To purchase a freehold property in Dubai, the buyer only needs to provide a copy of his passport papers if he buys from a developer in the primary market. A company that buys a property must provide the developer with its registration documents (Articles of Incorporation, Registration Certificate, POA of the person signing on behalf of the company, and Board of Directors Resolution). Either entity, i.e., a person or a company, must sign a property reservation contract with the developer. When the property is turned over to the buyer, the buyer must register the property with the Government of Dubai Lands Department to receive a title deed.
Individual sellers and buyers
- Original Title Deed
- Original passport
- Emirates ID
- Bank Statements
Corporate seller and buyer
- Original Title Deed
- Original Certificate of Incorporation / Trade License
- Original Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Legal Translation of the Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Original Certificate of Good Standing (not more than 6 months old)
- Original Certificate of Incumbency (not more than 6 months old)
- Copy of shareholder(s) passport(s)
- Original Resolution approving the sale or purchase (as the case may be)
- Original Power of Attorney
- Attorney’s original passport
The above list of corporate documents will vary. Therefore it’s best to have your documents pre-approved via the Dubai Land Department. Apart from presenting original documentation to the Dubai Land Department and the developer, the seller/ buyer will also need to ensure that they have prepared copies of the same. Any documents presented to the Dubai Land Department that are not in Arabic must be translated into Arabic by a certified legal translator.
