Data update

How it works

Emirates ID of the owner
originalMust be valid
Valid passport (for non-resident owners)
in some casescopyOnly if: Only if the owner has no UAE residence.Must be valid
New trade licence (companies)
in some casescopyOnly if: Only when a company's details are updated.
Partnership contract / memorandum of association (companies)
in some casescopyOnly if: Only for companies.
Company letter addressed to the Department
in some casesoriginalOnly if: Only for companies.
Power of attorney of the person authorised to submit the request (companies)
in some casesoriginalOnly if: Only for companies, or when a representative applies.

The person or company must already be an owner (or party) in the DLD system.
The update is free when done as part of another transaction; a standalone update has a small fee.

Processing time: About 20 minutes at a trustee centre; same day.
Validity of the result: Permanent until your details change again.
Where it is applied for: Real Estate Services Trustee centres only (per the DLD service page).

Client sends Emirates ID / passport (or company documents).
Centre submits the documents at a trustee centre; the employee checks nothing is missing.
The employee updates the owner file in the DLD system.

Tips that save you a trip

Update your details before a sale, gift or mortgage: a new passport number that does not match the title deed often stops the transaction on the day.
To change the name, nationality or birth details printed on the title deed itself, the title deed modification service is used instead.

Common reasons for rejection or delay

Does it cost anything?

It is free with another transaction; on its own it is AED 20 + VAT at the trustee centre.

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.

Official sources

Legal basis

Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006 concerning Real Property Registration in the Emirate of Dubai; DLD service fee schedule as published on each service page.

Obtains a to-whom-it-may-concern letter about your property from the Dubai Land Department.

Obtains an official certificate of your property's registered details from the Dubai Land Department.

Obtains the land map (affection plan) showing your plot details from the Dubai Land Department.

Obtains a unified property map covering both Dubai Municipality and Dubai Land Department records.