An Oqood certificate is the document confirming that an off-plan property purchase has been registered with the Dubai Land Department in the interim real estate register. It is the buyer’s proof of a registered off-plan unit before the building is complete and a title deed is issued.
Where you’ll see it
You’ll receive an Oqood certificate after buying off-plan from a developer and registering the sale. It records the buyer, the unit and the purchase, giving the buyer an officially recognised interest while construction continues.
Why it matters
The Oqood registration protects an off-plan buyer’s position. It is the official link between the buyer and the unit during the construction period, and it is what later converts into a title deed on completion.
What it is not
An Oqood certificate is not a title deed — it proves a registered off-plan purchase, not completed ownership of a finished unit. It converts to a title deed through Oqood to title conversion at handover.
Example
A buyer purchases an apartment off-plan, the sale is registered, and they receive an Oqood certificate. On completion, that record converts into a DLD title deed for the finished apartment.
Connected documents and parties
Oqood certificate, SPA, payment plan; buyer, developer, DLD.
Going deeper: for how off-plan registration works, see the Oqood registration guidance.
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