Ejari is an Arabic word which translates to ‘my rent’. All contracts should be registered with Ejari Dubai to ensure that the Dubai rental market becomes one of the most transparent in the world and ensure peace of mind for both tenants and landlords alike.
The Ejari system provides a full portfolio of services beyond registering the initial lease agreement. Renewals, cancellations, transfers and terminations can all be logged. Ejari will ensure rental agreements are fair and transparent to the parties involved and that their terms and conditions are given full weight.
No electricity, water connection without Ejari
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that attesting Ejari tenancy contract is mandatory for getting electricity and water services. Customers will be able to activate electricity and water services as soon as they attest the contract at any of the 800 real estate offices approved by Dubai Land Department, without having to visit Dewa’s customer happiness centers.
Registration through Ejari is a simple process requiring little technical knowledge. Only the basic details of agreements are to be entered. These include information such as details of the property, the name of the rental company, and terms of the agreement. Once the agreement is entered into the system and registered, it is allocated a unique barcode which acts as its reference throughout the life of the contract. Rera will keep its own record of the agreement and update changes to the register as these occur.
Compulsory by law
Law No. 26 of 2007 concerning regulating the relation between tenants and landlords of property makes it mandatory to register lease contracts with Rera and this should be carried out through its Ejari system. There is no exception for commercial or residential contracts. Once the registration process is complete, a rent receipt can be procured through the system.
How to register
In order to register a tenancy contract with Ejari, one has to use the Ejari-registration.ae website. The site has been created to facilitate Ejari registrations and cancellations in Dubai. Tenants can save time and money and the registration can be completed in less than six working hours.
What you need to do
Visit Ejari webpage, Upload your documents online one by one Pay the Ejari fees securely online through Paypal or cashU The registered contract and the Ejari certificate will be emailed to the tenant’s inbox in less than a day.
 Documents required for Ejari Registration
Tenant’s Passport (for non-GCC countries nationals)Tenant’s UAE Visa (for non-GCC countries nationals)Tenant’s Emirates ID (mandatory)Tenancy Contract, Recent Dewa Bill (or Dewa connection receipt)Title Deeds of the rented property (or alternatively, Affection Plan issued by Dubai Municipality)One can submit their request online any time 24/7.
Upon completion of the registration process, the applicant will receive the Ejari Attestation made of three parts:
Ejari tenancy contract
This part represents the transposition of your private rental agreement (tenancy contract) into a standard format accepted by Ejari.
Ejari registration certificate
This part is the evidence that a rental agreement was successfully entered into the Ejari information system and thus giving the terms of the contract legal validity.
Ejari fees payment receipt
This part bears the receipt issued after the payment of the Ejari government fees and typing service charges to Rera.
Ejari fees
As per the information obtained from DLD portal the fee to  register or renew the tenancy contract in the Emirate of Dubai is given below (As on 24/06/2025)
Via the Dubai REST App / the Department’s website
1)AED 100 for registering a tenancy contract
2) AED 10 knowledge fee
3) AED 10 innovation fee
Via Real Estate Services Trustee Centers
1) AED 120 and In addition, the service partners’ fees are AED 95 + VAT for the service partners’ fees
