{"id":39122,"date":"2026-09-03T09:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T05:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/rera-broker-card-dubai\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T11:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:59:12","slug":"rera-broker-card-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/ar\/rera-broker-card-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"The RERA Broker Card in Dubai: Licensing and How to Verify an Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ============================================================\n  TRUHAUZ.COM \u2014 REGULATION \/ AGENT DUE DILIGENCE\n  Title:    The RERA Broker Card in Dubai: Licensing and How to Verify an Agent\n  Slug:     rera-broker-card-dubai\n  Keywords: rera broker card, real estate broker licence dubai, verify agent dubai\n  ============================================================ -->\n\n<style>\n@import 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.bk-hero{min-height:auto}\n  .bk-hero-content{padding:48px 16px 56px}\n  .bk-hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,7.5vw,2.6rem)}\n  .bk-area-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n  .bk-forecast{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n  .bk-strip-in{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}\n  .bk-si{padding:15px 8px}\n  .bk-title{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,6vw,1.9rem)}\n  .bk-contact{padding:48px 0}\n}\n@media(max-width:480px){.bkc{padding:0 14px}}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"bk\">\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 HERO \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"bk-hero\">\n  <div class=\"bk-hero-bg\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"bk-hero-pat\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"bk-hero-ov\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"bk-hero-content\">\n    <span class=\"bk-eyebrow\">Regulation \u00b7 Agent Due Diligence \u00b7 Updated September 2026<\/span>\n    <h1>The RERA Broker Card in Dubai<br><span>How Agents Get Licensed, What It Costs, and How to Check the One Advising You<\/span><\/h1>\n    <p class=\"bk-hero-sub\">Every person who brokers a property deal in Dubai must hold a card issued by the Dubai Land Department. It is the single cheapest piece of due diligence available to a buyer or seller &#8212; and the one most people never do. Here is what the card is, what DLD charges for it, who is exempt from the exam, and how to verify a broker in about two minutes.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"bk-hero-meta\">\n      <div class=\"bk-hm\">\ud83e\udeaa <strong>AED 500 Card Fee<\/strong><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-hm\">\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f <strong>Issued by DLD \/ RERA<\/strong><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-hm\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Publicly Verifiable<\/strong><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 DATA STRIP \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<div class=\"bk-strip\">\n  <div class=\"bkc\">\n    <div class=\"bk-strip-in\">\n      <div class=\"bk-si\"><span class=\"bk-sv\">AED 500<\/span><span class=\"bk-sl\">DLD Fee to Issue a Broker Card<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-si\"><span class=\"bk-sv\">AED 700<\/span><span class=\"bk-sl\">DLD Broker Exam Fee<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-si\"><span class=\"bk-sv\">5 Minutes<\/span><span class=\"bk-sl\">DLD Stated Service Time<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-si\"><span class=\"bk-sv\">Immediate<\/span><span class=\"bk-sl\">Licensed Broker Lookup Result<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 OVERVIEW \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"bks\">\n  <div class=\"bkc\">\n    <div class=\"bk-2col\">\n      <div class=\"bk-body\">\n        <span class=\"bkt\">The Basics<\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"bk-title\">What the Broker Card Actually Is<\/h2>\n        <p>Dubai regulates real estate brokerage on two levels, and it helps enormously to keep them separate in your mind. The first level is the <strong>company<\/strong>: the brokerage firm holds a trade licence and a registration with the Real Estate Regulatory Agency, the arm of the Dubai Land Department that supervises the sector. The second level is the <strong>individual<\/strong>: the person who actually shows you the property, negotiates on your behalf and puts a contract in front of you must personally hold a real estate activity practice card &#8212; what the market universally calls the RERA broker card.<\/p>\n        <p>Both levels have to be in place. A licensed firm does not make an unlicensed individual legitimate, and a carded individual working outside a licensed firm is equally a problem. This is why the DLD service page ties the point together in a single line: the validity of the card, it states, <strong>&#8220;is linked to the validity of the trade license&#8221;<\/strong>. The individual&#8217;s authority to act expires with the company&#8217;s licence. A card that was valid last year tells you nothing if the firm behind it has since lapsed.<\/p>\n        <p>The card is not limited to sales brokers. DLD issues practice cards across a range of real estate activities &#8212; broker, consultant, mortgage broker and valuer among them &#8212; and charges for them separately. Most carry the same AED 500 issuing fee; the real estate evaluator card is the outlier at AED 5,000, reflecting the far heavier experience requirement attached to valuation work.<\/p>\n        <p>For anyone buying or selling, the card matters for a practical reason rather than a bureaucratic one. It is the thread that connects the person in front of you to a regulated firm, to a DLD-registered advertisement, and ultimately to a transaction the <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/trustee-office-dubai\/\">registration trustee office<\/a> will accept. Break that thread at any point and the deal becomes far harder to complete and far harder to complain about if it goes wrong.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"bk-hbox\"><strong>TruHauz perspective:<\/strong> Ask for the broker&#8217;s number at the first meeting, not the last. A licensed agent will hand it over without hesitation, because it is public information they expect to be checked. Hesitation is itself the answer. The same applies to the advertisement that brought you to the property &#8212; every compliant Dubai listing carries a permit number, which our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/trakheesi-permit-dubai\/\">Trakheesi permit<\/a> explains how to read. Once you are past that gate, the commercial terms are the next thing to pin down: our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/real-estate-agent-commission-dubai\/\">real estate agent commission in Dubai<\/a> sets out who pays what, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/form-f-dubai\/\">Form F contract<\/a> is where those terms become binding. If you are buying from overseas, our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/buying-property-in-dubai-as-a-foreigner\/\">buying property in Dubai as a foreigner<\/a> covers the wider process this sits inside.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"bk-ov\">\n          <div class=\"bk-ov-head\">\n            <h3>The Broker Card at a Glance<\/h3>\n            <p>As published by Dubai Land Department<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-ov-row\"><span class=\"bk-ov-l\">Issued by<\/span><span class=\"bk-ov-r burg\">Dubai Land Department<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-ov-row\"><span class=\"bk-ov-l\">Applies to<\/span><span class=\"bk-ov-r\">The individual, not the firm<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-ov-row\"><span class=\"bk-ov-l\">Card issuing fee<\/span><span class=\"bk-ov-r\">AED 500<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-ov-row\"><span class=\"bk-ov-l\">Broker exam fee<\/span><span class=\"bk-ov-r\">AED 700 + AED 20<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-ov-row\"><span class=\"bk-ov-l\">ERES fee<\/span><span class=\"bk-ov-r\">AED 50 + VAT<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-ov-row\"><span class=\"bk-ov-l\">Applied through<\/span><span class=\"bk-ov-r\">Trakheesi \/ DLD site<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-ov-row\"><span class=\"bk-ov-l\">Stated service time<\/span><span class=\"bk-ov-r up\">5 minutes<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-ov-row\"><span class=\"bk-ov-l\">Card validity<\/span><span class=\"bk-ov-r\">Tied to the trade licence<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-ov-row\"><span class=\"bk-ov-l\">Public lookup<\/span><span class=\"bk-ov-r up\">Yes &#8212; DLD &amp; Dubai REST<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 TABLE \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"bks bkg\">\n  <div class=\"bkc bkct\">\n    <span class=\"bkt\">Official Fees<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"bk-title\">What DLD Charges for a Practice Card<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"bk-sub\">These are the fees published by the Dubai Land Department on its own service page for issuing a real estate activity practice card. They are the regulator&#8217;s charges only &#8212; training delivered by third-party institutes is priced separately and is not included below.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"bkc\">\n    <div class=\"bk-table-wrap\">\n      <table class=\"bk-table\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr>\n            <th>Item<\/th>\n            <th>Fee as Published by DLD<\/th>\n            <th>Notes<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Real estate broker card<\/td>\n            <td>AED 500<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"bk-badge top\">The core card<\/span><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Broker exam<\/td>\n            <td>AED 700, plus AED 10 knowledge fee and AED 10 innovation fee<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"bk-badge high\">Per sitting<\/span><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>ERES fee<\/td>\n            <td>AED 50 + VAT<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"bk-badge low\">Small add-on<\/span><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Real estate consultant card<\/td>\n            <td>AED 500<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"bk-badge mid\">Separate activity<\/span><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Mortgage broker card<\/td>\n            <td>AED 500<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"bk-badge mid\">Separate activity<\/span><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Other practice cards<\/td>\n            <td>AED 500 each<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"bk-badge mid\">Per activity<\/span><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Real estate evaluator card<\/td>\n            <td>AED 5,000<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"bk-badge top\">Valuation only<\/span><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Stated service delivery time<\/td>\n            <td>5 minutes<\/td>\n            <td><span class=\"bk-badge low\">DLD published figure<\/span><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n    <p style=\"font-size:.78rem;color:#999;margin-top:10px;text-align:center\">Source: Dubai Land Department, &#8220;Request for issuing a real estate activity practice card&#8221; e-service page, dubailand.gov.ae, retrieved 3 September 2026. Fees are the regulator&#8217;s own published charges and exclude third-party training costs and any VAT not shown. Confirm current fees with DLD before applying.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 CARDS \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"bks\">\n  <div class=\"bkc bkct\">\n    <span class=\"bkt\">Due Diligence<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"bk-title\">Six Checks on the Agent Advising You<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"bk-sub\">None of these takes more than a few minutes, and together they close off most of the ways a Dubai property introduction goes wrong.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"bkc\">\n    <div class=\"bk-area-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"bk-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"bk-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"bk-area-name\">Ask for the Broker Number<\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-type\">Check 01 \u00b7 The Individual<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"bk-area-price\">Step 1<\/span>\n          <span class=\"bk-area-unit\">before you view anything<\/span>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Ask for<\/span><span>Their broker number<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Also ask<\/span><span>The firm they sit under<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Good sign<\/span><span>Given without friction<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Red flag<\/span><span>Deflection or delay<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"bk-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"bk-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"bk-area-name\">Run the DLD Broker Lookup<\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-type\">Check 02 \u00b7 The Regulator<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"bk-area-price\">DLD<\/span>\n          <span class=\"bk-area-unit\">licensed brokers service<\/span>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>What it is<\/span><span>Official RERA list<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Where<\/span><span>DLD site or Dubai REST<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Open to<\/span><span>Anyone<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Result<\/span><span>Immediate<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"bk-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"bk-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"bk-area-name\">Check the Firm, Not Just the Person<\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-type\">Check 03 \u00b7 The Company<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"bk-area-price\">Both<\/span>\n          <span class=\"bk-area-unit\">levels must be valid<\/span>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Why<\/span><span>Card follows the licence<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Confirm<\/span><span>Trade licence is current<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Red flag<\/span><span>Firm cannot be named<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Red flag<\/span><span>Lapsed company licence<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"bk-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"bk-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"bk-area-name\">Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/trakheesi-permit-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033\">Listing Permit<\/a><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-type\">Check 04 \u00b7 The Advertisement<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"bk-area-price\">Permit<\/span>\n          <span class=\"bk-area-unit\">on the advertisement<\/span>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Requirement<\/span><span>Permit number displayed<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Applies to<\/span><span>Portals and social posts<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Tells you<\/span><span>The listing is registered<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Red flag<\/span><span>No permit number shown<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"bk-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"bk-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"bk-area-name\">Match the Name on the Paperwork<\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-type\">Check 05 \u00b7 The Contract<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"bk-area-price\">Match<\/span>\n          <span class=\"bk-area-unit\">card, firm and contract<\/span>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Check on<\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/form-f-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033\">Form F<\/a> and invoices<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Should match<\/span><span>The carded individual<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Red flag<\/span><span>A third, unnamed party<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Red flag<\/span><span>Personal account for fees<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"bk-area-card\">\n        <div class=\"bk-area-head\">\n          <div class=\"bk-area-name\">Agree Commission in Writing<\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-type\">Check 06 \u00b7 The Money<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-area-body\">\n          <span class=\"bk-area-price\">Written<\/span>\n          <span class=\"bk-area-unit\">before you proceed<\/span>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Set out<\/span><span>Rate and who pays<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Detail<\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/real-estate-agent-commission-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033\">Commission guide<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Pay to<\/span><span>The licensed firm<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"bk-area-row\"><span>Red flag<\/span><span>Cash, no receipt<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 CTA STRIP \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<div class=\"bk-cta-strip\">\n  <div class=\"bkc\">\n    <div class=\"bk-cta-in\">\n      <div>\n        <h3>Not sure the agent you are dealing with is licensed?<\/h3>\n        <p>Send TruHauz the name and the listing. We will tell you what the public record shows before you sign anything or transfer a deposit.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/contact\/\" class=\"bkbtn\">Ask TruHauz \u2192<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 ANALYSIS \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"bks bkdk\">\n  <div class=\"bkc bkct\">\n    <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);color:#fff!important;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 15px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:16px;\">The Detail<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"bk-title white\">Three Things Most People Get Wrong<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"bk-sub white\" style=\"margin:0 auto 48px;\">The licensing regime has some specific features that surprise both agents entering the industry and clients trying to check one.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"bkc\">\n    <div class=\"bk-forecast\">\n      <div class=\"bk-fc\">\n        <span class=\"bk-fc-val\">Exempt<\/span>\n        <h4>Not Everyone Sits the Exam<\/h4>\n        <p>DLD&#8217;s service page sets out exemptions from the practice exam: individuals over 55 years of age, brokers who have spent five or more consecutive years in the same office, and holders of a start-up licence. So &#8220;did you pass the exam?&#8221; is not a reliable test of legitimacy. The card itself is what matters, and the exemptions are part of the rules rather than a way around them.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-fc\">\n        <span class=\"bk-fc-val\">Linked<\/span>\n        <h4>The Card Expires With the Firm<\/h4>\n        <p>Because DLD ties card validity to the trade licence, an agent can hold a genuine card that is nonetheless no longer live because the brokerage behind it has lapsed or the agent has moved on. This is the most common way a check gives a falsely reassuring answer. Verify the current firm and the current card together, at the time you are dealing, not from an old business card.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-fc\">\n        <span class=\"bk-fc-val\">Per Activity<\/span>\n        <h4>A Card Covers One Activity<\/h4>\n        <p>Practice cards are issued per real estate activity, each at its own fee. Brokering a sale, advising as a consultant, arranging finance as a mortgage broker and valuing a property are distinct regulated activities. Someone carded as a broker is not thereby a licensed valuer. If a number is being put on your property, ask whether it is a marketing opinion or a regulated <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/property-valuation-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#fff!important;text-decoration:underline!important;\">valuation<\/a>.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 24px;margin-top:32px;font-size:.93rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)!important;line-height:1.75;\">\n      <strong style=\"color:#fff!important;\">The bottom line:<\/strong> the entire cost of the regulator&#8217;s side of licensing an individual broker &#8212; AED 500 for the card, AED 700 plus AED 20 for the exam, AED 50 plus VAT for the ERES fee &#8212; comes to well under two thousand dirhams, on a DLD service the department itself says takes five minutes. Set that against the value of a single Dubai transaction and the conclusion is straightforward: there is no economic reason for a serious agent to be unlicensed, which is exactly why an agent who cannot produce a card should end the conversation. The public lookup is free to use and returns an immediate result, so the check costs you nothing but the asking. <em>Figures above are DLD&#8217;s published fees as retrieved on 3 September 2026; they are the regulator&#8217;s charges only and exclude third-party training.<\/em>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 FAQ \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"bks bkg\">\n  <div class=\"bkc bkct\">\n    <span class=\"bkt\">FAQ<\/span>\n    <h2 class=\"bk-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"bk-sub\">The questions buyers, sellers and prospective agents ask most often about broker licensing in Dubai.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"bkc\">\n    <div class=\"bk-faq-list\">\n      <div class=\"bk-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"bk-faq-q\" onclick=\"bkFaq(this)\">What is a RERA broker card in Dubai?<span class=\"bk-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-faq-a\">It is the real estate activity practice card issued by the Dubai Land Department to an individual, allowing that person to practise a regulated real estate activity such as brokerage in Dubai. It sits alongside, and is separate from, the licence held by the brokerage firm itself. Both have to be valid: a licensed company does not make an uncarded individual legitimate, and DLD states that the validity of the card is linked to the validity of the trade licence, so the individual&#8217;s authority ends when the firm&#8217;s licence does.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"bk-faq-q\" onclick=\"bkFaq(this)\">How much does a Dubai real estate broker card cost?<span class=\"bk-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-faq-a\">On the Dubai Land Department&#8217;s own service page, issuing a real estate broker card is AED 500. The broker exam is listed at AED 700 plus a AED 10 knowledge fee and a AED 10 innovation fee, and an ERES fee of AED 50 plus VAT applies. Other practice cards such as consultant and mortgage broker are also AED 500 each, while a real estate evaluator card is AED 5,000. These are the regulator&#8217;s charges only and do not include training delivered by third-party institutes, which is priced separately. Fees were retrieved from dubailand.gov.ae on 3 September 2026 and should be confirmed with DLD before applying.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"bk-faq-q\" onclick=\"bkFaq(this)\">How do I check if a Dubai real estate agent is licensed?<span class=\"bk-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-faq-a\">Dubai Land Department operates a public Licensed Real Estate Brokers service that lets anyone view the list of real estate brokers licensed by RERA in the Emirate of Dubai. It is available through the DLD website and the Dubai REST app, and DLD describes the result as immediate. Ask the agent for their broker number and the name of the firm they work under, then check both. Verify them at the time you are dealing rather than relying on an old business card, because a card can lapse with the firm behind it.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"bk-faq-q\" onclick=\"bkFaq(this)\">Does every Dubai agent have to pass the RERA exam?<span class=\"bk-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-faq-a\">No. The Dubai Land Department service page sets out exemptions from the exam to practise the mediation profession. Individuals over 55 years of age are exempt, as are brokers who have spent five or more consecutive years in the same office, and holders of a start-up licence. This means that asking whether someone passed the exam is not a reliable test of whether they are entitled to practise. The card itself is the thing to verify, not the exam.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"bk-faq-q\" onclick=\"bkFaq(this)\">Is the broker card the same as the Trakheesi advertising permit?<span class=\"bk-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-faq-a\">No, and it is worth keeping the two apart. The broker card licenses the person to practise. The Trakheesi permit relates to a specific advertisement for a specific property, and a compliant Dubai listing displays its permit number. Trakheesi is also the DLD channel through which practice card applications are submitted, which is why the two are often confused. A fully compliant introduction involves both: a carded individual at a licensed firm, advertising a property under a valid permit.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-faq-item\">\n        <div class=\"bk-faq-q\" onclick=\"bkFaq(this)\">What should I do if an agent cannot show a valid broker card?<span class=\"bk-faq-icon\">+<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-faq-a\">Stop before any money moves. Do not pay a deposit, a reservation fee or commission until you have confirmed the individual and the firm on the Dubai Land Department&#8217;s public list. Pay fees to the licensed company rather than to an individual&#8217;s personal account, and make sure the names on the contract, the invoice and the card all match. If an agent will not provide a broker number, that is a sufficient reason to walk away and deal with someone who will, since the information is public and a licensed agent expects it to be checked.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div style=\"max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px 44px;\"><div style=\"background:#fdf0f5;border-left:4px solid #660033;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.75;color:#333;\"><strong>Related reading:<\/strong> The advertisement that brought you to a property carries its own registration &#8212; see our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/trakheesi-permit-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">Trakheesi permit and how to verify a listing<\/a>. Once an agent is verified, the commercial terms come next: <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/real-estate-agent-commission-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">real estate agent commission in Dubai<\/a> sets out who pays what, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/form-f-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">Form F contract<\/a> is where it becomes binding. Sellers should read our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/how-to-sell-property-in-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">how to sell property in Dubai<\/a>, which covers appointing an agent and the NOC stage. The transfer itself happens at a <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/trustee-office-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">registration trustee office<\/a>, and the government charges that fall due there are set out in our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/dld-fees-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">DLD fees in Dubai<\/a>. Where a number is being placed on a property, the difference between a marketing opinion and a regulated report is covered in our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/property-valuation-dubai\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">property valuation in Dubai<\/a>. Overseas buyers should start with <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/buying-property-in-dubai-as-a-foreigner\/\" style=\"color:#660033;font-weight:600;\">buying property in Dubai as a foreigner<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 CONTACT \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section class=\"bk-contact\" id=\"bk-contact\">\n  <div class=\"bkc\">\n    <div class=\"bk-contact-inner\">\n      <div>\n        <span style=\"display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);color:#fff!important;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 15px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:18px;\">Talk to TruHauz<\/span>\n        <h2 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,2.1rem);color:#fff!important;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.2;\">Deal With a Licensed Team<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)!important;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:24px;\">TruHauz is a RERA-registered brokerage and every adviser you deal with holds a current DLD practice card. Ask us for the numbers &#8212; we expect you to check them.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"bk-ci\"><span>\ud83d\udcde<\/span><span class=\"bk-ci-text\"><strong style=\"color:#fff!important;display:block;margin-bottom:2px;\">Phone \/ WhatsApp<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+971529715488\">+971 52 971 5488<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-ci\"><span>\ud83d\udce7<\/span><span class=\"bk-ci-text\"><strong style=\"color:#fff!important;display:block;margin-bottom:2px;\">Email<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:info@truhauz.com\">info@truhauz.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"bk-ci\"><span>\ud83c\udfe2<\/span><span class=\"bk-ci-text\"><strong style=\"color:#fff!important;display:block;margin-bottom:2px;\">RERA Licensed<\/strong><span>60838 \u2014 Dubai, UAE<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n        <div style=\"margin-top:24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/contact\/\" class=\"bkbg\">Get in Touch \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"bk-form-wrap\">\n        <iframe aria-label=\"Contact Us\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"height:520px;width:100%;border:none;display:block;\" src=\"https:\/\/forms.zohopublic.com\/elchintru1\/form\/ContactUs\/formperma\/_DensyNXfgDItjE-TsZ92uQERcSIhTnizr-QPf3wrBk\"><\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"bk-footer-strip\">\n  \u00a9 2026 TruHauz Real Estate \u00b7 RERA Reg. 60838 \u00b7 Dubai, UAE<br>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/buy\/\">Buy<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/status\/off-plan\/\">Off Plan<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/golden-visa\/\">Golden Visa<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/mortgage-guide\/\">Mortgage Guide<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><!-- end .bk -->\n\n<script>\nfunction bkFaq(el){var item=el.parentElement;var wasOpen=item.classList.contains('bk-open');document.querySelectorAll('.bk-faq-item.bk-open').forEach(function(i){i.classList.remove('bk-open');});if(!wasOpen)item.classList.add('bk-open');}\n(function(){function init(){var w=document.querySelector('.bk');if(!w)return;var e=w.parentElement;while(e&&e!==document.documentElement){e.style.setProperty('padding-left','0px','important');e.style.setProperty('padding-right','0px','important');e.style.setProperty('padding-top','0px','important');e.style.setProperty('overflow','visible','important');e.style.setProperty('max-width','none','important');e=e.parentElement;}['.post-header-wrap','.post-thumbnail-wrap'].forEach(function(s){var el=document.querySelector(s);if(el)el.style.setProperty('display','none','important');});document.body.style.setProperty('overflow-x','hidden','important');}document.readyState==='loading'?document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',init):init();})();\n<\/script>\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/rera-broker-card-dubai\/#faq\",\n \"url\": \"https:\/\/truhauz.com\/rera-broker-card-dubai\/\",\n \"mainEntity\": [\n  {\n   \"@type\": \"Question\",\n   \"name\": \"What is a RERA broker card in Dubai?\",\n   \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n    \"text\": \"It is the real estate activity practice card issued by the Dubai Land Department to an individual, allowing that person to practise a regulated real estate activity such as brokerage in Dubai. 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