Dubai Land Department

Development Registration

This service registers investment contracts between landowners and investors or entities involved in land development. It is available to landowners, financial institutions, and real estate investors, and covers the formal transfer or registration of development rights over a plot of land.

What you need to bring

For all transactions

Original Title Deed
NOC
MOU / Sales Agreement
Clear black and white copies of valid passports for both parties
UAE Nationals: family book number + copy of nationality certificate
Non-UAE Nationals: Arabic name taken from residency or NOC; English name from passport
If one party is a company — LLC or Individual Company: Original and copy of Trade License + owner's passport; Original Power of Attorney (must specify type: sale or purchase) + sponsor's passport copy; For LLC: names of all shareholders must be confirmed; Trade License + family book (for citizen-owned companies); Certificate of Incumbency; Memorandum of Association (original + copy, translated into Arabic if not already); The MOA must explicitly authorize the sale — if not: all owners must be present, OR a Board of Directors resolution signed by all license parties, OR a Power of Attorney approved by all parties; If a manager is signing: confirm their authority to sell is stated in the MOA; If any party is a minor: letter from the court or Minor Affairs department is required; If the property is in an area restricted to UAE nationals: company must be 100% citizen-owned; If the company is registered in a GCC country: must be 100% citizen-owned
If one party is an Offshore Company: If not based in Dubai: must be registered with JAFZA (Jebel Ali); Trade License; Memorandum of Association (translated into Arabic); Certificate of Incumbency; Good Standing Certificate; If company-owned: DLD approval required + full documents for each individual company in the structure; If person-owned offshore: no DLD approval needed, but NOC from JAFZA is mandatory

Power of Attorney — key rules

POA must explicitly mention the type of transaction: sale, transfer, or conveyance of real estate / immovable assets
If POA is issued from seller to buyer and the property is to be registered under the buyer's name: "Sell-to-Own" must be stated in the POA
Delegation of POA (sub-POA) is not accepted — even if mentioned in the original POA; two separate sale registrations are required without NOC, noted in remarks
POA is valid for 2 years only and must be renewed at Dubai Courts
Manager's cheque must be in the name of the seller, not the authorized person — even if the POA states otherwise. If mortgaged, the cheque goes to the bank
Always verify the last page of the POA for the expiry date
If issued outside the UAE: must be attested by the UAE Embassy in the issuing country + UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and translated into Arabic
POA from a minor (under 21) is not accepted — NOC from Dubai Courts or Minor Affairs is required instead
If POA is for a land sale: the original POA must be retained
If POA exists in both Arabic and English: the Arabic version takes precedence

What it costs

DLD fee

Seller: 2% of the sale price
Buyer: 2% of the sale price, plus: Title Deed issuance AED 250; Map issuance fee (varies by property type); Knowledge fee AED 10 per applicable fee

Trustee fee

AED 4,000

How to pay

To DLD: manager's cheque, card, or payment link

To the Trustee office: card or cash

How long it takes

The whole process is completed in 10–20 minutes at the Trustee office.

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Book an appointment at our Trustee office and our team will handle the rest.

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