Concerning the
Change of Names of Natural Persons in the Emirate of Dubai[1]
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We, Hamdan
bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Executive Council,
After perusal of:
Law No. (3) of 2003 Establishing the
Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai,
Do hereby issue this Regulation.
This
Regulation will be cited as "Regulation No. (9) of 2008 Concerning the Change of
Names of Natural Persons in the Emirate of Dubai".
The
following words will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless
the context implies otherwise:
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UAE: |
The United Arab Emirates. |
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
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Court: |
The Sharia Court in Dubai. |
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Application: |
A request for a change of the first name of a natural
person. |
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Certificate: |
A document issued by the Court approving the Application. |
No
amendment, change, or correction of the first name of a natural person may be
made without a Certificate issued by the Court. This does not apply to the
correction of any material error made at the time of
registration, in which case, the correction will be made by the competent entity responsible for that error.
a. The Court will have the jurisdiction
to consider Applications submitted to it by UAE nationals whose family books (Khulasat
Qaid) and passports are issued by the competent entity in the Emirate.
b. Where the applicant is a minor, the Application must be submitted by his guardian, or by his
custodian where he has no guardian.
The
Court will conduct the necessary investigation and research; and will request the Public Prosecution, the Directorate of Naturalisation
and Residency, and other competent security entities in the UAE to provide it
with any information they have regarding applicants, including their criminal
records.
Applications
will be announced through publication in Arabic in two (2) widely-circulated
daily newspapers at the expense of
applicants. Any person who has an objection to an Application must submit the
objection to the Court within one (1) month from the date of publication.
a. The Court will decide on
objections and determine Applications. Where the Court approves an application, it will
issue the relevant Certificate.
b. The Court will notify the
Directorate of Naturalisation and Residency and the Dubai Police General Headquarters
of Certificates.
After
receiving a Certificate, the applicant must request
all concerned official entities to make the necessary modification to the official entries and documents
maintained by these entities in
respect of the applicant.
A
fixed fee of three hundred dirhams (AED 300.00) will be collected by the Court
for each Application.
This
Regulation will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force
on the day on which it is published.
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum
Chairman of
the Executive Council
Issued in Dubai on 19 December 2006
Corresponding
to 28 Thu al-Qidah 1427 A.H.
©2022 The Supreme
Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai
[1]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 Arabic text. In case of conflict, the
Arabic text will prevail.