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Property gift (deferred sale or Oqood)

Registers the gift (hiba) of a deferred-sale or Oqood property with the Dubai Land Department.

Start this request processing: 1 day

How it works

  1. 1

    Documents

    You

  2. 2

    Reviewed by MARIO E.G.S.H AI

    MARIO E.G.S.H AI

  3. 3

    Registered at trustee office

    Runner at DLD

  4. 4

    Title deed issued

    DLD

Documents required

  • Proof of relationship: marriage certificate (for spouses)

    in some casesoriginalattestedlegal Arabic translationOnly if: When the gift is to a spouse.

  • Proof of relationship: birth certificate (for children or parents)

    in some casesoriginalattestedlegal Arabic translationOnly if: When the gift is to a child or a parent; DLD also asks for proof of kinship from the client's embassy in the UAE.

  • Emirates ID of the giver and the receiver (shown for identification only; no copy is taken) or a valid passport for non-resident foreigners

    original

  • Electronic no-objection certificate (e-NOC) from the developer (requested through the Dubai REST app)

    copy

  • Title deed, usufruct deed or Oqood (provisional sale) certificate of the property (copy or number)

    in some casescopyOnly if: Helps our staff identify the property; DLD reads the record from its system.

  • Legal power of attorney, if someone acts for a party

    in some casesoriginalattestedlegal Arabic translationOnly if: Only when a representative attends; it must expressly cover this transaction on this property. A POA made abroad must be attested and legally translated into Arabic.

  • If a party is a company: trade licence (with the partners page), memorandum of association with annexes (MOFA-attested with Arabic translation), job-title certificate of the signatory, and a POA or notarised board resolution

    in some casesoriginalattestedlegal Arabic translationOnly if: Only when the owner or buyer is a company. A company that is not yet registered in the DLD system must first be registered (separate company-registration service).

Conditions, time and validity

  • Gifts are allowed to first-degree relatives (mother, father, spouse, children) or to companies; the property must not be restricted or granted land (DLD gift page).
  • For an off-plan unit the developer must agree (e-NOC) and may require the instalments due to be up to date.
Processing time
DLD: about 25 minutes at the trustee office for a gift registration.
Validity of the result
Permanent: the receiver becomes the registered holder (provisional register for Oqood).
Where it is applied for
Real Estate Registration Trustee offices (in person). All outputs are electronic.

Steps at the authority

  1. The client collects attested relationship documents and the developer's e-NOC.
  2. Our centre checks the file and submits it at a Real Estate Registration Trustee office; all documents are uploaded to the DLD digital vault.
  3. The fees are paid (e-pay, Dubai Pay, Noqodi or a manager's cheque to DLD) and a receipt is issued.
  4. DLD audits and registers the transaction; the updated title deed / certificate is sent by email.

Tips that save you a trip

  • Attest marriage and birth certificates in the home country and at the UAE embassy before you start; for Iranian documents this takes time.

Common reasons for rejection or delay

  • Relationship not proven, or documents not attested/translated.
  • Receiver is not a first-degree relative or a company.
  • Developer refuses the e-NOC because instalments or service charges are unpaid.

Questions and answers

Can I gift an off-plan unit before handover?

Usually yes, if the developer issues its e-NOC and the receiver is a first-degree relative; our staff check the developer's conditions first.

Checked by the MARIO E.G.S.H team on 2026-10-08. Rules can change at any time; our consultant confirms the details for your case.

Legal basis

Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006 concerning Real Property Registration; Dubai Law No. 13 of 2008 regulating the Interim Real Property Register

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