Salva at The Heights Golden Visa

The property route to the UAE Golden Visa commonly requires a property value of at least AED 2M ≈ USD 545K, and that value is read from the purchase price registered with the Dubai Land Department rather than from a list or asking price. At Salva at The Heights the lowest current starting price is AED 6.70M ≈ USD 1.82M for a 3 bedroom villa, more than three times that minimum, subject to the conditions in force at the time of application. The full criteria are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

Yes, at current starting prices each type clears the threshold as a single purchase: 3 bedroom villas from AED 6.70M ≈ USD 1.82M, 4 bedroom villas from AED 8.20M ≈ USD 2.23M and 5 bedroom villas from AED 11.00M ≈ USD 2.99M, against a minimum of AED 2M ≈ USD 545K. Eligibility is still confirmed on the registered value of the specific villa, and the layouts behind each price are compared on the Salva at The Heights project page.

Under the conditions commonly applied today, yes: an off-plan application rests on the Oqood registration of the Salva contract with the Dubai Land Department and on evidence that the paid-value condition in force at that moment has been met. That condition is updated from time to time, so check the current version before submitting. Buyers who would rather apply on a title deed can wait for handover, scheduled for July 2030. The off-plan route is set out in the off-plan property Golden Visa guide.

Emaar's published schedule for Salva opens with 10% on booking plus the 4% DLD registration fee, continues with 10% instalments dated March 2026, September 2026, March 2027, September 2027, June 2028, November 2028 and May 2029, and closes with 20% in July 2030 on construction completion. Because the early rows follow calendar dates rather than build stages, the paid share of the price grows from booking onward, and that paid share is what off-plan paid-value conditions are measured against. The dates that bind a buyer entering now are the ones written into the SPA.

The usual sequence is to reserve the villa and sign the SPA with Emaar, have the contract registered as Oqood with the Dubai Land Department, meet the paid-value condition in force for off-plan property, and then file the Golden Visa application with the Oqood and payment evidence. Once the file is accepted, the applicant completes a medical test and biometrics for the Emirates ID before the residency is issued. Document lists and processing times are set by the authorities and can change; each stage is covered in the UAE Golden Visa application guide.

Joint ownership is commonly accepted where each owner's share of the registered value reaches AED 2M ≈ USD 545K by itself; as an example, an equal two-way split of a 3 bedroom villa at AED 6.70M ≈ USD 1.82M gives each owner AED 3.35M ≈ USD 912K. A villa bought with finance is commonly assessed on the portion of the price already paid, supported by a letter from the lending bank. Both points are governed by the conditions in force at the time of application, so confirm how they treat your own ownership structure before buying.

Under the program as currently applied, a property-based Golden Visa holder can generally sponsor a spouse and children, and in some cases parents, each on a residency of their own, subject to the documents and conditions in force at the time of application. Family members sponsored this way do not need to be co-owners of the villa. The sponsorship categories are explained in the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide.

The program's current term is 10 years, renewable. Renewal generally depends on still meeting the qualifying conditions when it falls due, which on the property route means continuing to hold qualifying property registered with the Dubai Land Department. Selling the qualifying villa can change the basis of the residency, so any sale should be checked against the conditions in force before it completes.

It does not guarantee approval: a qualifying villa makes you eligible to apply, while the decision rests on the authorities' own checks, from verifying ownership to security screening, under the rules in force at the time of application. It is a residency visa, not citizenship or a passport, and it leaves the terms of the Salva purchase unchanged, including the payment schedule and the July 2030 handover date. Progress toward that date is recorded on the Salva at The Heights construction updates page.

No service fee applies for buyers who purchase through Tohid Fetrat. The VIP Golden Visa application service, which takes care of the paperwork, files the application and tracks its status, is provided free: the service is free, government fees apply, and those official fees are paid to the issuing authorities at their published rates.