trustee office.
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