Ellington Sands Golden Visa

All six, each on a single unit at current starting prices: 1 Bedroom Apartments from AED 2.40M ≈ USD 654K, 2 Bedroom Apartments from AED 3.42M ≈ USD 931K, 2 Bedroom + Study Apartments from AED 4.10M ≈ USD 1.12M, 3 Bedroom Apartments from AED 6.45M ≈ USD 1.76M, 3 Bedroom Deluxe Apartments from AED 5.95M ≈ USD 1.62M and 4 Bedroom Penthouses from AED 21.40M ≈ USD 5.83M. Each starting price is above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property investment threshold used for the UAE Golden Visa, subject to the rules in force on the day you apply. The test is the registered purchase value of your own unit, and the full criteria sit in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

The 1 Bedroom Apartments, starting at AED 2.40M ≈ USD 654K for 800 to 1,171 sq ft (74 to 109 sq m). At that starting price the entry unit sits AED 400K ≈ USD 109K above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K line, so even the smallest layout carries a clear margin rather than landing on the threshold itself. It is the lowest-capital single-unit route into the program at Ellington Sands; check the registered contract value of the exact unit before relying on it.

In principle, yes. Off-plan files are commonly built on the Oqood, the interim registration of the sale with the Dubai Land Department, supported by evidence that the registered price reaches the qualifying level and that any paid-value condition in force at filing has been satisfied. At Ellington Sands the reservation-date instalments take the amount paid to 50% of the price within 360 days of booking, independent of site activity, while the first construction-linked instalment falls due only at 20% construction. Paid-value conditions are updated from time to time, so confirm the current one before submitting; the process is set out in the off-plan property Golden Visa guide for Dubai.

At completion, scheduled for Q4 2028 per the developer, the final 30% is paid and the Oqood gives way to a title deed issued by the Dubai Land Department. A file built on the title deed rests on completed, registered ownership, so for a fully paid unit the paid-value question that shapes off-plan applications generally no longer arises. Buyers with no urgent need for residency often prefer this simpler route; the handover date itself is confirmed in each buyer's SPA.

No. The 4% DLD registration fee is paid to the Dubai Land Department at booking, on top of the purchase price, and is not part of the registered purchase value. Eligibility is measured on that registered value alone, which at Ellington Sands starts at AED 2.40M ≈ USD 654K for a 1 Bedroom Apartment.

Financed purchases can be considered under the program, subject to the conditions in force at the time of application, which can include the amount already paid and documentation from the lending bank. Because eligibility rests on the registered purchase value, finance does not change which Ellington Sands unit types reach the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold; it can change the point at which an application is complete. Lender appetite for off-plan property varies, so check terms with the bank directly.

That depends on how the rules in force at application treat joint ownership. Under the approach commonly applied, each co-owner's own share of the registered value is measured against the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold, with separate provisions that can apply to spouses. On an equal two-way split at current starting prices, a 1 Bedroom Apartment (AED 1.20M ≈ USD 327K per owner) and a 2 Bedroom Apartment (AED 1.71M ≈ USD 466K per owner) fall below that line for each owner, while a 2 Bedroom + Study Apartment (AED 2.05M ≈ USD 558K per owner) and every larger layout clear it. Settle the ownership structure before the SPA is signed.

The property route commonly allows the investor to sponsor a spouse and children, under the conditions in force at the time of application. Sponsorship rests on the investor's own qualifying ownership, so one Ellington Sands unit at or above the threshold, from the 1 Bedroom Apartments at AED 2.40M ≈ USD 654K, can anchor the whole family file, and the layout you choose becomes a question of space rather than eligibility. Dependant rules are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide.

The property route currently grants a 10-year residency visa that can be renewed. Renewal is commonly assessed on whether you still hold qualifying property at that point, so selling the Ellington Sands unit, or reducing your registered share below the threshold, can affect it. The term and the renewal conditions are those in force at the time and can change.

Yes. A qualifying purchase makes you eligible to apply, but the decision rests with the issuing authorities under the requirements in force at the time, including ownership verification and the standard background and medical checks. Because an off-plan file rests on an Oqood for a building in its early stage, buyers also follow the register readings on the Ellington Sands construction updates page.

No service fee is charged. Anyone who buys an Ellington Sands unit through this advisory receives the VIP Golden Visa service free: the file is prepared, submitted and followed until a decision is issued. Government fees apply, at the rates the issuing authorities publish when the application is filed. The service has no bearing on the decision, which rests with the authorities.