Emaar · The Valley
EDEN at The Valley Golden Visa
Residency Through One Completed Villa
Both villa types at EDEN start above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K Golden Visa threshold, and the community is finished rather than promised. See which villas qualify, how a ready purchase changes the application timing, and what the Dubai Land Department register records about the project.
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Eligibility Snapshot
EDEN at The Valley Golden Visa Facts
EDEN is a 362-villa freehold community by Emaar inside The Valley, registered with the Dubai Land Department under project number 2196 on 13-11-2019, with construction started on 09-03-2020 and a register status of Finished against a registered completion date of 03-06-2023. The Dubai Land Department project register reads 100% progress at the inspection of 07 November 2023, a reading now 1,051 days old, and the building completion certificates have been issued with the latest obtained on 25 April 2023. The detail that matters for residency planning: 3 and 4 bedroom villas start at AED 2.55M ≈ USD 694K and AED 3.20M ≈ USD 871K, so a single villa clears the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K minimum property investment applied under the UAE Golden Visa program, subject to the regulations in force when you apply. That is rare on attached family product at this entry level, where buyers elsewhere are pushed into combining two units. Emaar records the handover state as Ready, so the title deed stage here is a transfer to arrange rather than a completion date to wait for.
AED 2M ≈ USD 545K
AED 2.55M ≈ USD 694K
3 Bedroom Villa
Freehold, open to all nationalities
Oqood at purchase, Title Deed on transfer
Emaar Properties
Data as of September 2026, based on Dubai Land Department project register records and Emaar's current release for EDEN at The Valley. The register reading is dated 07 November 2023 and the register prints no later inspection, so re-check it on the Dubai REST app before you commit. Figures are updated quarterly.
Unit by Unit
Which EDEN Villas Meet the AED 2M Threshold
Attached family housing is where the Golden Visa threshold usually bites: the three bedroom home a family actually wants often prices below the line, and buyers are steered into a bigger unit they do not need or into holding two properties. EDEN does not create that problem. Both typologies cross the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K line on their own at current starting prices, so the residency decision and the livability decision point at the same villa, and the choice is about plot, elevation and layout instead.
| Unit Type | Total Area | Starting Price | Qualifies Alone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bedroom Villa | ≈ 1,930 to 2,082 sq ft (179 to 193 sq m) | AED 2.55M ≈ USD 694K | Yes |
| 4 Bedroom Villa | ≈ 2,311 to 2,337 sq ft (215 to 217 sq m) | AED 3.20M ≈ USD 871K | Yes |
| Every current release at EDEN qualifies individually. No combining of properties is needed. | |||
Why this matters: eligibility is assessed on the registered purchase value, not on a valuation or an asking price, and on a completed villa that value is the figure recorded when the title deed is issued in your name. A resale villa inside EDEN transacted below AED 2M ≈ USD 545K would not qualify on its own, so the contract value on your specific unit is the number to confirm before you build an application around it.
Payment Plan and Timing
When EDEN Buyers Can Apply for the Golden Visa
EDEN was launched on a 70/30 post-handover payment plan, and this is the schedule of record the initial release was sold on, not an offer on today's stock: 10% on booking plus the 4% DLD registration fee, 60% during construction, and the remaining 30% after handover, spread over 30 months. My read on what that meant for launch-phase buyers: booking secured the Oqood registration that Emaar completes after booking, but off-plan applications are typically supported by that registration together with proof that the purchase meets the qualifying value and the paid-value conditions commonly applied at the time of application, which are updated from time to time. The 60% construction tranche was therefore the stretch in which a buyer's paid share built toward whatever condition was in force when they chose to apply, reaching 70% of the price by handover. The 30% carried over 30 months after handover is what set the plan apart, because handover arrived with part of the price still outstanding, so whether to file on the Oqood-registered contract or wait for the title deed turned on when the deed was issued under each buyer's own sale agreement, a point to confirm rather than assume. Launch-phase prices are not published on this page, and eligibility is assessed on the registered purchase value, so a launch buyer checks the figure on their own contract against the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold rather than against today's starting prices.
For a buyer today on a ready villa, the project has finished and the purchase completes as a transfer: reservation and sale agreement with Emaar, then execution at a Dubai Land Department registration trustee office, where the registration fee is paid to the Dubai Land Department and the title deed is issued in the buyer's name. Emaar registers a purchase under Oqood and that interim registration converts to a title deed on transfer, and because the project itself is already registered as complete the two steps can sit close together rather than years apart. Terms on the remaining ready villas, including how Emaar is registering them, are confirmed with your advisor at reservation, since developers handle completed stock differently from a launch release. Once a title deed exists the paid-value conditions commonly applied to off-plan applications do not arise, which leaves a sequencing decision with two sensible answers. Buyers who need residency quickly, to relocate a family, open UAE bank accounts or register children at school, complete the transfer first and file a single application on the strength of registered ownership, which is the shortest path EDEN offers. Buyers planning for the whole household often assemble the full file while the transfer is being arranged, so that dependant applications move with the main one instead of repeating the process. Either way the governing conditions are the ones in force on the day you submit, so the current requirements are worth confirming when you file, not only when you reserve.
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The Project
A Finished Villa Community Built for Ten-Year Residency
A residency visa runs for ten years, and the villa that earns it should hold up just as long. The full EDEN guide covers what your qualifying investment actually buys: the three architectural styles, current pricing, the amenity plan, and The Valley masterplan around it.
EDEN at The Valley, Spruce, May Bell and Iris Style Villas
EDEN at The Valley is an Emaar community of 362 villas built ground plus one, beside The Pavilion.
View the EDEN at The Valley Project GuideGolden Visa Guides
Requirements, Process, and Benefits in Full
The rules of the Golden Visa program are the same for every Dubai property, so they live in the dedicated guides below rather than being repeated here.
Golden Visa Requirements: AED 2M in Real Estate Registered in Your Name
Golden Visa requirements for property investors: real estate worth at least AED 2M, ownership proof, mortgages, off-plan rules and documents.
Read the requirements guideApplying for the Golden Visa in Seven Steps, From Purchase to Approval
For a property investor, the seven steps run from the purchase to the visa, usually within weeks of ownership being confirmed.
Read the application guideGolden Visa Benefits: Residency, Family Sponsorship and Long Periods Abroad
Golden Visa benefits: residency without an employer, long periods abroad without losing status and the right to sponsor your family.
Read the benefits guideInsights
Project Insights for EDEN at The Valley Buyers
A Golden Visa purchase at EDEN rests on more than the AED 2M threshold. Buyers should read what the Dubai Land Department register records about the finished project, understand how the escrow account worked and what replaces it on a ready transfer, and book an independent survey before accepting the keys. Explore the resources below before you commit.
EDEN at The Valley Golden Visa Guide
This page: which EDEN villas meet the AED 2M threshold and when a buyer of a completed villa can apply.
EDEN at The Valley: 362 Attached Villas Closed Record
EDEN at The Valley, Emaar's 362 attached villas on plot 59, read 100% at the 07 November 2023 inspection.
View EDEN at The Valley Construction Updates
EDEN at The Valley Escrow: The Valley's First Account at 100%
EDEN at The Valley read 100% certified November 2023, DLD project 2196 with 362 units escrowed at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.
Verify the EDEN at The Valley Escrow Account
EDEN at The Valley Snagging: Spruce, May Bell and Iris Villas
EDEN at The Valley is Emaar Properties' first villa community inside The Valley, 362 attached villas of three and four bedrooms.
Read the EDEN at The Valley Snagging Inspection GuideStructure
Explore The Valley Structure
A qualifying villa holds its value through the community around it. Compare EDEN against the later phases in The Valley, read the masterplan behind long-term demand, and review Emaar's delivery record before you finalize a Golden Visa purchase.
The Valley Properties for Sale
Browse villas and townhouses across The Valley, compare phases and prices, and see which clear the Golden Visa threshold.
See The Valley Properties for Sale
The Valley by Emaar: Nature-Inspired Villas and Townhouses on Dubai-Al Ain Road
Launched in 2019, The Valley has villa and townhouse clusters with a central Town Centre, Golden Beach and parks.
Explore The Valley by Emaar Community
Emaar Properties: Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai and Twenty Master Communities
Emaar, founded in 1997, built Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai and has delivered over 85,000 homes across twenty master communities.
View the Emaar Properties Developer ProfileFAQs
EDEN at The Valley Golden Visa Frequently Asked Questions
Both typologies. Three bedroom villas start at AED 2.55M ≈ USD 694K and four bedroom villas at AED 3.20M ≈ USD 871K, so either one passes the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property investment minimum on its own and no combining of properties is required. Eligibility is assessed on the registered purchase value, so the figure on your own contract is the one that counts, and a resale villa transacted below the minimum would not qualify alone. The full criteria are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.
It removes one layer of assessment. The Dubai Land Department project register carries EDEN as Finished, the building completion certificates have been issued with the latest obtained on 25 April 2023, and Emaar records the handover state as Ready, so ownership is evidenced by a title deed rather than measured against the paid-value conditions commonly applied to off-plan purchases, which are updated from time to time. The application then rests on completed, registered freehold ownership. Buyers weighing EDEN against a phase still under construction will find that route in the off-plan property Golden Visa guide.
A mortgage does not by itself remove eligibility, but the property is assessed against the qualifying value under the conditions in force when the application is filed, and a financed purchase is normally supported by a letter from the lending bank confirming the outstanding position. Those conditions are updated from time to time, so the current requirement is worth confirming before submission rather than assuming the rule that applied to an earlier applicant. The supporting documents are listed in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.
Joint ownership is assessed on each owner's registered share rather than on the full value of the villa, so two independent applications from one purchase only work where each share separately meets the qualifying value under the conditions in force at the time. At EDEN's starting prices of AED 2.55M ≈ USD 694K and AED 3.20M ≈ USD 871K, a sole owner clears the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K minimum on one villa, while co-owners who are not married to each other need every share checked against that figure before either files. Married couples are frequently able to apply together on a jointly held property, handled as a dependant application rather than as two qualifying investments, so the current position for your own ownership structure is worth verifying first.
The property investor route allows the holder to sponsor a spouse and children, with household staff covered under separate conditions, for terms linked to the holder's own residency. The age limits and supporting conditions for adult children and for parents are set by the authorities and are updated from time to time, so no family member should be assumed covered without checking the position that applies on the day the file goes in. What the visa does and does not extend to is set out in the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide.
The current term of the property investor Golden Visa is 10 years, renewable. Renewal is assessed against the conditions in force at that point, and for this route that means still holding a qualifying property, so keeping the EDEN villa registered in your name matters as much as the original purchase did. A sale that leaves you without a qualifying asset is the event to plan around, not the anniversary date itself.
The purchase comes first. On a completed villa the transfer is executed at a Dubai Land Department registration trustee office, where the 4% DLD registration fee is paid to the Dubai Land Department and the title deed is issued in the buyer's name, and the residency application follows once that deed exists. Processing time for the application itself is set by the issuing authorities and moves with how complete the file is and how quickly the medical and Emirates ID steps are booked, so the sensible plan is a sequence rather than a fixed date. Each step is mapped in the Golden Visa application 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 you eligible to apply, and approval still depends on satisfying every requirement in force at the time of application, including ownership verification, medical screening and standard background checks. The register position behind the purchase, including the 100% reading recorded on the Dubai Land Department project register at the inspection of 07 November 2023, is set out on the EDEN at The Valley construction updates page.
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