ADJD registration in plain English

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, known as ADJD, lets non-Muslim residents register a will that is recognised across all seven Emirates. It is the most popular registration route for expats because it is fully remote, transparent on fees, and recognised by UAE banks, the Dubai Land Department, and free-zone authorities.

The process is fully remote. You draft the document, sign it electronically using a UAE Pass or scanned signature, and ADJD issues an official registration certificate with a unique reference number. No court visits are required, and you never need to take a day off work to attend a hearing.

Behind the scenes, the document is reviewed for compliance with ADJD formatting rules: clear identification of the testator, valid beneficiary clauses, named executors, and the right legal language for UAE-based assets. If anything is missing, ADJD pushes back, and the file has to be corrected before it is accepted.

Weelly handles the drafting and the back-and-forth with ADJD on your behalf, so you only ever see the final, registered document. You answer plain-English questions, our lawyers prepare the package, and we monitor the file until the certificate is issued. The whole journey typically wraps up in two to three weeks.