AEON at Dubai Creek Harbour Golden Visa

Two of the three layouts. The 2 bedroom apartments start at AED 2.69M ≈ USD 732K and the 3 bedroom apartments at AED 3.62M ≈ USD 986K, so each clears the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property threshold on its own. The 1 bedroom apartments start at AED 1.71M ≈ USD 466K, below the threshold, and do not qualify alone. Eligibility is assessed on the registered purchase value of the specific unit, so the contract value is the figure to confirm. The full criteria sit in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

Off-plan applications are typically supported by the Oqood registration of the purchase and by proof that it meets the qualifying value and any paid-value conditions applied at the time of application; those conditions are updated from time to time. AEON stood at 90.04% in the DLD register reading of 14 September 2026, with handover expected in Q2 2028, when the title deed is issued. Buyers who prefer a file resting on completed ownership can wait for the title deed. Both routes are compared in the off-plan property Golden Visa guide.

AEON launched in January 2024 on a 90/10 schedule: 10% on booking plus the 4% DLD registration fee, eight instalments of 10% during construction, and a final 10% linked to 100% construction completion, a date the plan estimates as April 2028. Every scheduled date up to May 2026 has already passed, and the later instalments follow construction milestones under the SPA rather than fixed dates, so a buyer entering today should confirm with Emaar how much of the price is due at booking. The share already paid is what the commonly applied off-plan paid-value conditions look at.

Mortgaged property has commonly been accepted for the property route when the loan is with a UAE bank and the bank confirms the amount already paid, subject to the conditions in force at the time of application. At AEON this matters only for the 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom apartments, the layouts whose purchase value clears AED 2M ≈ USD 545K. Financing for off-plan purchases is limited for non-residents, so many AEON buyers pay through the developer schedule and consider a mortgage closer to completion.

For jointly owned property, the threshold has commonly been applied to each owner's share rather than to the total price, with arrangements between spouses treated separately under the rules in force at the time of application. As simple arithmetic, a 3 bedroom apartment bought at AED 3.62M ≈ USD 986K and split equally between two unrelated owners gives each a share of about AED 1.81M ≈ USD 493K, below AED 2M ≈ USD 545K. The ownership split on the title is therefore worth settling before the SPA is signed.

The property Golden Visa has commonly allowed the holder to sponsor a spouse and children, with the sponsorship terms for each dependant set by the regulations in force at the time of application. The family sponsorship benefits are explained in the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide.

The current term of the property Golden Visa is 10 years and it is renewable. Renewal has commonly depended on still holding qualifying property at the required value when the renewal is filed, so selling the AEON apartment, or reducing the holding below the threshold, can affect it under the rules in force at that time.

The purchase is registered first, as Oqood during construction or as a title deed after handover, and the registration is used to support the application together with passport, photo and the documents requested at the time. Medical screening, biometrics and Emirates ID issuance follow once the application is approved. The steps are set out in order in the how to apply for a UAE Golden Visa guide.

No. For buyers who purchase through this advisory, the VIP application service, covering document preparation, submission, and status follow-up, is included at no charge. Only the official government fees apply, as published by the issuing authorities at the time of application.

No. A qualifying purchase makes the buyer eligible to apply, but approval depends on meeting every requirement in force at the time of application, including ownership verification and standard background checks. The dated construction record behind the Oqood-to-title-deed timeline is kept on the AEON at Dubai Creek Harbour construction updates page.