Khaleej Times, Sunday, Sep 25, 2022 | Safar 29, 1444
Dubai residents have two weeks to register all cohabitants in apartments
Emirates: The Dubai Land Department has
notified all owners, developers, property management companies and tenants to
register their co-occupant details in owned and leased properties.
The registration can be done through the Dubai REST app and must be completed
within a “maximum of two weeks with immediate effect,” a circular issued by the
Dubai Land Department said.
To register their co-occupants, all owners, developers, property management
companies and tenants must follow an eight-step process, including adding
personal details and the Emirates ID.
Once registered, details of co-occupants will automatically be updated on the
tenancy contract.
How to register?
1. Open Dubai REST App and log in to the Application. Please register if you’re
a new user.
2. Choose your role as an “individual” and log in with UAE PASS for quick access
3. Authenticate yourself via the UAE PASS application
4. From the dashboard, select the property where you are a tenant/ owner
5. Select manage co-occupants to proceed
6. Select “add more” to add co-occupants to the property where you are a tenant
7. Enter the Emirates ID and date of birth of the co-occupant and select
‘verify.’
8. Add all family members who are living on that property. To remove a
co-occupant, select the delete icon and submit.
As part of sweeping reforms such as changes to policies around divorce and
inheritance, the UAE relaxed family laws to allow legal cohabitation of
unmarried couples or unrelated flatmates in 2020.