Vacation houses are becoming more popular in the UAE. If you own a property in Abu Dhabi, you can capitalise on this trend by turning your villa or apartment into a holiday home. You must apply for permission from Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism to register your villa or apartment as a vacation home (DCT). So, if you’re looking to supplement your income this summer, here’s all you need to know about the procedure and cost of obtaining a Holiday Home Licence from DCT Abu Dhabi.
How Can You Put Your Abu Dhabi Home On Airbnb?
There are three things you should consider before you start if you’re interested in offering your home as a vacation rental in Abu Dhabi:
To begin with, the residential unit must be entirely or partially registered in your name as the property owner registered as a vacation home. In Abu Dhabi, tenants cannot advertise their rental property as a vacation house.
Additionally, you need to apply for a holiday home permit through the DCT Abu Dhabi website before listing your house as a vacation rental on Airbnb. As a result of a Memorandum of Understanding reached between DCT and Airbnb in February of this year, only houses registered as vacation homes are permitted to be advertised on Airbnb.
The unit must be an integrated private home or apartment held by a private owner under DCT. It can’t be separate rooms.
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How do I apply for a holiday home in Abu Dhabi?
Applying for a vacation home permit involves the following steps:
1. Open a profile on the DCT Abu Dhabi website.
2. Click on submit after creating your account. Return to the homepage after that and log in using your new online account and enter details like username, password, emirates ID, mobile number, and more.
3. The application page for the Holiday Homes Permit will appear on your account dashboard after you have registered a new account and signed in.
4. Select the tab labelled “Apply for HH permission.”
5. Enter your Tawtheeq number and press the “next” button.
6. The Tawtheeq number will automatically fill in the lessor’s complete name, nationality, Emirates ID, and mobile number on the permit application page.
7. After double-checking the information you’ve entered to ensure it’s correct, upload the insurance certificate and a copy of Tawtheeq, and then accept the terms and conditions.
8. Select “Submit.”
9. The submission procedure is finished, and DCT Abu Dhabi is now reviewing it for approval.
10. The portal will notify you if the licence application is granted through your registered email address. After that, you must log in one more to complete the payment. The application status will show as “Pending Payment” on your account dashboard. Tap “pay now.”
11. Examine the tax invoice from DCT Abu Dhabi before clicking the “pay now” option. The licence must be purchased online using a debit or credit card.
12. You may download your receipt and your Holiday Homes Permit after paying the payments.
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What is the Permit Fee?
The Dh900 licence application cost is non-refundable.