DAMAC Bay by Cavalli Golden Visa

All six. The 1, 2 and 3 Bedroom Luxury Apartments start at AED 2.70M ≈ USD 735K, AED 3.95M ≈ USD 1.08M and AED 6.24M ≈ USD 1.70M, and the 3, 4 and 5 Bedroom Super Luxury Duplexes at AED 17.50M ≈ USD 4.76M, AED 26.80M ≈ USD 7.30M and AED 33.00M ≈ USD 8.99M, so each tier clears the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K line on its own at its starting price. What is assessed is the value registered for your specific unit, and that figure must itself be at least AED 2M ≈ USD 545K. Layouts and sizes for every tier are on the DAMAC Bay by Cavalli project page, and the full criteria are in the Golden Visa requirements guide.

In most cases an off-plan purchase can support an application before handover. DAMAC Bay by Cavalli is a freehold development open to all nationalities and still under construction, and an off-plan file is commonly built on the Oqood registration, backed by evidence that the registered price reaches the qualifying level and that any paid-value condition current on the filing date has been satisfied. Those conditions are updated from time to time, so they are confirmed before a file goes in. Buyers without urgency can instead apply on the title deed after the expected Q3 2027 handover. Both routes are set out in the off-plan Golden Visa guide.

No. The threshold is measured against the registered purchase value of the unit alone. The 4% DLD fee is a registration cost paid on top of the price, so it does not add to the qualifying value, and the same goes for other transaction costs. Because every DAMAC Bay by Cavalli tier starts at AED 2.70M ≈ USD 735K or more, the price on its own already sits above the line before any fee is counted.

It can, subject to the conditions in force when you apply. Property financed through a mortgage from a UAE bank is commonly accepted, with a letter from the lending bank forming part of the file, but the rules on how much of the qualifying value must already be paid are updated from time to time. On an off-plan purchase the amount you have actually paid matters as much as the price, so confirm the current rule for your financing structure before relying on a mortgage.

Joint ownership is possible, but as commonly applied each owner's own share of the registered value is measured against the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold, under the rules in force at the time of application. On an equal two-way split, a 2 Bedroom Luxury Apartment at its starting price of AED 3.95M ≈ USD 1.08M leaves each owner at about AED 1.98M ≈ USD 538K, just under the line, while a 3 Bedroom Luxury Apartment from AED 6.24M ≈ USD 1.70M leaves each owner at about AED 3.12M ≈ USD 850K. Run the split on your actual registered price before choosing a joint purchase.

Under the program as it currently stands, a property-based Golden Visa holder can usually sponsor a spouse and children, and in some cases parents, for residency linked to the main visa, subject to the conditions and government fees in force when each application is made. The family visas depend on the investor's own visa, which rests on the qualifying DAMAC Bay by Cavalli purchase. Sponsorship rules are covered in the Golden Visa benefits guide.

The program's current term for property investors is 10 years, renewable while the qualifying conditions are still met at renewal. In practice that means keeping a qualifying property: if the DAMAC Bay by Cavalli residence is sold, the basis for the visa goes with it unless another qualifying investment replaces it, under the rules in force at the time. Holding a unit registered at AED 2M ≈ USD 545K or more keeps that basis in place.

In outline: the purchase is registered with the Dubai Land Department, as Oqood during construction and as a title deed after handover; the property is checked against the qualifying value; the residency application is filed with passport, photographs and ownership documents; and medical fitness and biometrics then lead to the visa and the Emirates ID. The sequence and documents can change, so each step is checked against the rules in force at the time of application. Each stage is explained in the Golden Visa how to apply guide.

It is a residence visa, not citizenship or a passport, and it does not by itself give visa-free travel to other countries. It does not cover the government fees for the main application or for family members, it does not guarantee approval, and it does not continue unconditionally once the qualifying property is sold. A DAMAC Bay by Cavalli purchase is the basis for applying, nothing more.

No. Buyers who complete their DAMAC Bay by Cavalli purchase through this advisory get the VIP application service, which prepares the documents, submits the file and tracks its status, with no service fee charged. The service is free; the official government fees still apply, at the rates published by the issuing authorities when you apply.

No. Buying a qualifying unit opens the door to an application; the decision itself belongs to the UAE residency authorities, who check ownership records, security clearance and medical fitness against the rules current when the file is lodged. Progress toward the title deed can be followed at any time on the DAMAC Bay by Cavalli construction updates page.