Riwa at Madinat Jumeirah Living Golden Visa

All four. 1 bedroom apartments at Riwa start at AED 2.35M ≈ USD 640K, 2 bedroom apartments at AED 3.15M ≈ USD 858K, 3 bedroom apartments at AED 6.06M ≈ USD 1.65M and 4 bedroom penthouses at AED 12.00M ≈ USD 3.27M, so each unit type is listed above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property value used for the UAE Golden Visa. Eligibility is still judged on the price registered for the specific unit, under the rules in force at the time of application. The full criteria are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

Yes, an off-plan purchase can support an application. The file is usually built on the Oqood registration of the Riwa contract with the Dubai Land Department, together with evidence that the contract price reaches the qualifying value and that any paid-share condition in force when you apply has been met. Those off-plan conditions are commonly applied and updated from time to time, so the current version should be confirmed before submission. The off-plan property Golden Visa guide walks through each step.

On the developer's launch schedule, Riwa buyers paid 20% on booking plus the 4% DLD registration fee, which goes to the Dubai Land Department on top of the price and does not count toward the qualifying property value. Six dated instalments then took the paid share to 75% by September 2026, with 25% due on handover. Because every pre-handover instalment date has now passed, a purchase today follows the booking amount and schedule that Meraas sets in the SPA, and that schedule, not the launch dates, decides when a paid-share condition is met. Instalments are paid into the project account described in the Riwa escrow account guide.

It depends on how soon residency is needed. Applying during construction rests on the Oqood-registered contract and on meeting whatever paid-share condition applies at the time, which suits buyers relocating a family or setting up local banking early. Waiting for handover, which Meraas estimates for Q3 2027, means applying on a title deed for completed ownership, usually the simpler file. Either route is subject to the regulations in force on the day of application.

Joint ownership is possible, but the conditions commonly applied look at each owner's share rather than the whole price, so each co-owner's share typically needs to reach AED 2M ≈ USD 545K on its own, and spouses may be assessed differently. At Riwa, an equal two-way split of a 3 bedroom apartment or a 4 bedroom penthouse leaves each share above that line, while equal halves of a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment fall below it. Rules on joint and spousal ownership are updated from time to time, so they should be confirmed at the time of application.

A mortgage does not automatically rule the property out. Under the conditions commonly applied, a mortgaged home can support an application when the purchase value meets the threshold and the lending bank issues the required no-objection letter, and further conditions may apply to the amount already paid. Financing options for off-plan homes are narrower than for completed ones, and the rules for mortgaged property are updated from time to time, so they should be checked against the regulations in force at the time of application.

The Golden Visa program currently allows the holder to sponsor a spouse and children, and in some cases other dependants, on a residency that runs for a renewable 10 years under the program's current terms. The conditions for each family member, such as age limits for children, are set by the regulations in force at the time of application, not by the property purchase itself.

It can, provided the price registered for that transfer, as shown on the Oqood or the title deed, is itself at least AED 2M ≈ USD 545K. Eligibility follows the registered purchase value of the specific unit rather than the developer's launch price, so a resale 1 bedroom registered below that figure would fall short of the threshold even though new 1 bedroom apartments at Riwa start at AED 2.35M ≈ USD 640K.

Nothing for the service itself. Buyers who purchase at Riwa through Tohid Fetrat receive VIP Golden Visa handling, from preparing the documents to filing and tracking the application, free of charge. The government fees charged by the issuing authorities still apply, at the rates current when the application is filed.

No. A qualifying Riwa purchase allows an application, but approval rests with the residency authorities and depends on meeting every requirement in force at the time, including verification of ownership and the standard security and medical checks. Progress on the build itself is tracked on the Riwa construction updates page.