Notary Public (Dubai)

Notary Public offices in Dubai are located at several locations including Dubai Courts and throughout the city. They operate under the direct supervision of the UAE Ministry of Justice. Their role in tenancy matters is primarily to serve formal notices — receiving a document from one party, delivering it to the other, and issuing a certificate confirming the service.

When a notary public serves a notice, they create an official record: the date of delivery, the person to whom it was delivered, and the contents of the notice. This record is admissible as irrefutable evidence at the RDSC — neither party can later claim the notice was not received or was received late.

Notary Public services can be accessed by both landlords and tenants. A landlord serving a 12-month eviction notice must use this channel. A tenant wanting to formally demand a deposit return, report maintenance failures, or object to an illegal rent increase should also consider using the notary to create an indisputable paper trail.

The fee for notarial service of a tenancy notice is typically AED 200–400. Many law firms also offer to handle the drafting and notarial service on behalf of clients, typically charging AED 500–2,000 for the full service.