Sobha Elwood Villas Golden Visa

All three. The 4 bedroom villa starts from AED 9.92M ≈ USD 2.70M, the 5 bedroom from AED 11.64M ≈ USD 3.17M and the 6 bedroom from AED 14.39M ≈ USD 3.92M, each well above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property value, so any single villa can support an application on its own, subject to the rules in force when you apply. The value that counts is the purchase price registered for your specific villa. The full criteria are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

In many cases, yes, as an off-plan buyer. Applications made before completion generally rest on the Oqood registration of the purchase, together with proof that the qualifying value and any paid-amount conditions in force on the application date are met. On the 60/40 plan the paid share starts with the 20% down payment and grows through the 40% due during construction, so when such a condition is reached depends on the condition itself and on the instalment dates in your sales and purchase agreement. Those conditions are updated from time to time, so confirm them before filing. Buyers who would rather apply on a completed title can wait for the title deed issued after the Q2 2027 handover. The off-plan property Golden Visa guide walks through both routes.

No. The 4% DLD registration fee is a government charge paid to the Dubai Land Department on top of the villa price, settled at booking alongside the 20% down payment of the 60/40 plan, and it is not part of the property value. Eligibility is measured on the registered purchase price of the villa itself, which starts from AED 9.92M ≈ USD 2.70M at Sobha Elwood Villas, under the rules applied at the time of application.

Joint ownership is commonly accepted, but the authorities have generally assessed each owner's share of the property value rather than the total, and spouses can be treated differently from other co-owners. As simple arithmetic, an equal two-way split of the AED 9.92M ≈ USD 2.70M entry price puts each share at AED 4.96M ≈ USD 1.35M, above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K line. How shares are counted is set by the rules in force when each owner applies, so confirm the current position on joint ownership before the purchase is registered.

Financed property has been accepted for the Golden Visa, typically subject to conditions such as a no-objection letter from the lending bank and a minimum amount already paid by the buyer. Off-plan villas are financed differently from completed homes, so whether a lender will finance the villa before the Q2 2027 handover depends on that lender. The conditions for mortgaged property are updated from time to time and should be confirmed with the issuing authorities before you rely on them.

The property-based Golden Visa has allowed the main holder to sponsor a spouse and children, and in some cases other dependants, under the conditions in force at the time of application. Each family member is processed as a dependant with their own documents, medical test where required and government fees. Sponsorship rules are covered in the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide.

The program's current term is 10 years, renewable. Renewal is generally tied to continued ownership of qualifying property, so keeping the villa, or holding another qualifying property, at the point of renewal matters. A sale that leaves the holder without qualifying property can affect the visa's status. The terms that apply are those in force at the time of each application or renewal.

It is a residency visa, not citizenship or a passport. It does not remove government fees or the villa's service charges, and it does not replace the approval process: every application is still checked against the requirements in force, including security screening. It also does not freeze today's rules, which can change before you apply or renew.

No. Buyers who complete their purchase with this advisory pay nothing for Golden Visa processing: the service is free, and government fees apply. Preparing the documents, filing the application and following it until a decision are covered, while the government fees are those published by the issuing authorities when the application is made.

No. Owning a qualifying villa makes a buyer eligible to apply, and the decision stays with the issuing authorities, who check every file against the requirements of the day, including ownership checks and security screening. Progress toward handover can be followed on the Sobha Elwood Villas construction updates page.

The sequence typically runs: sign the sales and purchase agreement, have the sale recorded on the Oqood register, obtain the property valuation or ownership confirmation the authorities request, submit the residency application, then complete the medical test and Emirates ID biometrics. Each step and its current documents are covered in the UAE Golden Visa application guide.