Property Gifting (Hiba) in Dubai is the legal transfer of property ownership from one person to a close family member — without a commercial sale. It is documented through a notarized Hiba (gift) deed and registered with Dubai Land Department (DLD). A Power of Attorney can authorize your agent to complete the entire gifting process on your behalf — signing the gift deed, attending DLD, and collecting the new Title Deed in the recipient's name.
DLD Gifting Fee
When transferring property as a gift to a first-degree relative (parent, child, or spouse), Dubai Land Department charges a reduced transfer fee for immediate family members— This reduced fee applies only to direct family relationships: parents → children, children → parents, and between spouses. Siblings and other relatives pay the standard fee. Proof of family relationship (family book, birth certificate, or marriage certificate) is required at DLD to qualify for the reduced rate.
Documents Required for Property Gifting (Hiba) at DLD
- Original electronic Title Deed of the property (downloadable via DLD portal)
- Valid Emirates ID and passport of the donor (property owner)
- Valid Emirates ID and passport of the recipient (family member)
- Proof of family relationship — family book, birth certificate, or marriage certificate
- No Objection Certificate (NOC) from developer — if property is in a development
- If using a POA: notarized Hiba POA naming the specific Title Deed and recipient
I, the undersigned, [Full Name of Donor], nationality: [Nationality], Emirates ID No.: [XXXXXXX], Passport No.: [XXXXXXX], hereby authorize [Full Name of Agent], nationality: [Nationality], Emirates ID No.: [XXXXXXX], Passport No.: [XXXXXXX], to complete all procedures related to the gifting (Hiba) of the property registered in my name: Title Deed No. [XXXXXXX], located at [Address/Area], Dubai — to [Full Name of Recipient], [relationship to donor], Emirates ID No.: [XXXXXXX]. This includes: signing the Hiba deed before Dubai Land Department (DLD), attending the DLD Trustee Office, paying applicable gifting fees ( for first-degree relatives), and collecting the new Title Deed issued in the recipient's name. This POA is issued through Dubai Courts or the UAE Ministry of Justice via a video call and is valid for one year from the date of notarization unless revoked earlier.
The applicable inheritance or family-law framework can depend on the parties, religion/nationality, the asset, and the chosen/available legal regime. For the POA, the practical requirement is to identify the estate or gifting transaction and supporting court/property documents accurately, and to match the powers to the receiving authority’s current requirements.
Confirm eligibility and prepare documents
We check the stated relationship and supporting documents against the DLD gift-registration route before drafting the POA, including any relationship evidence or valuation step required for the transaction.
Draft and notarize the Hiba POA
You appear before a UAE Notary Public through Dubai Courts or the UAE Ministry of Justice via a video call — from anywhere in the world. The notarized electronic POA is delivered within the same 30-minute end-to-end POA service.
Agent completes transfer at DLD — new Title Deed issued
Your agent attends the DLD Trustee Office, signs the Hiba deed, pays the gifting fee, and collects the new Title Deed issued in the recipient's name. Typical timeline: 2–3 working days.
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— Frequently asked
Plain answers to the questions we hear most.
A DLD gift transfer is a specific property transaction with its own eligibility, relationship, valuation and registration requirements. If the intended transfer includes conditions or another commercial arrangement, confirm the appropriate legal structure before drafting the POA, because the authority in the POA must match the transaction that DLD will register.
Yes — the recipient (donee) must formally accept the gift. This is typically documented at DLD during the transfer process. Both parties' identification documents are required.
The POA service itself is completed end to end in 30 minutes from your first WhatsApp message to delivery of the notarized POA. The later DLD gifting or transfer transaction is separate and follows DLD appointment, document, and processing requirements.
A sale transfers property for consideration, while a gift transfers ownership without a sale price. DLD applies different transaction requirements and fee treatment depending on the relationship between the parties and the transaction type. We confirm the current DLD requirements for the specific gifting transaction before drafting the POA; the POA itself must state the gifting authority expressly.
No. Siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, and all other relatives are charged the standard 4% DLD transfer fee — the same as a commercial sale. We confirm the applicable fee before drafting based on your specific family relationship.
Yes. A non-UAE resident family member can receive property as a gift in Dubai, provided they meet DLD's eligibility criteria for property ownership (nationals and residents of GCC countries, and foreigners in designated freehold areas). The recipient does not need to be present at DLD — the donor's agent can complete the transfer on their behalf using a POA that authorizes receipt of the Title Deed. The recipient must provide a valid passport copy and proof of the family relationship.
After DLD completes the gift registration and issues the title in the recipient’s name, later sale, mortgage or re-transfer is governed by the property’s status and the requirements applying to that later transaction, including any lender, restriction or registration condition. Do not assume a later transaction is automatically unrestricted solely because the gift registration was completed.