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Palm Central Frond N Residences Golden Visa
Six Residence Types, Each Priced Above the Residency Line
From the 1 bedroom apartment at AED 2.70M ≈ USD 735K up to the 5 bedroom townhouse, every residence type at Frond N is priced over the Golden Visa threshold of AED 2M ≈ USD 545K. Below: the qualifying table, how an off-plan purchase supports an application, and what changes at the September 2030 handover.
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Palm Central Frond N Residences Golden Visa Facts
Palm Central Frond N Residences is a 220-residence freehold project by Nakheel on Palm Central, Palm Jebel Ali, set across three residential buildings. It is registered with the DLD as Palm Central Private Residences - Frond N under project number 4426, with a registration date of 16 June 2026 and a recorded construction start of 13 August 2026, and the Dubai Land Department project register shows 0% at its reading dated 27 February 2026, the pre-construction baseline and the only reading on record. For residency planning, the number that decides the question is the entry price: the 1 bedroom apartment starts at AED 2.70M ≈ USD 735K, which puts even the smallest Frond N residence type above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property value that the UAE Golden Visa program currently uses as its minimum, with every application judged on the rules current on the day it is filed. Handover is expected in September 2030, when the Oqood registration gives way to a title deed.
AED 2M ≈ USD 545K
AED 2.7M ≈ USD 735K
1 Bedroom Apartment
Freehold, open to all nationalities
Oqood now, Title Deed at September 2030 handover
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Data as of October 2026, based on the Dubai Land Department project register for project 4426 (latest reading dated 27 February 2026) and current Frond N starting prices. Figures are updated quarterly.
Unit by Unit
Which Frond N Residences Meet the AED 2M Threshold
On most Golden Visa purchases there is a gap between the home a buyer would choose and the cheapest home that reaches the qualifying value. Frond N closes that gap from the bottom of the price ladder: it opens at AED 2.70M ≈ USD 735K, so choosing between a 1 bedroom apartment and a 5 bedroom ground-level townhouse becomes a question of lifestyle and budget rather than residency. Each of the six types, priced as currently released, sits above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K line by itself.
| Unit Type | Size | Starting Price | Qualifies Alone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom Apartment | 827 sq ft (77 sq m) | AED 2.70M ≈ USD 735K | Yes |
| 2 Bedroom Apartment | 1,215 sq ft (113 sq m) | AED 4.30M ≈ USD 1.17M | Yes |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment | 2,039 sq ft (189 sq m) | AED 7.50M ≈ USD 2.04M | Yes |
| 4 Bedroom Apartment | 3,269 sq ft (304 sq m) | AED 12.40M ≈ USD 3.38M | Yes |
| 4 Bedroom Townhouse | 3,990 sq ft (371 sq m) | AED 14.90M ≈ USD 4.06M | Yes |
| 5 Bedroom Townhouse | 5,041 sq ft (468 sq m) | AED 18.90M ≈ USD 5.15M | Yes |
| All six residence types at Frond N clear the threshold individually at current starting prices. | |||
Why this matters: eligibility is judged on the purchase value registered in your name, so the figure that counts is the one on your own Oqood contract, not the advertised starting price. A Frond N 1 bedroom apartment registered at AED 2.70M ≈ USD 735K is assessed on that value well before handover. A later resale is assessed the same way, on the value its new buyer registers, so check the contract figure on any secondary unit before relying on it for residency.
Payment Plan and Timing
Applying Before or After the September 2030 Handover
Frond N is sold on two plans. Apartments follow 20/50/30: 20% on booking (plus the 4% DLD registration fee), 50% in construction-linked instalments, and 30% on handover in September 2030. Townhouses follow 20/40/40, with 40% paid during construction and 40% on handover. Once the booking is made, the purchase is registered off-plan through Oqood. An off-plan application is typically built on that Oqood record, alongside evidence that the purchase reaches the qualifying value and satisfies whatever paid-value conditions the Dubai Land Department and the residency authorities apply on the date you file.
My read on the timing: Frond N offers two distinct windows, and the right one depends on why you want the visa. The Dubai Land Department project register showed 0% on 27 February 2026, so a long construction period lies ahead, and buyers who need residency during it, for a family move, schooling or UAE banking, will rely on the Oqood route once the commonly applied paid-value conditions are met, and the construction-linked instalments are what carry a buyer toward them. Buyers with no such urgency can wait for the September 2030 handover, when the title deed replaces the Oqood and the file stands on finished, registered ownership. Off-plan conditions are updated from time to time, so check the current paid-value requirement before you submit.
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The Project
The Beachfront Address Behind a Ten-Year Residency
A ten-year residency is anchored to the home you buy, so the building deserves as much attention as the threshold. The Frond N project guide sets out what the qualifying purchase includes: six residence types, current prices, beachfront amenities and the Palm Central setting.

Palm Central Frond N, Beachfront Apartments and Ground-Level Townhouses
Palm Central Frond N is a Nakheel development of 220 residences across three buildings, apartments plus four and five bedroom townhouses.
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Requirements, Process, and Benefits in Full
Program-wide rules apply to Frond N exactly as they do to any other qualifying Dubai property, so they are covered once in the guides below and only summarised on this page.
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
Golden Visa Buyer Insights for Palm Central Frond N Residences
Clearing the threshold is one part of a Golden Visa purchase at Frond N. The other two are following the build from its 0% baseline toward the title deed, and checking how your payments are protected along the way. The resources below cover both before you commit.

Palm Central Frond N Residences Golden Visa Guide
This page: the six Frond N residence types measured against the AED 2M line, and the two application windows.

Palm Central Frond N: Palm Jebel Ali Three-Building Baseline
Palm Central Frond N, Nakheel's 222 residences in three buildings, entered the register at 0% on 27 February 2026.
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Palm Central Frond N Escrow: Nakheel's Mashreq Account on the Frond
Nakheel's Palm Central Frond N is registered as DLD project 4426, its 222 units paying only into a Mashreq escrow account.
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Explore the Palm Central Structure Around Frond N
A qualifying residence keeps its value through what surrounds it. Compare Frond N with other Palm Central homes on the market, see how the community is laid out, review Nakheel's record, and read the Palm Jebel Ali community guide for the island-wide masterplan before finalizing your Golden Visa purchase.

Palm Central Private Residences for Sale
Browse homes on the market across Palm Central, compare buildings, layouts and prices, and check how each listing measures up to the Golden Visa threshold.
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About Palm Central Community
How Palm Central sits along the Spine, the central boulevard of Palm Jebel Ali, and what the community around Frond N is planned to offer residents.
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Nakheel: The Master Developer of Dubai's Island Living and Reclaimed Coastline
Founded in 2003, Nakheel created Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Islands, adding over 300 kilometers of coastline and building complete waterfront communities.
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Palm Central Frond N Residences Golden Visa Frequently Asked Questions
All six. At current starting prices, 1 bedroom apartments start at AED 2.70M ≈ USD 735K, 2 bedroom apartments at AED 4.30M ≈ USD 1.17M, 3 bedroom apartments at AED 7.50M ≈ USD 2.04M, 4 bedroom apartments at AED 12.40M ≈ USD 3.38M, 4 bedroom townhouses at AED 14.90M ≈ USD 4.06M and 5 bedroom townhouses at AED 18.90M ≈ USD 5.15M, each above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold on its own. Eligibility is assessed on the value registered in your own contract, so confirm that figure for your specific unit. The full criteria are set out in the Golden Visa requirements guide.
Off-plan buyers at Palm Central Frond N Residences can generally apply before handover. Such applications are commonly built on the Oqood registration of the purchase, together with evidence that the registered value and any paid-value conditions in force on the filing date are met, and those conditions are updated from time to time. Buyers who would rather file on completed ownership can wait for the title deed at the September 2030 handover. Both routes are compared in the off-plan Golden Visa guide.
No. The 4% DLD registration fee is a government charge paid to the Dubai Land Department on top of the purchase price, and it is not part of the value of the property. Golden Visa eligibility at Frond N is measured on the registered purchase value of the residence itself, so the fee neither helps a purchase reach the threshold nor reduces the value that is assessed.
It can be, but financed property is treated differently from property bought outright. For a mortgaged home, residency authorities commonly look at the amount the buyer has actually paid rather than the full price, and a letter from the lending bank is usually part of the file. These conditions are set by the authorities and change from time to time, so a buyer at Palm Central Frond N Residences planning to finance the purchase should confirm the rules in force before structuring it around a mortgage.
Joint ownership can support a Golden Visa application, but how the registered value is counted between owners depends on the rules in force on the filing date, including how each owner's share is treated and whether the co-owners are spouses. Because every residence type at Palm Central Frond N Residences starts at AED 2.70M ≈ USD 735K or more, the practical question is how the value is divided between the names on the contract. Confirm the current treatment of jointly held property before deciding how the purchase will be registered.
Property-based Golden Visa holders can generally sponsor family members, typically a spouse and children, under the conditions the residency authorities apply on the filing date. A Golden Visa obtained through a Palm Central Frond N Residences purchase follows the same family rules as one obtained through any other qualifying property.
The program currently grants a 10-year residency that can be renewed. Renewal is generally tied to still holding qualifying property at the required value, so a Frond N owner who keeps the residence would typically renew on the same basis, subject to the rules in force when the renewal is filed.
It is a residence visa, not citizenship or a passport, and it does not change the purchase itself: the sale contract, the payment obligations to the developer and the move from Oqood to a title deed at handover all run exactly as they would for any other Frond N buyer. It also does not secure its own renewal, which generally depends on the holder still owning qualifying property.
For an off-plan Frond N purchase the file typically starts with the Oqood registration of the sale at the Dubai Land Department, followed by confirmation that the registered value and any paid-value conditions are met, then the residency application itself, a medical fitness test and Emirates ID biometrics. Processing times depend on the issuing authorities at the time the application is filed.
No. Buyers who purchase at Palm Central Frond N Residences through this advisory receive the VIP application service free of charge, with document preparation, submission and status follow-up all included. The only costs are the official government fees, as set by the issuing authorities when the application is filed.
No. A qualifying purchase gives a buyer the right to apply, but the decision rests with the residency authorities and depends on every requirement in force at the time, including ownership verification and standard security checks. Progress on the build itself, which matters for anyone waiting for the handover route, is tracked on the Palm Central Frond N Residences construction updates page.

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