Property gifting in Dubai is a transfer of property ownership without consideration through Dubai Land Department's gift-registration process. DLD currently describes this service for qualifying first-degree relatives — mother, father, spouse and children — and certain qualifying company cases, subject to the property's eligibility and the Department's requirements. Where a party is represented, DLD requires a legal Power of Attorney. A Property Gifting POA should expressly identify the property, intended gift and the powers needed to complete the applicable valuation, Trustee Centre and registration steps.
DLD Gift Registration Fee — 0.125% of Valuation
Dubai Land Department currently publishes a gift-registration fee of 0.125% of the property's valuation, subject to a minimum of AED 2,000, plus the applicable title, map, knowledge/innovation and Real Estate Registration Trustee partner charges. The current DLD service describes qualifying transfers without compensation to first-degree relatives identified as mother, father, spouse and children, as well as qualifying company cases under its rules. Proof of the qualifying relationship is required, and relevant foreign-issued relationship documents may need the authentication and translation required by DLD. We do not state as a blanket rule that every non-qualifying relative automatically pays a 4% fee; the current fee treatment should be confirmed for the exact transaction.
Documents Required for Property Gifting at DLD
- Identification of the donor and recipient as applicable.
- Title Deed / DLD property details.
- Evidence of the qualifying relationship.
- Marriage certificate, birth certificate, Family Book or other relationship evidence applicable to the parties.
- Required authentication and legal translation of foreign-issued relationship documents where applicable.
- Property valuation information or valuation request where required by DLD.
- If a representative acts for a party: the appropriate legal Power of Attorney.
- Additional property or company documents requested by DLD for the specific gift.
I, [Donor Full Name], appoint [Representative Full Name] to represent me in connection with the proposed gift of the property identified as [Title Deed / property identifiers] to [Recipient Full Name and relationship]. Subject to the final notarised wording, the authorised powers may include submitting or following up the applicable property valuation, signing DLD gift-registration documentation, attending the relevant Real Estate Registration Trustee Centre, submitting supporting documents, paying authorised government and service fees and receiving the electronic registration outputs. The POA should identify the gift transaction expressly. Any unrelated sale, mortgage, lease, payment or disposal powers should be excluded unless the donor intentionally requests them.
The current UAE federal Civil Transactions Law was promulgated by Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 and entered into force on 1 June 2026, repealing Federal Law No. 5 of 1985. The current Civil Transactions Law contains federal civil-law provisions on gifts, while a gift of Dubai real estate must also comply with Dubai's property-registration rules and DLD requirements. For this service page, the practical focus is therefore the DLD gift-registration process, qualifying relationship, valuation, representation and registration requirements rather than presenting the repealed 2005 Personal Status framework as the governing law for the property gift.
Confirm the gift route and DLD requirements
We collect the property and party details, identify the relationship or company structure relied upon for the gift application and confirm the current DLD document and valuation requirements.
Draft the transaction-specific Property Gifting POA
The POA identifies the property, recipient and gift and gives the representative only the valuation, documentation, Trustee/DLD, fee-payment and registration powers required for the intended transaction.
Complete the applicable notarisation route
The exact online, remote or in-person execution process depends on the competent notary service, identification documents and the principal's circumstances. A foreign-issued POA must complete the applicable authentication process before DLD use.
Complete the applicable DLD gift registration
DLD currently processes property-gift registration through Real Estate Registration Trustee Centres. Where a representative acts for a party, DLD requires a legal POA. After successful registration, the applicable electronic title and registration outputs are issued.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A property gift may involve conditions, retained rights or questions about revocation and acceptance, but their legal effect depends on the current Civil Transactions Law and the facts of the transaction. DLD also applies its own registration requirements. If the donor wants conditions, retained rights or special restrictions, the structure should be reviewed before the POA and gift-registration documents are finalised.
The recipient's participation and required documents depend on the DLD registration route and the parties' circumstances. DLD requires identification and proof of the qualifying relationship, and a legal Power of Attorney where someone acts on behalf of a party. We confirm whether the recipient must personally sign or can be represented in the intended transaction before drafting.
Timing has more than one stage. DLD currently publishes an expected service time of about 25 minutes for the gift-registration service itself once the required documents and prerequisites are ready, but valuation, notarisation/authentication, relationship-document checks and appointment availability can add time. We therefore do not promise that the entire gifting process will always be completed the same day.
A gift transfers property without sale consideration, while a sale transfers property for a price. DLD has a specific gift-registration service and currently publishes a fee of 0.125% of the property valuation, subject to a minimum of AED 2,000, for the qualifying gift route described by the Department. A sale follows the sale-registration process and its applicable fees. Eligibility and fee treatment should be confirmed for the exact relationship, property and transaction. If the transaction is a sale through a representative, see the Property Sale Power of Attorney page for the separate authority requirements.
DLD’s current gift service expressly lists mother, father, spouse and children within its first-degree-relative route and also refers to qualifying company cases. Its public service page does not set out one universal fee rule for every sibling, grandparent or other relative. The relationship and the applicable fee treatment should therefore be confirmed for the exact transaction before drafting.
Eligibility depends on the recipient, the property and the ownership rules that apply to that location and transaction. DLD's gift-service documentation includes identity routes for non-resident foreigners in some contexts, but the recipient's ability to acquire the particular property and whether personal attendance or representation is accepted should be confirmed for the specific case. A legal POA is required by DLD where someone acts on behalf of a party.
There is no single blanket answer for every property. After the gift is registered, the recipient becomes the registered owner, subject to any restrictions affecting that property. A later sale, mortgage or other disposition follows the requirements applicable at that time. Before acting immediately after a gift transfer, check whether the particular property or proposed transaction is subject to any restriction, waiting period or additional requirement.
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