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How to register Ejari online

You can register Ejari online through the Dubai REST app, the DLD website (Ejari system) or Dubai Now for AED 177.75. App filing requires both landlord and tenant to be individuals with up-to-date owner data. Companies need a property-management licence. Trustee Centres handle in-person filings for AED 220.

Sources checked 20 Oct 2026 · official sources first · Sources

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“Do it in the Dubai REST app. It is cheaper than a centre, and the landlord approves it from his phone.”
James Paul Booth, Dubai broker since 2018. A personal view. Not financial advice.
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How to register Ejari online

You can register Ejari online through the Dubai REST app, the DLD website (Ejari system) or Dubai Now for AED 177.75.

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Step by step

  1. Check eligibility: for the app, landlord and tenant must both be individuals and the owner's data must be current (DLD).
  2. Download Dubai REST or open the DLD website (Ejari system) and log in (UAE Pass is commonly used, per secondary sources).
  3. Select Register / Renew Tenancy Contract.
  4. Enter the contract details and upload a copy of the signed Unified Tenancy Contract.
  5. Pay AED 177.75.
  6. A DLD employee reviews and approves the request; secondary sources say the landlord also confirms in the app.
  7. Receive the e-Contract Registration Certificate by email.

What it costs

ItemAEDSource
Online total (Dubai REST / DLD website)177.75source
Trustee Centre total220source

Documents you need

How long it takes: DLD gives no time for online filing; Trustee Centres take about 25 minutes excluding waiting.

The numbers behind Dubai renting: 480,371 residential Ejari leases started in Dubai between 1 Jan and 15 Oct 2026: 187,978 new market leases (39%) and 286,377 renewals (60%). Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari open data.

Where the sources disagree

We quote the official figure where there is one. Check the official page before you pay.

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Questions

Who can register Ejari through the Ejari system?

Per DLD: companies licensed for property management, individual owners managing their own property, and representatives with a legal POA to manage the property.

Are typing centres the same as Trustee Centres?

DLD's service pages name 'Real Estate Services Trustee Centres', not typing centres. Some secondary sources (Gulf News 2021) refer to 'Ejari-approved typing centres'; use a DLD-listed Trustee Centre.

Can a tenant register without the landlord?

At a Trustee Centre the applicant must be the tenant or their POA holder, with the landlord being the owner or their POA holder. In the app, both parties must be individuals.

Sources (checked 20 Oct 2026)

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