Regulation No. (3) of 2006 is the original regulation listing the specific plots and areas in Dubai where non-UAE nationals may acquire freehold ownership — the legal foundation for foreign property ownership in areas like Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah, and Emirates Hills. The full text, including the original area and plot list, is reproduced below.
Document: Regulation No. (3) of 2006
Issuing authority: Ruler of Dubai / Dubai Land Department
Effective / issued: 7 June 2006
Length: 3 pages
Regulation No. (3) of 2006 Determining Areas for Ownership by Non-UAE Nationals of Real Property in the Emirate of Dubai1 We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, After perusal of: Law No. (7) of 2006 Concerning Real Property Registration in the Emirate of Dubai, Do hereby this Regulation.
Article (1)
This Regulation will be cited as "Regulation No. (3) of 2006 Determining Areas for Ownership by Non-UAE Nationals of Real Property in the Emirate of Dubai".
Article (2)
For the purposes of implementing this Regulation, the following words and expressions will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise:
- Ruler
- His Highness the Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai.
- Department
- The Land Department.
- Real Property
- Anything which is fixed and cannot be moved without damage or alteration of its structure.
Article (3)
Non-UAE Nationals may acquire freehold ownership rights over Real Property without time restriction, usufruct rights, or leasehold rights for up to ninety-nine (99) years, with respect to the land plot(s) indicated opposite each of the following areas as shown by the maps issued by the Department and attached to this Regulation:
©2015 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai. [Translator’s note: every effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arab ic text. In case of conflict the Arab ic text will prevail.
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- Umm Hurair 2: Plot No. (013);
- Al Barsha South 2 Plot No. (002);
- Al Barsha South 3 Plot No. (002);
- Emirates Hills 1 Plots No. (004) and (814);
- Emirates Hills 2 Plots No. (001) and (049);
6. Emirates Hills 3 Plot No. (001); 7. Jebel Ali Plots No. (051), (074), (081), (082), (083), (084), (142), (143), and (391); 8. Al Jaddaf Plots No. (003), (007), and (008); 9. The World Islands Plot No. (001); 10. Ras al Khor Plot No. (165); 11. Al Rowyah Plots No. (063) and (065); 12. Sheikh Zayed Road Plots No. (118) and (147); 13. Sofouh 1 Plot No. (069); 14. Sofouh 2 Plot No. (005); 15. Al-Qouz 3 Plots No. (005) and (006); 16. Al-Qouz Industrial Area 2 Plots No. (010) and (030); 17. Al-Qouz Industrial Area 3 Plot No. (028); 18. Mirdif Plots No. (143) and (144); 19. Dubai Marina Plots No. (007), (014), (015), and (033); 20. Palm Jebel Ali Plot No. (001); 21. Palm Jumairah Plot No. (001); 22. Nad al-Sheba Plots No. (209), (215) and (222); and 23. Warsan 1 Plot No. (002).
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Article (4) Non-UAE nationals may acquire usufruct rights or leasehold rights for up to ninety-nine (99) years in plot no. (224) of the Nad al-Sheba area as highlighted by the Department in the map attached to this Regulation.
Article (5) This Regulation will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is published. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ruler of Dubai
Issued in Dubai on 7 June 2006 Corresponding to 11 Jumada al-Ula 1427 A.H.
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