Gift Deed in Dubai (Hiba) for Family Property
Gifting Dubai property to a parent, spouse or child is registered at the Dubai Land Department. We prepare and notarise the power of attorney if someone signs for you, and check your file before the appointment.
In short
- In-house notary publicAt our Business Bay office
- Online appointmentsBy video call, verified with UAE PASS
- Home visitsYour home, office or meeting in Dubai
- 24/7Appointments any day, any time
In Dubai, a property gift (hiba) is registered by the Dubai Land Department through its Property Gift Registration service, at a Real Estate Registration Trustee Centre. A notary cannot attest the transfer of Dubai property itself. What a notary does is the power of attorney: if the donor or the recipient cannot attend, we draft and notarise the authority for someone to sign the gift for them, and we check the documents against the Land Department’s list.
What a property gift needs
A qualifying recipient
The Land Department service covers gifts to a mother, father, spouse or children, or to a company. It is not available for restricted property or granted land.
- Title deed
Fee 0.125 percent, minimum AED 2,000
Proof of relationship
A marriage or birth certificate, translated and attested, plus proof of kinship from your embassy in the UAE.
- Attested certificate
- Embassy proof of kinship
Fee Set by the issuing body
Identification
Emirates ID for residents, or a passport copy for non-residents.
- Emirates ID or passport
Fee No fee
Power of attorney, if someone signs for you
The Land Department requires a legal power of attorney. Its FAQ says one used for sale, mortgage and grants is valid for two years for its purposes.
- Passport copy of the agent
- Title deed details
Fee AED 100 per party
A gift for a minor’s property
To gift property owned by a minor, the Land Department requires a court judgment approving it.
- The court judgment
Fee Set by the court
Trustee centre fees
The trustee centre charges AED 2,000 or AED 4,000 plus VAT, depending on value, with title deed, map, knowledge and innovation fees added.
- Payment at the centre
Fee AED 2,000 or AED 4,000 plus VAT
In person, online or at your home
In person at our Business Bay office
Meet our in-house notary public at Business Hub, Marasi Drive. Bring your originals and the document is signed and sealed in one visit.
Online notary appointment
Meet the notary by secure video call, with your identity confirmed through UAE PASS. The document is issued electronically.
Home or office visit
We come to your home, office or board meeting anywhere in Dubai. The government attendance fee is AED 1,000 per visit, not per signature.
How it works
- Tell us who is giving, who is receiving, and the property. We check the recipient qualifies for the gift service.
- We list the documents. Title deed, IDs and proof of relationship.
- We draft and notarise the power of attorney, if needed. At our Business Bay office, online through UAE PASS, or at your home.
- The gift is registered at the Land Department. At a Real Estate Registration Trustee Centre, by you or your agent.
- The new title deed is issued. In the recipient’s name.
What the law says about gifts
It must be documented. Under the Civil Transactions Law, Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025, a gift of real property is only valid if documented under the applicable law (Article 554).
Revoking a gift. Before handover, a gift can be revoked without the recipient’s consent. After handover it needs their consent or a court order on an accepted ground (Article 582). Gifts between spouses, to a close relative or to a parent generally cannot be revoked (Article 585).
A gift in a final illness. A gift made during a death illness is treated like a will (Article 572).
Gift deed cost
The Land Department fee is from its Property Gift Registration service page. The power of attorney fee is the federal schedule. Our own fee is quoted in writing before work starts.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Land Department gift registration | 0.125 percent of valuation, minimum AED 2,000 |
| Trustee centre | AED 2,000 or AED 4,000 plus VAT |
| Power of attorney, if needed | AED 100 per party |
| Electronic registration of the power of attorney | AED 100 per party |
| Notary attending outside the office | AED 1,000 |
Full schedule, with the source of every figure, on the fees page.
Gift deed questions
Who can I gift Dubai property to?
Through the Land Department’s gift service: your mother, father, spouse or children, or a company.
What does it cost?
The Land Department fee is 0.125 percent of the valuation, minimum AED 2,000, plus title deed, map, knowledge and innovation fees, and the trustee centre fee.
Can a notary make the gift deed?
Not for Dubai property. The gift is registered at the Land Department. A notary prepares the power of attorney if someone signs for you.
Can I gift property while I am abroad?
Yes, through a power of attorney for someone in Dubai to sign. We can notarise it online through UAE PASS where it qualifies.
Can a gift be taken back?
Before handover, yes. After handover only with consent or a court order, and gifts between spouses, to close relatives or to a parent generally cannot be revoked.
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Our office
Business Hub, Marasi Drive, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Our in-house notary public sees clients here. You can also meet the notary online, or we come to your home or office.
| Service | When |
|---|---|
| In person at the office | 24/7, by appointment |
| Online notary appointment | 24/7, by appointment |
| Home or office visit | 24/7, by appointment |