Riverton House Golden Visa

All three, on their starting prices. 1 bedroom apartments start at AED 2.01M ≈ USD 546K, 2 bedroom apartments at AED 3.00M ≈ USD 817K and 3 bedroom apartments at AED 4.05M ≈ USD 1.10M, each above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property value threshold. The 1 bedroom clears it by only about 0.5%, and eligibility is assessed by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) on the purchase value at the time of application, so check the price on your own sale contract; a resale unit bought for less than AED 2M ≈ USD 545K falls short of the threshold by itself. The full criteria are in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

Usually, yes, under the approach commonly applied to off-plan property. A pre-completion application generally relies on the Oqood-registered sale contract, together with proof that the purchase value meets the threshold and that any paid-amount condition in force at the time is satisfied; these conditions are updated from time to time. Buyers who want the most straightforward application can instead apply once the title deed is issued after completion, with handover at Riverton House expected in Q4 2027. The off-plan property Golden Visa guide sets out the steps.

The plan is 20% at booking plus the 4% DLD registration fee, 10% at 60 days and 5% each at 120, 180, 240 and 360 days after the reservation date, 5% on completion of each of 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% construction of the project, and 30% on completion. That registration fee is paid to the Dubai Land Department and does not count toward the property value the threshold is measured on. Half of the price falls due within 360 days of reservation on the calendar alone, while at the 0% register reading of 22 December 2025 none of the construction-linked instalments had been triggered, so in the first year a buyer's paid share depends mainly on the reservation date.

Financing does not rule out an application by itself. Under the approach commonly applied, a mortgaged property can support a property Golden Visa when its purchase value is at or above AED 2M ≈ USD 545K, usually with a letter from the lending bank and, in some cases, a minimum amount paid by the buyer; the exact requirements are set by the federal residency authority (ICP) and updated from time to time. Because the Riverton House 1 bedroom starts at AED 2.01M ≈ USD 546K, check that the bank's documents state the full purchase value before relying on them.

Joint ownership is possible, but under the approach commonly applied each co-owner's own share of the purchase value is what counts toward the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold. On an equal two-way split, a 3 bedroom from AED 4.05M ≈ USD 1.10M leaves each share slightly above that line at its starting price. Spouses who own jointly are often treated as one household, with the property counted toward one spouse's application and the other sponsored as a dependant. Confirm the ownership split and the household position with the federal residency authority (ICP) at the time of application.

Generally, yes. Property-based Golden Visa holders can usually sponsor a spouse and children, and in many cases parents, under the family sponsorship rules in force at the time of application, with each dependant's visa linked to the main holder's residency. Age limits, documents and fees for dependants are set by the federal residency authority (ICP), and the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide explains how sponsorship works.

The program's current term is 10 years, renewable. Renewal generally depends on still holding qualifying property at the required value when you renew, so selling the apartment, or transferring a share that takes your holding below the threshold, can end eligibility for renewal. Terms are set by the regulations in force at the time of each application or renewal.

It is a residency visa, not citizenship or a passport, and it changes nothing in the purchase itself: the 70/30 instalments, the building service charge and the government fees for the visa all still apply. It does not bring forward the handover expected in Q4 2027, and it does not replace the title deed, which is issued after completion in the normal way.

The core file usually combines a valid passport, a recent photograph and proof of ownership: for an off-plan purchase, the Oqood-registered sale contract and evidence of the amounts paid; after completion, the title deed. A lender's letter is added for a mortgaged purchase, the process typically includes a medical fitness test and Emirates ID biometrics, and the federal residency authority (ICP) may ask for further documents under the rules in force when you apply. The UAE Golden Visa application guide walks through each stage.

No service fee is charged to buyers who complete their Riverton House purchase through Tohid Fetrat: the VIP application service, which prepares the documents, submits the file and tracks its status, is free. Government fees apply, at the rates the issuing authorities set when the application is made.

No. Buying a Riverton House apartment above the threshold can make you eligible to apply, but the decision belongs to the federal residency authority (ICP), which applies the rules in force on the day you apply, including checks on ownership and security screening. Progress toward completion and the title deed is recorded on the Riverton House construction updates page.