Launch of the New Holiday Homes System

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Pursuant to Law No. 8 of 2018, establishing the Department of
Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi with an overall objective to
develop and elevate quality standards of the tourism industry in the
Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and in accordance with the provisions of the
Holiday Homes Activity Regulation No. 3 of 2020 and its
amendments and the circulars issued to regulate the activity.
ﺑﺈﻧﺷﺎء ﺩﺍﺋﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺛﻘﺎﻓﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺳﻳﺎﺣﺔ - ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ ﻭﻣﺎ ﻧﺹ ﻋﻠﻳﻪ 2018 ﻟﺳﻧﺔ 8 ﺑﻧﺎء ً ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻧﻭﻥ ﺭﻗﻡ
ﺑﺷﺄﻥ ﺍﻟﻣﻬﺎﻡ ﻭﺍﻻﺧﺗﺻﺎﺻﺎﺕ ﻟﺗﺣﻘﻳﻖ ﺍﻟﺗﻧﻣﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﺳﻳﺎﺣﻳﺔ ﻹﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ ﻭﺫﻟﻙ ﻣﻥ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻘﻳﺎﻡ
2020 ﻟﺳﻧﺔ 3 ﺑﺎﻟﻣﻬﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻣﻭﻛﻠﺔ ﻟﻠﺩﺍﺋﺭﺓ، ﻭﺑﻧﺎء ً ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﺭﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﻣﻧﻅﻡ ﻟﻧﺷﺎﻁ ﺑﻳﻭﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﻁﻼﺕ ﺭﻗﻡ
ﻭﺗﻌﺩﻳﻼﺗﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺗﻌﺎﻣﻳﻡ ﺍﻟﺩﺍﻋﻣﺔ ﻟﺗﻧﻅﻳﻡ ﺍﻟﻧﺷﺎﻁ.
As part of our continuous efforts to elevate service quality,
strengthen regulatory processes, and support the expanding
Holiday Homes sector, we are pleased to announce the launch of
the new Holiday Homes System on December 2, 2025. This
enhanced platform has been designed to deliver a more
streamlined and efficient licensing journey, while improving the
overall experience for operators and guests across the Emirate of
Abu Dhabi.
ﻭﻓﻲ ﺇﻁﺎﺭ ﺟﻬﻭﺩﻧﺎ ﺍﻟﻣﺗﻭﺍﺻﻠﺔ ﻟﻼﺭﺗﻘﺎء ﺑﺟﻭﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺧﺩﻣﺎﺕ ﻭﺗﻌﺯﻳﺯ ﺍﻹﺟﺭﺍءﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﺗﻧﻅﻳﻣﻳﺔ ﻭﺩﻋﻡ ﺍﻟﻧﻣﻭ
ﺍﻟﻣﺗﺳﺎﺭﻉ ﻓﻲ ﻗﻁﺎﻉ ﺑﻳﻭﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﻁﻼﺕ، ﻳﺳﻌﺩﻧﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻌﻠﻥ ﻋﻥ ﺇﻁﻼﻕ ﺍﻟﻧﻅﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺟﺩﻳﺩ ﻟﺑﻳﻭﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﻁﻼﺕ
. ﻭﻗﺩ ﺟﺭﻯ ﺗﻁﻭﻳﺭ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻧﻅﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻣﺣﺳّﻥ ﻟﻳﻘﺩّﻡ ﺭﺣﻠﺔ ﺗﺭﺧﻳﺹ ﺃﻛﺛﺭ2025ﺩﻳﺳﻣﺑﺭ 2 ﺑﺗﺎﺭﻳﺦ
ﺳﻼﺳﺔ ﻭﻛﻔﺎءﺓ، ﺑﻣﺎ ﻳﺳﻬﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺗﺣﺳﻳﻥ ﺍﻟﺗﺟﺭﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﺷﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﻟﻠﻣﺷﻐّﻠﻳﻥ ﻭﺍﻟﺿﻳﻭﻑ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ،
ﻭﻳﻌﺯﺯ ﺟﻭﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺧﺩﻣﺎﺕ ﻭﻓﻖ ﺃﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﺎﻳﻳﺭ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﺗﻣﺩﺓ.
The upgraded system incorporates a range of key enhancements,
including streamlined application processes, accelerated permit
issuance, strengthened inspection functionalities, and more
transparent compliance management tools. Additionally, it
provides improved integration with relevant authorities, enhanced
reporting capabilities, and a user-friendly interface designed to
enable operators to meet regulatory requirements efficiently and
effectively.
ﻭﻳﻘﺩّﻡ ﺍﻟﻧﻅﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﻣﻁﻭّﺭ ﻣﺟﻣﻭﻋﺔ ﻣﻥ ﺍﻟﺗﺣﺳﻳﻧﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺟﻭﻫﺭﻳﺔ، ﺗﺷﻣﻝ ﺗﺑﺳﻳﻁ ﻣﺳﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺗﻘﺩﻳﻡ ﺍﻟﻁﻠﺑﺎﺕ،
ﻭﺗﺳﺭﻳﻊ ﺇﺟﺭﺍءﺍﺕ ﺇﺻﺩﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﺗﺻﺎﺭﻳﺢ، ﻭﺗﻌﺯﻳﺯ ﻣﻧﻅﻭﻣﺔ ﺍﻟﺗﻔﺗﻳﺵ، ﺇﻟﻰ ﺟﺎﻧﺏ ﺗﻭﻓﻳﺭ ﺃﺩﻭﺍﺕ ﺃﻛﺛﺭ
ﻭﺿﻭﺣﺎ ً ﻭﻓﺎﻋﻠﻳﺔ ﻹﺩﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻻﻣﺗﺛﺎﻝ. ﻛﻣﺎ ﻳﺗﻣﻳّﺯ ﺍﻟﻧﻅﺎﻡ ﺑﺗﻛﺎﻣﻝ ﻣﺣﺳّﻥ ﻣﻊ ﺍﻟﺟﻬﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﻧﻳﺔ، ﻭﻗﺩﺭﺍﺕ
ﻣﺗﻘﺩﻣﺔ ﻹﻋﺩﺍﺩ ﺍﻟﺗﻘﺎﺭﻳﺭ، ﻭﻭﺍﺟﻬﺔ ﺍﺳﺗﺧﺩﺍﻡ ﺃﻛﺛﺭ ﺳﻬﻭﻟﺔ ﻭﺍﻧﺳﻳﺎﺑﻳﺔ، ﺑﻣﺎ ﻳﻣﻛّﻥ ﺍﻟﻣﺷﻐّﻠﻳﻥ ﻣﻥ ﺗﻠﺑﻳﺔ
ﺍﻟﻣﺗﻁﻠﺑﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺗﻧﻅﻳﻣﻳﺔ ﺑﻛﻔﺎءﺓ ﺃﻋﻠﻰ ﻭﻣﺭﻭﻧﺔ ﺃﻛﺑﺭ.
We encourage all operators to commence the transition to the new
system via visit the link below, the user guides for both owners and
operators are attached to ensure a seamless and well-informed
adaptation process.
ﻭﻧﺣﺙ ّ ﺟﻣﻳﻊ ﺍﻟﻣﺷﻐّﻠﻳﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﺷﺭﻭﻉ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻻﻧﺗﻘﺎﻝ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﻟﻧﻅﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺟﺩﻳﺩ ﻋﺑﺭ ﺍﻟﺭﺍﺑﻁ ﺍﻟﻣﺫﻛﻭﺭ ﺃﺩﻧﺎﻩ
ﻭﻧﺭﻓﻖ ﻟﻛﻡ ﺩﻟﻳﻝ ﺍﻻﺳﺗﺧﺩﺍﻡ ﻟﻛﻝ ﻣﻥ ﺍﻟﻣﻼﻙ ﻭﺍﻟﻣﺷﻐﻠﻳﻥ، ﺑﻣﺎ ﻳﺿﻣﻥ ﻋﻣﻠﻳﺔ ﺍﻧﺗﻘﺎﻝ ﺳﻠﺳﺔ ﻭﻭﺍﺿﺣﺔ
ﺗﻣﻛّﻧﻛﻡ ﻣﻥ ﺍﻻﺳﺗﻔﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﻛﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﻣﻥ ﺍﻟﻣﺯﺍﻳﺎ ﺍﻟﻣﻁﻭّﺭﺓ ﻟﻠﻧﻅﺎﻡ.
You can visit the link below for all information related to holiday
homes and to apply for the service:
ﻳﻣﻛﻥ ﺯﻳﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺭﺍﺑﻁ ﺍﺩﻧﺎﻩ ﻟﻼﻁﻼﻉ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺟﻣﻳﻊ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﻠﻭﻣﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺧﺎﺻﺔ ﺑﺑﻳﻭﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﻁﻼﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺗﻘﺩﻳﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ
ﺍﻟﺧﺩﻣﺔ:
https://dct.gov.ae/en/e.services/holiday.homes.in.abi.dhabi..aspx https://dct.gov.ae/ar/e.services/holiday.homes.in.abi.dhabi..aspx
For any support or inquiries regarding the new system, please
contact Licensing Services team at:
ﻷﻱ ﺍﺳﺗﻔﺳﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺃﻭ ﻁﻠﺑﺎﺕ ﺩﻋﻡ ﺗﺗﻌﻠﻖ ﺑﺎﻟﻧﻅﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺟﺩﻳﺩ، ﻳُﺭﺟﻰ ﺍﻟﺗﻭﺍﺻﻝ ﻣﻊ ﻓﺭﻳﻖ ﺧﺩﻣﺎﺕ
ﺍﻟﺗﺭﺧﻳﺹ:
• Najwa Al Rowahi nrowahi@dctabudhabi.ae
02 6575845
• Shatha A. Al Himiri salhimiri@dctabudhabi.ae
02 5995355
• Awatef AlSaadi asaadi@dctabudhabi.ae
02 5995433
nrowahi@dctabudhabi.ae ﻧﺟﻭﻯ ﺍﻟﺭﻭﺍﺣﻲ •
026575845
salhimiri@dctabudhabi.ae ﺷﺫﻯ ﺍﻟﺣﻣﻳﺭﻱ •
025995355
asaadi@dctabudhabi.ae ﻋﻭﺍﻁﻑ ﺍﻟﺳﻌﺩﻱ •
025995433
We appreciate your continued cooperation and partnership, and
we look forward to working together to enhance the quality and
competitiveness of the Holiday Homes market in the Emirate of
Abu Dhabi and elevate it to the highest standards.
ﻧﻘﺩّﺭ ﻟﻛﻡ ﺗﻌﺎﻭﻧﻛﻡ ﺍﻟﻣﺳﺗﻣﺭ، ﻭﻧﺗﻁﻠﻊ ﻣﻌﻛﻡ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺗﻌﺯﻳﺯ ﺟﻭﺩﺓ ﻭﺗﻧﺎﻓﺳﻳﺔ ﺳﻭﻕ ﺑﻳﻭﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﻁﻼﺕ ﻓﻲ
ﺇﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ، ﻭﺍﻻﺭﺗﻘﺎء ﺑﻪ ﻭﻓﻖ ﺃﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﺎﻳﻳﺭ.
08/12/2025
Holiday Homes Owners and Operators ﺍﻟﻣﺣﺗﺭﻣﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﺳﺎﺩﺓ/ ﻣﻼﻙ ﻭﻣﺷﻐﻠﻲ ﺑﻳﻭﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﻁﻼﺕ
Circular No. 12/2025 12/2025 ﺗﻌﻣﻳﻡ ﺭﻗﻡ
Subject: Launch of the New Holiday Homes System ﺇﻁﻼﻕ ﺍﻟﻧﻅﺎﻡ ﺍﻟﺟﺩﻳﺩ ﻟﺑﻳﻭﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﻁﻼﺕ ﺍﻟﻣـﻭﺿﻭﻉ:
Greetings, ﺗﺣﻳﺔ ﻁﻳﺑﺔ ﻭﺑﻌﺩ،
Circular No. 12/2025

Thank you for your cooperation. ﺷﺎﻛﺭﻳﻥ ﻟﻛﻡ ﺣﺳﻥ ﺗﻌﺎﻭﻧﻛﻡ،
Kind Regards. ﻭﺗﻔﺿﻠﻭﺍ ﺑﻘﺑﻭﻝ ﻓﺎﺋﻖ ﺍﻻﺣﺗﺭﺍﻡ ﻭﺍﻟﺗﻘﺩﻳﺭ.
The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi ﺩﺍﺋﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺛﻘﺎﻓﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺳﻳﺎﺣﺔ - ﺃﺑﻭﻅﺑﻲ
Circular No. 12/2025