Filing of Real Estate Activity Report (REAR) on goAML under UAE AML Laws

The Ministry of Economy has introduced the REAR to curb illicit investment in the real estate sector in the UAE and track down the high-risk transactions around real estate involving money laundering. The present infographic details the scenarios when a REAR is to be filed on the goAML Portal, what all DNFBPs are obligated to file this report and the documents required to be maintained in context of REAR.

Under Article 18 of Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025, read with Articles 17 to 19 of Cabinet Resolution No. 134 of 2025, a regulated entity that suspects a transaction is linked to a crime must file a report with the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit through the goAML portal without delay, and must not tip off the customer.

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