Dubai Court Will Registration Fee and its Comparison with Other Courts

The Will registration fee payable for the registration of non-Muslim Wills at Dubai Courts Notary Public is as follows:

Single Will: AED 2,167
Mirror Wills: AED 4,334

The above Will registration fee can be compared with registration centers established in other courts in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as follows:

Abu Dhabi Wills Registry for non-Muslims at Abu Dhabi Judicial Department

The government fee payment for the registration of Wills in Abu Dhabi is as follows:

Single Will: AED 950
Mirror Wills: AED 1,900

Related: Types of UAE Wills

DIFC Courts Wills Service Centre

The government fee payable for the registration of DIFC Wills is as follows:

Single Full Will: AED 10,000
Mirror Full Wills: AED 15,000

DIFC Courts Wills Service Centre has other limited Wills products which can also be used by non-Muslims on a case by case basis. The government fee for these products is as follows:

Property Single Will: AED 7,500
Property Mirror Wills: AED 10,000

Business Owners Single Will: AED 5,000
Business Owners Mirror Wills: AED 7,500

Financial Assets Single Will: AED 5,000
Financial Assets Mirror Wills: AED 7,500

Guardianship Single Will: AED 5,000
Guardianship Mirror Wills: AED 7,500

VAT is payable on the government fee for the registration of DIFC Wills.

The above options can be used by anyone either living or having assets in the UAE. Each of the registration centers are established under the applicable laws in the relevant Emirates. These centres offer the registration of Wills for non-Muslims only. The Wills for Muslims cannot be registered with them.

The DIFC Courts Wills Service Centre and Wills Registry for non-Muslims in Abu Dhabi both offer remote registration of Wills through video conferencing. Appropriate legal advice is recommended before registering Wills in UAE with any of the above registration centers.