Broker card (BRN)
A broker card is the registration RERA issues to each individual estate agent in Dubai; listings often show its number as the BRN, and it can be checked free with the Land Department.
What Broker card (BRN) means for a buyer
Every person who brokers a sale or letting in Dubai must be entered in the brokers' register and hold a broker card from the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), the regulatory arm of the Dubai Land Department. Listings, adverts and business cards usually print the card number as the BRN (broker registration number), next to the brokerage's ORN.
The Land Department's page on issuing the card (checked 12 November 2026) sets the conditions: a certificate of good conduct from Dubai Police and a pass in the annual broker test. The card costs AED 500 and the exam AED 700, plus AED 20 in knowledge and innovation fees. The card's validity is tied to the trade licence of the office the broker works for, so a broker can fall off the register when the office licence lapses.
Check the card before you share documents or pay anything. The Land Department's licensed brokers list can be searched by name, office, mobile number, area or ORN, and its Verify License and Permits service works on the website and in the Dubai REST app. Confirm that the card is current, that the name matches the person in front of you and that they work for the office named on the paperwork. A genuine broker will also be able to show the Trakheesi permit for any advert.
In Abu Dhabi the equivalent check is made on DARI.
Questions about the buying process?
An adviser can explain how this applies to the property you're considering.
- Current price list and availability, direct from the developer
- No fee to you on off-plan purchases: the developer pays us
- One salaried adviser, not on commission, from first call to handover
