Moving out of Dubai: a practical home handover checklist
Plan Ejari, DEWA, your rental deposit, moving permits and furniture with a suggested timeline and official sources.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
General information, not legal advice
Your suggested planning timeline
Suggested by Nearbay to help you plan; these are not official notice or processing deadlines.
60 days before
Read your lease and agree notice and departure with your landlord. Check visa, bank and service cancellation requirements; these are planning suggestions, not legal deadlines.
30 days before
Ask management for handover, permit, service elevator and truck access instructions. Photograph the condition and separate furniture to keep, sell or donate.
14 days before
Agree inspection and any repairs with your landlord. Confirm the Ejari and DEWA cancellation process. Arrange furniture collections and a fallback for the remainder.
7 days before
Confirm permit and elevator approval with management, collections and DEWA disconnection after work that needs electricity or water. Review the catalog if you choose Nearbay.
Handover day
Record photographs, readings and final condition; return keys and cards against acknowledgement. Keep final bills, cancellation confirmations and your deposit agreement.
Agree the exit before cancelling services
Confirm the notice required by your lease and the handover date with your landlord. Cancelling Ejari does not settle an early departure agreement. Keep agreements in writing and schedule services so cleaning, inspection and moving can be completed.
DLD: Cancel Tenancy Contract · Checked 18 Oct 2026
DEWA: Deactivation (Move-out) · Checked 18 Oct 2026
Other tasks before leaving the country
- Visa: coordinate official cancellation and any dependant visas with your sponsor for your circumstances. UAE Government: residence visa cancellation · Checked 18 Oct 2026
- Banking: ask your bank about closure or residency changes, outstanding obligations and receiving refunds. UAE Central Bank: bank accounts · Checked 18 Oct 2026
- Telecoms: confirm cancellation, final billing and equipment return with your provider; check the official complaints route. UAE Government: telecommunications · Checked 18 Oct 2026
- Car: check RTA’s official ownership transfer service if selling your vehicle. RTA: changing vehicle ownership · Checked 18 Oct 2026
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 this timeline replace my lease notice?
No. It is a suggested task schedule. Read your lease, agree departure with your landlord and check official requirements for your situation.