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Only the 3 bedroom apartments. They start at AED 3.27M ≈ USD 890K, which sits clearly above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K minimum property investment applied under the program. The 1 bedroom tier at AED 1.20M ≈ USD 327K and the 2 bedroom tier at AED 1.94M ≈ USD 528K both fall below that line and do not qualify on their own, so a buyer whose priority is residency needs to plan on the 3 bedroom from the start. The full criteria are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

On the value registered for the property itself at the Dubai Land Department, not on everything a buyer spends to acquire it. Registration charges, mortgage arrangement costs, agency costs and furniture all sit outside the figure that is assessed, which is why the 2 bedroom tier at AED 1.94M ≈ USD 528K stays below the line even once the buying costs are added on top. For an off-plan unit the registered value is the one recorded on the Oqood registration, assessed under the conditions in force when the application is made.

The plan is 80/20 across nine instalments: 10% on booking plus the 4% DLD fee, seven further instalments of 10% through the construction years, and the closing 20% at completion in May 2029. Because 80% of the price falls due before completion, a buyer on the qualifying 3 bedroom tier usually reaches the commonly applied paid-value conditions well before the building is finished, so an application during construction is normally possible once the conditions current at that time are met.

The file starts with proof of ownership: the Oqood registration for an off-plan apartment, or the title deed once the unit is handed over. Alongside it an applicant normally provides a passport copy, current UAE entry or residence status, passport photographs, a medical fitness test and Emirates ID biometrics, and the application is submitted through the residency authorities. Requirements are updated from time to time, so the checklist confirmed at the time of application is the one that governs. The sequence is set out step by step in the guide to applying for the UAE Golden Visa.

A property Golden Visa holder can sponsor a spouse and children, and the program also provides for domestic staff within limits set by the residency authorities. Dependants are attached to the holder's own visa file and their residency runs with it, so if the holder's visa lapses the dependants' permits do not continue on their own. The sponsorship categories and the conditions attached to each are covered in the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide.

The property route currently grants a 10-year residency, renewable for further 10-year terms for as long as the qualifying property is still owned and registered in the holder's name and the conditions in force at renewal are met. Renewal is a fresh assessment rather than an automatic extension, so an owner of a qualifying 3 bedroom apartment should keep the title deed and the ownership record current throughout the term.

A mortgaged property can qualify, and the assessment is still made on the registered property value rather than on the owner's equity in it. Conditions commonly applied to mortgaged purchases include a no objection letter from the lender and evidence of the amount already paid, and those conditions are updated from time to time. Confirm the current position with the issuing authority before submitting, because a mortgage arranged after the application can also change the file.

Co-owners are assessed on the share registered in each name rather than on the full purchase price, so a 3 bedroom apartment at AED 3.27M ≈ USD 890K split equally leaves each registered share below the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K line. Couples usually resolve this by resting the application on one owner's file and sponsoring the other as a dependant. How jointly owned property is treated is governed by the conditions in force at the time of application, so the position is worth confirming before the ownership shares are registered.

Eligibility rests on continuing to hold the qualifying property, so selling the apartment removes the basis on which the residency was granted and the visa is normally cancelled unless another qualifying property replaces it. Owners who intend to sell and remain resident generally line up the replacement purchase before the sale completes. The rules applied on disposal are those in force at the time, so confirm them before signing a resale contract.

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.