Title Deed
A title deed — DLD’s “Certificate of Title” — is the Dubai Land Department’s record of who owns a registered property. It is now issued electronically.
Definition
DLD’s Property Sale Registration and Title transfer application pages list the electronic title deed (e-Certificate of Title) as the document issued when a transfer is registered, with an AED 250 fee for issuing each title deed. On DLD’s Issue Title Deed service the applicant receives a link to the title deed by email.
What it shows — and what it does not
The title deed shows the registered owner and the property it covers. DLD’s Verify Title Deed service checks the validity of a title deed issued by the Department — a copy someone sends you is not proof on its own. Other status questions about the property are a separate DLD service, Property Status Enquiry.
Example
Illustrative example: before paying a deposit, a buyer enters the details from the seller’s title deed into DLD’s Verify Title Deed and compares the result with the names and unit in the sale agreement.
Next step
Follow the steps in How to verify a Dubai title deed.
Source: Property Sale Registration — Dubai Land Department · supports: the electronic title deed as the document issued on a sale · checked 10 October 2026
Source: Title transfer application — Dubai Land Department · supports: the AED 250 title-deed issuance fee · checked 10 October 2026
Source: Issue Title Deed — Dubai Land Department · supports: delivery of the title deed by email link · checked 10 October 2026
Source: Verify Title Deed — Dubai Land Department · supports: verification of a title deed’s validity · checked 10 October 2026
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Governance
- October 9, 2026
Maintenance: Updated for material UAE authority/trustee process changes and recurring user confusion. Method: Editorial Policy