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How do I register Ejari in Dubai?
By Ahmed Elrayes · Updated
Ejari is Dubai's mandatory tenancy register run by the Dubai Land Department. The landlord or their licensed property manager registers each contract online through the Dubai REST app or a typing centre, using the signed contract, the title deed, both parties' IDs and the 9-digit DEWA premise number. The fee is about AED 220 at a typing centre.
Who has to register, and when?
Under Dubai Law 26/2007 (as amended by Law 33/2008) every tenancy must be registered. In practice the landlord or a RERA-licensed property manager registers; tenants can also register through a typing centre with the signed contract. Register as soon as the contract is signed — DEWA activation, visa processing, trade licences and any Rental Dispute Centre case all require an active Ejari.
Which documents do I need?
The signed tenancy contract (the unified DLD form or an equivalent); the title deed or Oqood of the unit; the landlord's Emirates ID or passport (or a power of attorney for a representative); the tenant's Emirates ID and passport with visa page; and the DEWA premise number printed on the unit's meter card and door frame. For a company tenant add the trade licence and the signatory's authorisation.
How much does it cost and how long does it take?
Expect about AED 172 online or AED 220 through a typing centre including knowledge and innovation fees; amounts change, so check the Dubai REST app on the day. Registration is usually immediate once the documents are accepted. Renewals are registered the same way each year; cancellation at the end of a tenancy is a separate step the landlord must do, or the next contract cannot be registered.
What if the contract is not registered?
You cannot file at the Rental Dispute Centre, the tenant cannot activate DEWA or sponsor a visa on the address, and a company cannot renew its trade licence against the premises. Registering late is allowed; the risk is the gap in between.
How Leasifys helps
Leasifys never registers Ejari for you. It reads the contract, prepares the tenant's ID copies you will need, counts down the registration deadline with reminders, and marks the lease as registered only when you upload the certificate and number. A contract number is checked so an Emirates ID is never mistaken for one.
Information from the laws and official portals as at the date shown, not legal advice. Check figures on the official channel before acting.