Unified UAE Legislation Database

Constitution of the United Arab Emirates

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

President of the UAE

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

List of amending documents:

Constitutional Amendment No. 1 of 1972

Constitutional Amendment No. 2 of 1972

Constitutional Amendment No. 3 of 1972

Constitutional Amendment No. 1 of 1976

Constitutional Amendment No. 2 of 1976

Constitutional Amendment No. 1 of 1981

Constitutional Amendment No. 1 of 1986

Constitutional Amendment No. 1 of 1991

Constitutional Amendment No. 1 of 1996

Constitutional Amendment No. 1 of 2004

Constitutional Amendment No. 1 of 2009

Constitutional Amendment No. 1 of 2023

 

Preamble 
We, the Rulers of the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Um AI Quwain and Fujairah, Reflecting our will and the will of the people of our emirates to form themselves into a Federation to provide a better life and more enduring stability, and enjoy a higher international standing for the Emirates and all their people; 

 

Desiring to create closer links among themselves in the form of an independent sovereign federal state capable of protecting its existence and the existence of its members and cooperating with the sister Arab states and with all other friendly member states of the United Nations Organization...