Claims : It is the first degree of litigation and allows the client to register in the proceedings of the First Instance and includes five sub-types (Civil, Commercial, Labour, Real Estate and Personal Status).
Personal Status:
• Upload the statement of claim and list of exhibits (with all supporting documents)
• Upload Family Guidance Department referral decision in the form of PDF file.
Pecuniary matters
• Upload the statement of claim and list of exhibits (with all supporting documents)
Jurisdiction:
One of the parties shall be a citizen /resident of the Emirate of Dubai.
All documents should be uploaded in the form of PDF files.
For documents which are not in Arabic language, a legal translation duly certified by Ministry of Justice- UAE should be produced.
For documents issued outside the UAE, the same should be duly attested by competent authorities namely: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the respective country, UAE Embassy in the respective country and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation- UAE.
Personal Status: AED 100 fee for each application. Total fee shall not exceed AED 2000.
Conditions of money and inheritance: AED 100
- Dubai Courts website (Prior registration is required)
- Government service centers
1. Filing the case
2. Attending Court hearings
3. Issuance of judgment
Judgment of First Instance (Online)