Sobha Estates Golden Visa

Both. 5 bedroom villas at Sobha Estates start at AED 22.80M ≈ USD 6.21M and 6 bedroom villas at AED 57.00M ≈ USD 15.52M, so each villa type clears the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property threshold on its own, without a second property. The figure the authorities use is the registered purchase value of the specific villa, and a secondary-market property registered for less than AED 2M ≈ USD 545K falls short on its own. The full criteria are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

An application during construction commonly rests on the Oqood, the Dubai Land Department's registration of an off-plan sale, together with evidence that the registered value and the amount already paid satisfy the conditions in force on the day you file. Buyers who would rather present completed ownership can wait for the title deed issued after the Sobha Estates handover, expected in Q4 2027. Both routes are compared in the off-plan property Golden Visa guide.

The plan is 20% on booking plus the 4% DLD registration fee, 40% during construction and 40% on handover, expected in Q4 2027. On a 5 bedroom villa at the AED 22.80M ≈ USD 6.21M starting price, that is AED 4,560,000 ≈ USD 1.24M at booking, AED 9,120,000 ≈ USD 2.48M during construction and AED 9,120,000 ≈ USD 2.48M on handover, with the construction payment dates set in the SPA. The registration fee is paid to the Dubai Land Department on top of the price, so it does not add to the purchase value that eligibility is assessed on. Whether the amount paid at a given point meets the off-plan conditions depends on the rules applied at the time of application, which are updated from time to time.

Financing does not by itself rule a buyer out. Where a property is mortgaged, the authorities commonly look at the equity the owner has actually paid and may ask for a letter from the lending bank, under conditions that are updated from time to time. For an off-plan Sobha Estates villa, whether and when a lender will finance the purchase is a separate question to settle with the bank before signing, and the mortgage conditions in force should be confirmed before applying.

Where joint ownership is accepted, the authorities commonly assess each owner's share of the registered value rather than the whole price. As arithmetic only, two equal co-owners of a 5 bedroom villa bought at the AED 22.80M ≈ USD 6.21M starting price would each hold a share of AED 11.40M ≈ USD 3.10M, well above AED 2M ≈ USD 545K. Spouses and other co-owners should still confirm how shares are recorded on the Oqood and how joint applications are treated under the rules in force at the time of application.

Property-based Golden Visa holders can commonly sponsor a spouse and children, and in many cases other dependants, under the family sponsorship rules in force at the time of application. Each family member is processed as a separate residency file with its own government fees and checks. What sponsorship covers is explained in the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide.

The property route currently grants a 10-year residency that can be renewed. Renewal commonly depends on still owning a qualifying property at the time of renewal, so selling the Sobha Estates villa, or reducing your share of it below the threshold, can end the basis for the visa. Renewal conditions are set by the regulations in force when you renew.

Nothing for the service itself. Sobha Estates buyers who purchase through Tohid Fetrat receive VIP handling of the file, from preparing documents and submitting them to following the status, free of charge. The service is free; government fees apply, at the rates the issuing authorities set when the application is made.

No. Buying a qualifying villa opens the door to an application; the decision itself rests with the UAE residency authorities, including the ICP, after they verify ownership and complete standard background checks under the requirements in force when you apply. Construction progress on the villas can be followed on the Sobha Estates construction updates page.