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Holiday Home = a furnished residential unit leased to guests on a short-term basis under DET rules; Dubai law regulates the activity rather than a fixed day count (Tourism Dirham applies up to 30 consecutive nights).
Short-term letting is legal across the Emirate of Dubai if you use the official Holiday Homes system. Every unit must have a DET holiday-home permit and classification, be let as a whole unit (no room-only lets), and follow guest check-in/out reporting and monthly Tourism Dirham remittance. There is no night cap. A per-bedroom Tourism Dirham fee applies for up to the first 30 consecutive nights of a stay. Keep basic fire-safety measures in place and follow Dubai Civil Defence guidance. Normal UAE VAT rules apply.
Regulated as Holiday Homes under emirate rules (permit/registration required). No single national nights threshold—follow local DTCM/municipal regulations.
Short-term letting is legal across the Emirate of Dubai if you use the official Holiday Homes system. Every unit must have a DET holiday-home permit and classification, be let as a whole unit (no room-only lets), and follow guest check-in/out reporting and monthly Tourism Dirham remittance. There is no night cap. A per-bedroom Tourism Dirham fee applies for up to the first 30 consecutive nights of a stay. Keep basic fire-safety measures in place and follow Dubai Civil Defence guidance. Normal UAE VAT rules apply.
Registration / Permit
Statewide/territory register via DET “Holiday Homes” (HH 2.0). Each apartment or villa must be permitted and classified before listing. You must display the permit number, lease the whole unit only, report guest stays in the HH system and pay Tourism Dirham monthly. Tenants can operate with an owner NOC; building/community rules still apply.
Max Nights
None.
Planning / Zoning
Online permit applications are typically processed promptly once documents and fees are complete; allow extra time if building/community approvals are needed.
Safety & Insurance
Install and maintain working smoke/heat alarms, keep exits clear, and follow Dubai Civil Defence home-fire guidance; residential houses must have fire-detecting devices and subscribe to the civil-defence eSystem.
Tax
VAT 5% applies if registered (UAE). Tourism Dirham for holiday homes per occupied bedroom/night: AED 10 (Standard) or AED 15 (Deluxe). Operators report and remit to DET; VAT registration threshold AED 375,000.
VAT 5% applies if registered (UAE). Tourism Dirham for holiday homes per occupied bedroom/night: AED 10 (Standard) or AED 15 (Deluxe). Operators report and remit to DET; VAT registration threshold AED 375,000.
Install and maintain working smoke/heat alarms, keep exits clear, and follow Dubai Civil Defence home-fire guidance; residential houses must have fire-detecting devices and subscribe to the civil-defence eSystem.
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• Rooms/bed spaces cannot be let; only whole-unit lets are permitted.
• Community managers (e.g., master developers) may require separate guest access registration in addition to DET reporting.
• Tenants must hold a valid tenancy and owner NOC to operate.
• Ads must show the permit number; DET can suspend a unit and escalate fines for continued operation.
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DET continues to update HH 2.0 processes and publish guidance; enforcement of guest data reporting and Tourism Dirham timelines remains a focus. Monitor DET legislative news for new circulars and any updates to fees or classifications.
Regulated as Holiday Homes under emirate rules (permit/registration required). No single national nights threshold—follow local DTCM/municipal regulations.
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This guide is informational and not legal advice. Always confirm with
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET); Dubai Civil Defence; Dubai Municipality/building management (where relevant).
your local authority.
