RAW District 2 Golden Visa

Only Retail Spaces, from AED 2.90M ≈ USD 790K, is priced above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property investment threshold. Studio Apartments from AED 666K ≈ USD 181K, 1 Bedroom Apartments from AED 949K ≈ USD 258K, 2 Bedroom Apartments from AED 1.60M ≈ USD 436K, 3 Bedroom Apartments from AED 1.90M ≈ USD 517K and Office Spaces from AED 1.40M ≈ USD 381K all start below it. A price above the threshold is not an eligibility decision: the authorities assess eligibility under the conditions in force at the time of application. The complete criteria are in the Golden Visa requirements guide.

Retail Spaces are the ground-floor commercial units of RAW District 2 and the only tier priced above AED 2M ≈ USD 545K, from AED 2.90M ≈ USD 790K. No source supplied for this project states how a commercial retail unit is treated under the property investment route, so this page does not describe it as qualifying. Whether a retail unit can support an application is assessed by the authorities under the conditions in force at the time of application, and a buyer relying on it should have that confirmed for the specific unit before signing the SPA.

An application during construction generally rests on the Oqood registration of the purchase, its registered value and evidence that any paid-value condition commonly applied to off-plan property at that time has been met; those conditions are updated from time to time. A buyer who prefers to apply on a completed title can wait for the title deed after handover, scheduled for Q2 2029. At RAW District 2 only Retail Spaces is priced above the threshold, and the eligibility of any unit type is assessed by the authorities at application. The process is set out in the off-plan property Golden Visa guide.

Both plans begin with 20% on booking plus the 4% DLD registration fee and an admin fee; those fees sit outside the purchase price and do not count toward the threshold. The 50/50 plan reaches 50% paid through six 5% instalments between 15 November 2026 and 1 October 2028, then takes 50% on completion in Q2 2029. The 60/40 post-handover plan reaches 55% paid by 15 May 2028, adds 5% on completion and spreads 40% over 3 years after handover at 3.3% quarterly. Whether a given paid share satisfies the paid-value condition depends on the rules in force when the application is made, and instalment dates remain subject to the SPA.

Joint ownership is commonly assessed on each owner's share of the registered purchase value, although its treatment, including between spouses, is set by the conditions in force at the time of application. At RAW District 2 only Retail Spaces, from AED 2.90M ≈ USD 790K, is priced above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold, and an equal two-way split of that starting price gives each owner AED 1.45M ≈ USD 395K, which is below it. Retail is also a commercial unit, so its eligibility is assessed by the authorities at application.

Financing does not by itself rule out the property route under the approach commonly applied, but how a financed purchase is assessed, including any lender letter and the amount that must already be paid, is set by the conditions in force at the time of application. At RAW District 2 the question arises only for Retail Spaces, the one tier priced above AED 2M ≈ USD 545K, and as a commercial unit its eligibility is assessed by the authorities at application. Any lending terms are agreed with the bank separately from the developer's payment plans.

Under the program as currently applied, a Golden Visa holder can generally sponsor a spouse and children, subject to the conditions in force at the time of application. Because only Retail Spaces is priced above the threshold at RAW District 2, family sponsorship through this project depends first on whether the authorities accept an application on that commercial tier. Sponsorship and the other residency rights are covered in the Golden Visa benefits guide.

The program's current term is 10 years and renewable, provided the qualifying conditions, including continued ownership of a qualifying property, are still met at renewal under the rules then in force. The term is set by the program rather than by the project, and the eligibility of each RAW District 2 unit type is assessed by the authorities at application.

No. For buyers who purchase through this advisory, the VIP application service is free, covering preparation of the documents, the filing and status follow-up until a decision. Government fees apply and are paid to the issuing authorities at the rates in force at the time of application.

No. A purchase price above the threshold only opens the possibility of an application; approval depends on meeting every requirement in force at the time of application, including ownership verification and standard checks. At RAW District 2 only the Retail tier is priced above AED 2M ≈ USD 545K, and as a commercial unit its eligibility is assessed by the authorities. The build record behind the Q2 2029 handover is kept on the RAW District 2 construction updates page.