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Gifting to family? It's a transfer, not an amendment.

Adding a spouse, child or parent to a Dubai property is a gift transfer, not a title-deed amendment. Check the key facts here, then the transfer itself is handled by the specialist family-transfer desk.

Key facts

Before you start

First-degree family only

Parents, children and spouses. Siblings and step-relations don’t qualify.

DLD valuation required

0.125% of the valuation, minimum AED 2,000.

One-time gift rule

A one-time gift rule and Golden Visa / mortgage conditions can apply.

FAQ

Plain answers

Can I add my wife to my title deed?

Yes, as a gift transfer to a first-degree family member — not a title-deed amendment. It runs the transfer route with a DLD valuation and gift-registration fees.

A DLD valuation (0.125%, minimum AED 2,000) plus gift-registration fees; figures are DLD-published and confirmed at execution.

No — the gift route is first-degree only: parents, children and spouses.

Related

Free routing page. Figures cited are DLD-published and confirmed at execution. A family gift is a property transfer executed via giftingproperty.ae / conveyance.ae. titledeed.ae is an independent service, not a government website.