Ellington Sands 2 Golden Visa

All six, at their starting prices. 1 Bedroom Apartments start at AED 2.20M ≈ USD 599K, 2 Bedroom Apartments at AED 3.20M ≈ USD 871K, 2 Bedroom + Study Apartments at AED 3.58M ≈ USD 974K, 3 Bedroom Apartments at AED 6.00M ≈ USD 1.63M, 3 Bedroom Deluxe Apartments at AED 6.93M ≈ USD 1.89M and the 4 Bedroom Penthouse at AED 26.73M ≈ USD 7.28M, each above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property threshold as a single unit. Eligibility follows the registered purchase value, so a resale or any contract registered under AED 2M ≈ USD 545K falls short as a single unit. The full criteria are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

An off-plan application is typically built on the Oqood registration of the Ellington Sands 2 contract, plus evidence that the contract value reaches the investment level and that any paid-amount rule in force on the filing date is met. Applicants who would rather file on completed ownership can hold off until the title deed is issued after the handover expected in Q4 2028. Both routes are compared in the off-plan property Golden Visa guide.

The plan is 20% at booking plus the 4% DLD registration fee, which is paid to the Dubai Land Department on top of the price and does not form part of the purchase value. A further 30% falls due between 60 and 360 days after the reservation date, four 5% instalments follow on completion of 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% construction, and the last 30% is paid on completion. Because half of the price is tied to reservation dates rather than to construction, a buyer's paid share builds within the first year, which is usually when the commonly applied paid-value conditions for an off-plan application become relevant; the condition in force should be confirmed before filing.

A mortgage does not by itself rule a property out under the rules commonly applied, but the authorities generally look at the amount actually paid rather than the full price and ask for supporting letters from the lending bank, and these conditions are updated from time to time. Where finance is planned at Ellington Sands 2, for example toward the 30% due on completion, the paid-value requirement in force should be checked before relying on the financed unit for an application.

Where a unit is held jointly, the authorities commonly assess each owner's share of the registered value rather than the whole price, and the treatment of spouses and other co-owners is updated from time to time. On simple arithmetic, two equal shares each reach AED 2M ≈ USD 545K only when the unit is priced at AED 4M ≈ USD 1.09M or more, which at Ellington Sands 2 starting prices means the 3 Bedroom Apartments, the 3 Bedroom Deluxe Apartments or the 4 Bedroom Penthouse. The rule in force for the specific ownership structure should be confirmed before names are registered on the contract.

Under the program as currently applied, a property Golden Visa holder can generally sponsor a spouse and children, with age, status and documentation conditions set by the residency authorities at the time of application. Owning an Ellington Sands 2 unit does not change those conditions. The family rules are covered in the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide.

The program currently issues a 10-year renewable residence visa. Renewal under the rules currently applied generally depends on still holding qualifying property at the required value, so selling the Ellington Sands 2 unit, or reducing an ownership share below the threshold, can affect it. The conditions that apply are those in force at the time of renewal.

The file starts with proof of ownership: the Oqood registration while Ellington Sands 2 is under construction, or the title deed after the handover expected in Q4 2028, together with evidence that the value and any paid-value conditions are met. Identity documents, a medical test and biometrics for the Emirates ID typically follow, with the sequence and processing times set by the authorities when the application is made. Each step is laid out in the UAE Golden Visa application guide.

No. A purchase at or above the threshold makes a buyer eligible to apply; the decision rests with the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) or the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai (GDRFA), which check ownership on the Dubai Land Department record, background and every other requirement in force at the time of application. Progress toward the title deed is tracked on the Ellington Sands 2 construction updates page.

It is a residence visa, not citizenship: it does not confer UAE nationality or a UAE passport. It also leaves the purchase itself unchanged, because the price, the 70/30 instalments, the purchase costs and the developer's obligations, including the handover expected in Q4 2028, are governed by the sales contract rather than by the visa.

No service fee is charged to Ellington Sands 2 buyers who purchase through this advisory: the VIP application service, from document preparation to submission and status follow-up, is included at no charge. The official government fees remain payable at the rates the issuing authorities apply when the application is filed.