Dubai DLD Fee Calculator
See the Dubai Land Department and registration fees on a ready resale transaction, and how they are split between buyer and seller. Not for off-plan.
Official source reviewed: 25 September 2026Calculate DLD fees
Known DLD and registration fees
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Enter the property value to see every DLD and registration fee, and how it is split between buyer and seller.
What does the DLD fee calculator include?
Only the government and registration fees on the transaction, shown side by side for the buyer and the seller.
- the 4% DLD sale registration fee and how it is split
- title deed, property map, knowledge and innovation fees
- the registration trustee (service partner) fee and its VAT
- optionally, DLD fees for the buyer’s mortgage and the release of the seller’s mortgage
Is the DLD fee 2% or 4%, and who pays it?
Both figures are right. The DLD sale registration fee is 4% of the property value in total, and DLD’s Property Sale Registration service lists 2% for the buyer and 2% for the seller. That is the official allocation and the calculator’s default.
Buyer and seller can agree a different split in the sale contract: the buyer paying all 4%, the seller paying all of it, or another division. These are contractual arrangements, not rules for every sale, so the calculator lets you choose standard, buyer pays all, seller pays all or a custom split. The two shares always add up to 4%.
DLD fees at different property prices
Cash resales with the standard 2% / 2% split. “All known fees” adds the title deed, map, knowledge and innovation fees and the registration trustee fee with VAT, whoever pays it.
| Price | 4% DLD fee | Each side’s 2% | All known fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| AED 750,000 | AED 30,000 | AED 15,000 | AED 34,720 |
| AED 1,000,000 | AED 40,000 | AED 20,000 | AED 44,720 |
| AED 1,500,000 | AED 60,000 | AED 30,000 | AED 64,720 |
| AED 2,000,000 | AED 80,000 | AED 40,000 | AED 84,720 |
| AED 3,000,000 | AED 120,000 | AED 60,000 | AED 124,720 |
| AED 5,000,000 | AED 200,000 | AED 100,000 | AED 204,720 |
Registration trustee (service partner) fee
Transfers are processed at a Real Estate Registration Trustee office. Its service fee is AED 2,000 for a property value below AED 500,000 and AED 4,000 at or above it, plus 5% VAT (AED 2,100 or AED 4,200 in total).
DLD publishes the amount but does not clearly say whether the buyer or the seller pays it. The calculator shows it under Payer not specified by DLD unless you choose buyer, seller or a split you have agreed.
DLD fees when there is a mortgage
Buyer’s mortgage. Registering the bank’s mortgage costs 0.25% of the mortgage amount plus AED 520 in DLD document fees (mortgage title deed, property map, knowledge and innovation), paid by the buyer. No separate trustee fee applies when the mortgage is registered on the same day as the sale.
Seller’s mortgage. Releasing the seller’s mortgage as part of the sale adds DLD release fees for the seller. DLD’s service for selling a mortgaged property also lists AED 1,545 of other charges without a clear payer. The calculator shows these as additional route-dependent dld charges, separately, and does not include them in the total, because the payer is not specified and they may overlap with other registration charges.
How DLD fees are paid at the transfer
The sale is registered in person at a Real Estate Registration Trustee office, usually on the day the buyer pays the seller. DLD’s Property Sale Registration service lists:
- Documents: the Emirates ID of the buyer and the seller, or a valid passport for non-residents, and the developer’s no-objection e-certificate (e-NOC) for property in freehold areas
- Payment: ePay, Dubai Pay, a Noqodi wallet or a manager’s cheque
- Service time: about 25 minutes at the trustee office
- Issued: an electronic title deed and map in the buyer’s name
Agree in writing before the transfer day who pays each fee, so the right amounts are ready. Developers set their own e-NOC fee, so it is not part of the DLD fees above.
Example DLD fees
- Property value AED 2,000,000
- DLD fee split 2% buyer / 2% seller
- Trustee fee payer not specified
- No mortgage on either side
- Buyer
- AED 40,520
- Seller
- AED 40,000
- Payer not specified by DLD
- AED 4,200
- Known DLD and registration fees
- AED 84,720
- Property value AED 2,000,000
- DLD fee split 2% buyer / 2% seller
- Trustee fee payer not specified
- Buyer's mortgage AED 1,400,000; seller's property mortgaged
- Buyer
- AED 44,540
- Seller
- AED 41,605
- Payer not specified by DLD
- AED 4,200
- Known DLD and registration fees
- AED 90,345
- Route-dependent charges (shown separately, not in total)
- AED 1,545
What this calculator does not include
This is a fee calculator, not a budget. It does not include the purchase price, mortgage principal, booking money, agency commission, bank fees, early settlement fees, conveyancing, developer NOC or service charges. It covers ready resale apartments, townhouses and villas only, not off-plan, land, commercial, company, gift or inheritance transfers.
For the total cash needed to buy, or the net proceeds after selling, use the buying and selling cost calculators linked below the calculator result.
Official sources and methodology
Every fee comes from the Dubai Land Department, Dubai legislation or the Federal Tax Authority, reviewed on 25 September 2026. Where a fee is split, the buyer’s portion is rounded once and the seller receives the exact remainder, so the parts always add up to the fee.
- Dubai Land DepartmentProperty Sale Registration (opens in a new tab)
- Dubai Legislation PortalExecutive Council Resolution No. (30) of 2013 Approving Fees of the Land Department (opens in a new tab)
- Dubai Land DepartmentMortgage Registration (opens in a new tab)
- Dubai Land DepartmentRegistering the Sale of a Mortgaged Property (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Tax AuthorityWhat is the standard rate of VAT in the UAE? (opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
How much is the DLD fee in Dubai?
The DLD sale registration fee is 4% of the property value. On a AED 2,000,000 resale that is AED 80,000. With the title deed, map, knowledge and innovation fees and the registration trustee (service partner) fee, the known DLD and registration fees come to AED 84,720.
How much is the DLD fee on a AED 1 million property?
AED 40,000 in total: AED 20,000 each for the buyer and seller under the standard split. With the title deed, map, knowledge and innovation fees and the registration trustee fee, all known DLD and registration fees come to AED 44,720.
How are DLD fees paid?
At the Real Estate Registration Trustee office when the sale is registered. DLD lists ePay, Dubai Pay, a Noqodi wallet or a manager's cheque as payment methods. Buyer and seller each need their Emirates ID, or a passport for non-residents, and freehold sales need the developer's e-NOC.
Who pays the DLD fee, the buyer or the seller?
DLD lists 2% of the sale value for the buyer and 2% for the seller. Buyer and seller can agree a different split in the sale contract, so check your Form F / MOU.
Is the DLD transfer fee 2% or 4%?
Both figures are correct for different things. The total fee is 4% of the property value; each party's listed share is 2%. If the contract says one party pays all of it, that party pays 4%.
Who pays the registration trustee fee?
The registration trustee (service partner) fee is AED 2,100 below AED 500,000 and AED 4,200 at or above it, including 5% VAT. DLD publishes the amount but does not clearly say which party pays it, so it is agreed between buyer and seller.
What are the DLD fees for registering a mortgage?
0.25% of the mortgage amount, plus a AED 250 title deed fee, a AED 250 property map fee and AED 10 knowledge and AED 10 innovation fees (AED 520 in fixed fees), separate from the sale's own title deed and map fees. No separate trustee fee applies when the mortgage is registered on the same day as the sale.
What DLD fees apply when the seller's property is mortgaged?
The calculator adds the AED 1,290 mortgage release procedure fee and the AED 315 registrar fee to the seller. DLD also lists AED 1,545 of route-dependent charges without a clear payer; these are shown separately and are not included in the total.
Is VAT charged on DLD fees?
No VAT is added to DLD government fees. 5% VAT applies to the registration trustee fee, because the trustee is a private service provider.
Does this include agency or bank fees?
No. This calculator shows only DLD and registration fees. Use the buying cost calculator for the full cash needed to buy, or the selling cost calculator for what you receive after selling.
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