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Dubai property registration (DLD) fee calculator

Enter the sale price and the kind of property, and a loan if there is one; the calculator adds up the fees the Dubai Land Department lists for registering the sale.

Result

All DLD fees
AED 84,720.00
Registration fee, 4%
AED 80,000.00
Title deed
AED 250.00
Map fee
AED 250.00
Knowledge and innovation fees
AED 20.00
Trustee's fee, with 5% VAT
AED 4,200.00

DLD's split: seller AED 40,000.00, buyer AED 40,000.00

The rule, and where it comes from

  • The registration fee is 4% of the sale value. DLD's service card splits it as 2% from the seller and 2% from the buyer; the parties often agree otherwise, so both halves are shown.
  • DLD lists these fees beside it: AED 250 for the title deed; a map fee of AED 250 for villas and apartments, AED 225 for land under Dubai Municipality or AED 100 for land outside it; AED 10 knowledge fee and AED 10 innovation fee.
  • The registration trustee's office charges AED 4,000 when the sale value is AED 500,000 or more, and AED 2,000 below it, each plus VAT, which the calculator adds at the UAE's 5%.
  • A buyer with a mortgage pays 0.25% of the loan to register it (DLD's service for a sale with an initial mortgage).
  • Not covered: agents' commission, bank fees and valuation, the developer's no-objection certificate and service charges, which are not DLD fees, and the release fees when the seller's own mortgage is paid off.

Sources

Read on the official page on 2 October 2026.

Questions

How much is the DLD fee in Dubai?
4% of the sale value. The Dubai Land Department's service card splits it 2% to the seller and 2% to the buyer, though in practice the parties often agree that the buyer pays all of it.
What other fees are paid when registering a sale?
AED 250 for the title deed, a map fee of AED 100 to AED 250 depending on the property, AED 10 knowledge fee, AED 10 innovation fee, and the registration trustee's fee of AED 4,000 (or AED 2,000 under AED 500,000) plus VAT.
Is there a fee for registering a mortgage?
Yes: 0.25% of the loan, which DLD charges when it registers the mortgage with the sale.

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