Ejari Registration in Dubai

Ejari is Dubai's system for registering tenancy contracts, run by Dubai Land Department (DLD). Registration is mandatory under Law No. 33 of 2008, Article 4(2). The law sets no fixed day-count and no fixed fine. In practice, the Rental Disputes Centre will not hear a dispute under an unregistered contract, and DEWA connection and many visa steps ask for the Ejari certificate.

Who can file

• The agency or the landlord — at a Real Estate Services Trustee centre or in the Dubai REST app.
• The tenant — also possible, but not alone. DLD: a tenant can register "with the landlord's approval" through a Trustee centre or the Dubai REST app, and "If the landlord does not approve within 5 days, the request will be automatically canceled." (DLD)

What DLD asks for

DLD publishes the requirements per service and channel — check the current list before you file: Register / Renew Tenancy Contract.

On identification, DLD's own lists differ by role: the tenant presents their Emirates ID; an owner gives the Emirates ID number if resident, or a copy of a valid passport if non-resident. A residence visa is not on DLD's list — landlords often ask for one when the contract is signed, but that is the landlord's requirement, not DLD's.

Fees

DLD sets these fees and can change them — confirm the current figure on DLD's site before quoting it to a client.

In TenancyDesk

On a Dubai deal, the Ejari tab shows what the deal still lacks for registration, exports the data and the documents once nothing is missing, and records the submission and DLD's answer. You file with DLD yourself; TenancyDesk cannot guarantee DLD's acceptance.