Savanna at Dubai Creek Harbour Golden Visa

Two of the three. 2 bedroom apartments are priced from AED 2.20M to 2.80M ≈ USD 599K to 762K and 3 bedroom apartments from AED 3.30M to 4.38M ≈ USD 898K to 1.19M, so both clear the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold individually across their whole range. 1 bedroom apartments, at AED 1.65M to 1.85M ≈ USD 449K to 504K, sit below it. Always confirm the contract value of your specific unit, since resale units priced below the threshold would not qualify alone. Full criteria are covered in the Golden Visa requirements guide.

Because the whole 1 bedroom band is priced under the line. The most expensive 1 bedroom apartment at Savanna is AED 1.85M ≈ USD 504K, which is AED 150K ≈ USD 41K short of the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K minimum property value, so no floor, building or view choice within that layout reaches the threshold. At Savanna, the lowest layout that qualifies alone is the 2 bedroom apartment, from AED 2.20M ≈ USD 599K.

Applications before handover are typically supported by Oqood registration and proof that the purchase meets the qualifying value and any paid-value conditions applied at the time of application. With Savanna's handover scheduled for Q3 2026, many buyers instead wait for the title deed, which gives a simpler file. The process is explained step by step in the off-plan Golden Visa guide.

Savanna launched on a 90/10 plan of record, ten instalments of 10%: 10% on booking plus the 4% DLD registration fee, 80% in instalments during construction, and 10% at completion. Because construction on the joint register is recorded complete, that schedule no longer runs as an offer, and a buyer entering now agrees payment terms unit by unit. For the visa, what counts is the registered purchase value and, before handover, the paid-value conditions in force when you apply.

Only the timing. Construction on project 2551, the joint Dubai Land Department register covering Savanna, Cedar and Mangrove, read 100% at the RERA inspection of 4 November 2025, but a purchase from the developer is still registered as Oqood until handover in Q3 2026, when the title deed is issued. The qualifying test is unchanged: a registered purchase value of at least AED 2M ≈ USD 545K on a single apartment, which at Savanna means a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment.

Both are commonly accepted, under conditions that are updated from time to time. Savanna is freehold and open to all nationalities, so ownership registered at the Dubai Land Department can support an application. For a mortgaged apartment, the value recognized may depend on the amount already paid and on lender approval under the rules in force when you apply. For joint ownership, each applicant's share of the registered value is generally expected to reach AED 2M ≈ USD 545K, so a 2 bedroom apartment bought jointly at AED 2.20M ≈ USD 599K would usually support one application, not two. The details are covered in the Golden Visa requirements guide.

Family sponsorship, typically covering a spouse and children, is one of the program's current features, subject to the conditions in force at the time of application. For families planning to live in the apartment rather than rent it out, the 3 bedroom apartments at Savanna, at 1,488 to 1,701 sq ft (138 to 158 sq m), are the layouts sized for that use. Sponsorship rules are summarized in the Golden Visa benefits guide.

The program's current term is 10 years, renewable. Renewal is generally tied to continued ownership of qualifying property, so selling the Savanna apartment, or holding property below the threshold at renewal, can affect eligibility under the rules in force at that point. Buyers who expect to sell before the term ends should plan the renewal question before they buy.

No. A qualifying purchase makes you eligible to apply, but approval depends on satisfying all requirements in force at the time of application, including ownership verification and standard background checks. The visa is a residency permit: it does not confer citizenship, does not cover government fees, and does not transfer with the apartment if it is sold. Construction and handover status can be checked on the Savanna construction updates page.

The sequence commonly runs from registration of the purchase at the Dubai Land Department, as Oqood before handover or as a title deed after it, to the residency application itself, followed by a medical fitness test and Emirates ID biometrics, with exact steps set by the authorities at the time of application. The full sequence is set out in the guide to applying for the UAE Golden Visa.

No. For buyers who purchase through this advisory, the VIP application service, covering document preparation, submission, and status follow-up, is included at no charge. Only the official government fees apply, as published by the issuing authorities at the time of application.