Bluewaters Bay Golden Visa

All five. 1 bedroom apartments start at AED 2.85M ≈ USD 776K, 2 bedroom apartments at AED 4.15M ≈ USD 1.13M, 3 bedroom apartments at AED 6.98M ≈ USD 1.90M, 4 bedroom apartments at AED 17.00M ≈ USD 4.63M and the 5 bedroom penthouse at AED 65.00M ≈ USD 17.70M, so each tier clears the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold on a single purchase. The price recorded on the Oqood or title deed must itself be at least AED 2M ≈ USD 545K, so confirm the contract value of the exact unit. The complete criteria sit in the Golden Visa requirements guide.

An application before handover normally rests on the Oqood registration of the Bluewaters Bay sale contract, plus evidence that the purchase reaches the qualifying value and meets whatever paid-amount condition the authorities apply on the day of submission. Buyers who want the simplest file can wait for completion in Q1 2027 and apply on the title deed. The off-plan route is set out in the off-plan Golden Visa guide.

The plan is 20% on booking plus the 4% DLD registration fee, 60% during construction on the developer's SPA schedule, and 20% on completion in Q1 2027. The fee is paid to the Dubai Land Department and is not part of the purchase value. Because 80% of the price falls due before completion, a buyer may satisfy a paid-value condition while the towers are still under construction, depending on the conditions in force at the time of application.

Mortgaged property can be accepted under the property route, commonly where the loan comes from a UAE bank and the lender supplies a letter for the application, but these conditions are set by the residency authorities and updated from time to time. For an off-plan Bluewaters Bay unit, confirm with both the lender and the authorities how the financing will be treated before relying on it for residency.

Where a unit is jointly owned, the qualifying value is commonly assessed on each applicant's share, and spouses may be assessed differently under the rules in force at the time of application. On an equal two-way split, a 1 bedroom apartment from AED 2.85M ≈ USD 776K gives each owner a share of about AED 1.43M ≈ USD 388K, below the threshold, while a 2 bedroom apartment from AED 4.15M ≈ USD 1.13M gives each owner about AED 2.08M ≈ USD 565K, just above AED 2M ≈ USD 545K. Confirm how the exact ownership split will be assessed before signing.

The program allows a Golden Visa holder to sponsor family members, commonly a spouse and children, with dependant eligibility and documents set by the regulations in force at the time of application. Family visas follow the main investor's visa, so they rely on the Bluewaters Bay purchase continuing to meet the qualifying value. Sponsorship is summarised in the Golden Visa benefits guide.

The program's current term is 10 years, renewable subject to the conditions in force at renewal. Renewal is commonly tied to keeping qualifying ownership, so a Bluewaters Bay owner who sells the apartment, or whose registered holding drops below AED 2M ≈ USD 545K, should expect the basis of the visa to be reassessed.

It is a residency permit, not citizenship or a passport, and it leaves the purchase itself unchanged: the Meraas price, the 80/20 payment plan, building service charges and the government fees for the visa all still apply. The visa also stays with the owner rather than the apartment, so a later buyer of the same unit applies on their own registered purchase value.

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 you eligible to apply, while the decision rests with the UAE residency authorities, who verify ownership, run their standard background checks and apply the rules in force on the day you submit. Progress toward the Q1 2027 handover can be followed on the Bluewaters Bay construction updates page.