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In Dubai, OQOOD refers to the provisional registration of an off-plan sale in the interim register. DLD's 'Request to register the initial sale' service is the official route. The sale and purchase contract must be registered in the provisional register within 90 days from signing, and the issued document is a provisional registration e-certificate, not a final title deed.
What OQOOD actually records
DLD's initial-sale registration service says it allows a developer to register units sold off-plan or land plots whose value has not been fully paid at the provisional register. The issued output is a provisional registration e-certificate. That is the operational heart of OQOOD.
Why OQOOD is not a final title deed
This distinction matters because buyers often attach visa, financing, resale, and handover expectations to the wrong document. OQOOD is evidence of provisional registration in the interim register. The final title deed is a different stage of the ownership lifecycle.
Step-by-step: how OQOOD registration works
- 1
The project itself must be properly registered
DLD's project-registration service links project registration with escrow-account opening and other development approvals.
- 2
Developer and buyer sign the SPA
DLD's provisional sale-registration service requires a copy of the sale and purchase contract.
- 3
Developer submits the initial sale in OQOOD
The service procedure says the developer logs in to the Oqood portal, selects provisional sale registration, fills in details, attaches documents, and submits online.
- 4
Register within the 90-day period
DLD's service terms state the SPA must be registered in the provisional register within 90 days from signing.
- 5
Buyer receives the provisional registration e-certificate
This is the issued document listed on DLD's service page.
Official fee snapshot
- Seller: 2% of the sale value
- Purchaser: 2% of the sale value
- Knowledge fee: AED 10
- Innovation fee: AED 10
- Self-registration fee for developers on Oqood portal for provisional sale: AED 1,000
Common mistakes
- Assuming OQOOD is the same as a final title deed.
- Not checking whether the project itself is properly registered and linked to escrow at the project level.
- Ignoring the 90-day provisional registration rule after SPA signing.
- Treating a sales receipt or reservation form as equivalent to OQOOD.
Official links
- Request to register the initial sale
Primary OQOOD / provisional sale-registration route.
- Register Project
Project registration and escrow-opening context.
- Dubai REST
Useful buyer-side app for project information.
Need an SPA or registration review?
If your developer has not registered the sale, the project details do not reconcile, or the provisional certificate status is unclear, get a property lawyer involved before you make further payments. This page is informational only and is not legal advice.
References
- DLD: https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/request-to-register-the-initial-sale/Official off-plan provisional sale registration service.
- DLD: https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/register-project/Official project registration and escrow-opening context.
- DLD: https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/dubai-rest/Official app channel often used by buyers for project information.
- DLD: https://dubailand.gov.ae/media/wlzmuycr/know_your_rights.pdfInvestor-rights overview covering interim register and off-plan registration context.
Informational only. This page is not legal advice. For a buyer, OQOOD status should always be checked alongside project registration, escrow logic, and SPA terms.