This page covers checking and using the output. For the application and category-specific documents, use the DLD valuation application guide.

Sources · DLD, How do I · DLD, Property Valuation · Checked 9 November 2026.

Which document do you actually need?

Ask the bank, authority or other recipient for its requirements before ordering a valuation. Get the answer in writing before someone arranges the report for you.

Ask the recipientWrite down
What exact document do you need?Report or certificate name and purpose
Who must issue or instruct it?Accepted issuer and any appointment requirement
How recent must it be?The recipient’s date requirement
What property must it cover?Unit, plot and any required scope
How should I send it?Official submission destination and reference

These are questions to ask, not a universal bank checklist. No single certificate-validity period or lender-acceptance rule is confirmed here. Ask your recipient before buying another report.

For a residence application, check the Taskeen document route separately. A valuation amount alone does not decide that application.

How do you check the certificate?

1. Match the property before looking at the value

Open the issued file beside the property documents you supplied. Compare the identifiers and description shown on them. If the unit or plot differs, ask DLD to explain the difference before forwarding the file.

If the question is ownership, use the separate DLD title-deed verification service. A valuation and an ownership record answer different questions.

2. Open DLD’s verification route

Go to DLD’s How do I page and choose “How do I verify my Valuation Certificate?” Its instructions identify three inputs: Certificate Number, Year and Property Type. They also name Dubai REST as a channel.

Enter the details from the certificate. Save the result privately with the date. If it does not match, recheck the inputs and contact DLD through its official support route. No result? Recheck the details, then ask DLD to help.

3. Send the checked file to the right recipient

Use the destination the recipient gave you. Keep its acknowledgement with the original file and any verification result. If it asks for a different issuer or newer report, request the exact requirement before applying again.

Sources · DLD, verification instructions · DLD, title-deed verification · Checked 9 November 2026.

Watch out: have you received a receipt or the certificate?

DLD’s valuation service lists payment and certificate delivery as separate steps. Its published channels include trustee centres, the app and Dubai Now; the output is electronic.

Fictional example: you have a successful payment message and an application reference, but no certificate. Ask: “Has the certificate been issued? Where was it sent, and is anything still required from me?” Do not pay for a second application just because the first email is missing.

Sources · DLD, Property Valuation procedures, checked 9 November 2026 · Example is fictional.

What should you compare if two amounts differ?

Put each document’s date, property description, purpose and area basis side by side. Ask the issuer which difference explains the values. Do not average two amounts and present the result as an official valuation.

Hypothetical example — a figure of AED 1,500,000 divided by 1,000 sq ft gives AED 1,500 per sq ft. That calculation is only as useful as the area definition. Check the BUA and area guide before comparing it with a figure based on plot area.

A transfer may also require a separate developer NOC. Ask which document is missing instead of ordering a valuation for every paperwork problem.

Questions to ask before ordering a replacement?

  • Recipient: “Will you accept this issuer, date and property scope?”
  • DLD: “Does this reference confirm payment, approval or certificate issue?”
  • Correction: “Which detail needs changing, who handles it and what charge applies?”
  • Delivery: “Where will the corrected file arrive, and how will I recognise the final version?”

Keep identity documents and certificate numbers out of public comments. Use the official service support channel; DLD’s valuation card lists 8004488.

Sources · DLD, Property Valuation · Checked 9 November 2026.

If you are agreeing a price directly with a buyer, use the guide to selling without an agent to prepare the separate contract and registration steps.

FAQ

Can I verify a valuation certificate through Dubai REST?

DLD’s How do I page names Dubai REST as an available channel. It identifies certificate number, year and property type for the verification task. Follow up with DLD if the current menu differs.

Does verification mean my bank must accept it?

Ask the bank about its accepted issuer, report date and purpose. Get those requirements from the bank before ordering a report.

How long is a Dubai valuation certificate valid?

A universal period is not confirmed here. Ask the recipient how recent the report must be and check any date or limitation printed on your own certificate.

Should I send my certificate number in a public group?

Keep it private. Share the file and identifiers only through the official service or the recipient’s confirmed submission route when needed.

Start with the organisation requesting the certificate. Get its requirements before ordering or forwarding a report.