How to cancel Ejari when moving out of Dubai
DLD channels, eligibility and fees for Ejari cancellation; confirm your case before handover.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
General information, not legal advice
Confirm who applies and through which channel
DLD lists Dubai REST, the Ejari system and Real Estate Services Trustee Centers. App eligibility requires an individual tenant and landlord, with current owner data. Confirm the correct channel if a company manages the property or the owner has Ejari system access.
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Documents and approval
The trustee-center list includes the applicant’s Emirates ID and an official power of attorney for a representative. An active contract requires the owner’s cancellation letter. DLD’s wording about presenting the original tenancy contract is ambiguous: check that point with the center. Online applicants receive an email if approved; save the confirmation.
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Published fee and processing time
DLD lists cancellation through the app or system as free; the trustee-center service partner fee is AED 40 plus VAT. Its listed trustee-center service time is 25 minutes, a service estimate rather than a completion guarantee for your case. Check current fees and eligibility with DLD before applying.
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Furniture before handover
If you need to sell furniture, start Nearbay with a video and review the catalog before publishing. No fixed fee. You pay 20% of what sells, and nothing if nothing sells. Commission applies to collected individual sales, capped at total individual and dealer-lot proceeds. Lot-only sales: no seller fee. Nothing upfront.
Frequently asked questions
Does cancelling Ejari automatically finish DEWA?
Do not assume completion. DEWA describes an integration for eligible residential cases: follow its link, choose disconnection timing, settle the account and check both confirmations.