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If you want to register Ejari in person, you go to a Real Estate Services Trustee centre, which is what most people mean by an “Ejari typing centre.” Not every trustee centre handles Ejari, so this guide lists the centres that do, with their areas, phone numbers and map links, then covers what to bring, what it costs, and the options if you would rather not travel.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Of all the trustee centres, only the Real Estate Services type handles Ejari registration; seven are authorised in the DLD directory.
- Bring the signed tenancy contract and Emirates ID; a first registration also needs the landlord’s passport and title deed, and a company its trade-licence papers.
- You do not have to go in person: the DLD’s REST app and portal let you file online but need the landlord to approve it, while an online platform like Habi files it for either party once the contract is signed, with live support and no trip.
The official list of Ejari (Services Trustee) centres
These are the Real Estate Services Trustee centres authorised by the Dubai Land Department, from the official DLD directory. Working hours are not published in the directory and can change, so call the centre before you go.
The list above is the authorised set at the time of writing. Because centres are added and removed, check the DLD directory for the current list and to confirm a centre still offers Ejari before you travel.
What to bring
A tenancy contract duly signed by both parties is treated as the landlord’s consent to register, so what you need is that signed contract plus the supporting documents:
- The original tenancy contract, duly signed by both the landlord and the tenant.
- Your Emirates ID.
- The landlord’s passport, and the title deed for a first registration.
- A Power of Attorney if you are acting on someone else’s behalf.
What it costs and how long it takes
Registering at a trustee centre costs AED 219.75, including VAT. Filing it yourself online is AED 177.75. The registration itself takes only a few minutes at the counter, so the real time cost is the trip and the queue.
If you would rather not visit a centre
You do not have to use a centre. Because a tenancy contract duly signed by both parties is treated as the landlord’s consent, you can register without a separate approval step, provided you have that signed contract and all the documents. Two options:
- The government channels, the Dubai REST app or the DLD portal (these are free of any service fee, AED 177.75; the landlord confirms the request from their own account).
- An online platform such as Habi, which files directly with the DLD from your signed contract, provided the contract is duly signed by both parties and you upload all the documents.
Each route reaches the same Ejari certificate; the centre is simply the in-person option.
Other services provided at Ejari typing centres
An Ejari typing centre is rarely an Ejari-only desk. These are trustee centres in the DLD network, and the same counters process a long list of property services:
- Ejari registration.
- Ejari renewal.
- Ejari cancellation.
- Real estate valuation.
- Annexing or separating land plots or owners.
- Registration of heirs’ ownership.
- Amending real-estate or personal data in DLD records.
- Real-estate statements and certificates (such as To Whom It May Concern).
- Lease-dispute and joint-ownership-dispute services.
Services vary by centre and its DLD licences, so check the DLD directory for what your nearest centre handles before you go.
Sources
- Dubai Land Department. Real Estate Services Trustee Centres (PT Offices) [official directory].
URL: https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/real-estate-service-trustees-centers/.
Accessed: 05.06.2026. - Dubai Land Department. Register / Renew Rental Contract [e-service] (fees).
URL: https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/register-renew-ejari-contract/.
Accessed: 05.06.2026.
