Gift a property or ownership share in Dubai

Who is giving, who is receiving and what share changes?

Record what each owner holds now and the intended share after registration. For a partial gift, “half the property” is not enough if several owners already hold different shares. The proposed change must be expressed against the actual current ownership record.

Two worked examples, both labelled illustrative on their page: an individual proposes a full family gift (whole property to a spouse) and a proposed gift of an ownership share (a share to a child). Eligibility for a given relationship and the charges that apply are confirmed for the actual file, not assumed from an example.

Documents that support the relationship

The relationship must be supported by the documents required for the actual case. Foreign-issued documents may introduce translation and attestation questions. Name differences across identity and relationship records should be raised early.

Use our gifting preparation guide to organise the file. Send a document query for review rather than assuming that an informal description of the relationship will be accepted.

DLD’s property-gift-registration page (read 7 October 2026) names the relationship documents for individuals: a marriage certificate for spouses, or a birth certificate for a child, in each case translated and attested by the UAE embassy in the issuing country and that country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs; plus Emirates ID, or a valid passport for a non-resident. What counts as proof of relationship for other cases is confirmed before a standard service is offered.

Standard route or review required

Company-to-individual transfers, inheritance matters, distributions, disputed ownership and transfers involving a trust or foundation can require a different route. Tell us the basis of the intended change so it can be reviewed correctly. Request an ownership-route review.

Can a mortgaged property use the standard route checker?

You can record the mortgage position, but the result directs the case to review. A bank’s requirements and the applicable registration route need confirmation before a standard gifting scope is assumed.

Does the checker give legal or tax advice?

No. It helps organise the enquiry. Advice on succession, tax, asset protection or the legal consequences of a gift should come from an appropriately qualified adviser.

Conveyance fee versus official/third-party amounts

Official charges depend on the accepted route and relevant valuation. Trustee partner, valuation, property-record and other applicable charges need their own lines. Use the cost ledger for the current published reference rules and obtain the actual transaction charge schedule before payment.

Our fee is the AED 4,999 + VAT coordination fee above. DLD’s gift-registration page (read 7 October 2026) states its registration fee as 0.125% of the property valuation with a minimum of AED 2,000, and lists the title-deed and map lines separately. Those property-record lines, the trustee partner’s fee, any valuation and any developer charge are confirmed for the actual transaction; this page does not add them into a total.

What happens after appointment

We organise the proposed route, the relationship and property-document checklist, outstanding evidence, relevant valuation and developer dependencies, and the file’s readiness for the applicable registration process. Payment appoints us to the coordination service; it does not itself register the gift.

You can provide documents through the agreed intake after appointment. If the route needs review first, we identify that before asking you to buy a standard service.

Not sure which gifting route applies? Tell us who owns the property, the intended recipient and whether a mortgage is registered. We will discuss the route and scope before appointment.