Aurea at Rashid Yachts & Marina Golden Visa

All three apartment types. 1 bedroom apartments start at AED 2.31M ≈ USD 629K, 2 bedroom apartments at AED 3.32M ≈ USD 904K and 3 bedroom apartments at AED 4.89M ≈ USD 1.33M, so every tier sits above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold on its own and no tier at Aurea falls below it. Aurea is freehold and open to all nationalities. Eligibility is assessed on the registered purchase value of the specific unit, and secondary market units priced below AED 2M ≈ USD 545K would not qualify alone. The full criteria are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

Yes, at current starting prices. The 1 bedroom at Aurea, 799 to 988 sq ft (74 to 92 sq m), starts at AED 2.31M ≈ USD 629K, which is AED 0.31M ≈ USD 84K above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold, so a single unit clears it without combining properties. What counts is the value registered for the purchase, so a 1 bedroom bought below AED 2M ≈ USD 545K on the secondary market would not qualify alone, and approval still depends on the regulations in force at the time of application.

Off-plan purchases at Aurea can typically support an application before handover, based on the Oqood registration of the purchase at the Dubai Land Department together with proof that the contract meets the qualifying value and the paid-value conditions commonly applied at the time of application. Those conditions are updated from time to time. Buyers who prefer the simplest file can instead apply on the title deed after handover in Q2 2030. The off-plan route is explained in the off-plan property Golden Visa guide.

Aurea launched on an 80/20 plan: 10% on booking, seven instalments of 10% dated from Nov 2025 to Jan 2029, and 20% in Jun 2030. Measured against that launch schedule, 50% of the price is paid by Jul 2027 and 80% by Jan 2029, well ahead of the Q2 2030 handover, so a commonly applied paid-value condition can usually be met during construction. The Nov 2025 and May 2026 dates have already passed, so the dates on an individual contract may differ from the launch schedule.

It can. Under the conditions commonly applied, a mortgaged property can support an application when the lending bank issues a letter confirming the loan and its no-objection, with the property value assessed against the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold. Those conditions are updated from time to time and are confirmed at the time of application. Because Aurea is off-plan until handover in Q2 2030, most buyers pay the construction instalments from their own funds, so the mortgage question mainly affects buyers who finance the final payment at handover.

On the commonly applied rules, each co-owner needs a share worth at least AED 2M ≈ USD 545K, so at Aurea's starting prices only the 3 bedroom, from AED 4.89M ≈ USD 1.33M, supports two equal co-owners who each clear the threshold. An equal split of a 2 bedroom from AED 3.32M ≈ USD 904K leaves each share at AED 1.66M ≈ USD 452K, below the line. Spouses who own jointly are commonly treated differently, with one spouse applying on the full value and sponsoring the other. All of this is subject to the regulations in force at the time of application.

A property-based Golden Visa holder can typically sponsor a spouse and children, subject to the family sponsorship conditions in force at the time of application. The same qualifying purchase supports the family file, so at Aurea, where the 1 bedroom already starts at AED 2.31M ≈ USD 629K, the apartment size chosen for a family is a living decision rather than a visa one. The sponsorship rules are summarised in the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide.

The program's current term is 10 years, renewable. Renewal is commonly assessed on whether the holder still owns qualifying property at that point, so keeping the Aurea apartment, or holding another property that meets the conditions then in force, keeps the basis for renewal in place. If the apartment is sold, the property basis for the visa falls away, and the effect on an existing visa follows the rules applied at that time.

The usual order is booking and the sales and purchase agreement, registration of the purchase at the Dubai Land Department under Oqood, meeting the paid-value conditions applied to off-plan property, then submitting the application with ownership evidence, followed by the medical test, biometrics and Emirates ID issuance. Buyers who wait for handover in Q2 2030 apply on the title deed instead. The sequence is set out step by step in the UAE Golden Visa application guide.

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

No. A qualifying purchase at Aurea makes the owner eligible to apply, but approval depends on meeting every requirement in force at the time of application, including ownership verification and standard background checks. On the title deed route, timing follows construction, which stood at 0% at the first RERA inspection on 23 September 2025 and is tracked on the Aurea at Rashid Yachts & Marina construction updates page.