Sunset Bay 2 by Imtiaz Golden Visa

The 1 Bedroom Apartments are the entry tier at AED 2.12M ≈ USD 578K, which sits above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property threshold of the UAE Golden Visa, but only narrowly. Eligibility is judged on the qualifying value shown on the title deed or a Dubai Land Department valuation, not on the advertised price, and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) makes the final decision, so a lower final contract value or valuation could fall short. The 2 Bedroom Apartments at AED 2.63M ≈ USD 717K and the 3 Bedroom Duplexes at AED 5.42M ≈ USD 1.48M sit well clear of the line. The full criteria are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

Yes, subject to the rules in force at the time. Sunset Bay 2 is freehold and open to all nationalities, and before handover the purchase is recorded with the Dubai Land Department as an Oqood, the off-plan registration that applications made during construction are commonly based on, together with proof of the qualifying value and any paid-value condition applied when you file. Buyers who would rather present completed ownership can wait for the title deed issued at the Q1 2027 handover. Both routes are compared in the off-plan property Golden Visa guide.

The plan is 20% on booking plus the 4% DLD fee, five dated instalments totalling 40% between 15 May 2025 and 15 September 2026, and 40% on completion in Q1 2027. Every dated instalment has now fallen due, so 60% of the price is payable before completion, which typically puts buyers in a position to meet the paid-value conditions commonly applied to off-plan files during construction. The registration fee is paid to the Dubai Land Department on top of the price and is not part of the property value assessed for eligibility. These conditions are updated from time to time, so check the requirement in force before submitting.

Financing does not rule out an application on its own. Mortgaged property has commonly been accepted where the loan is from a bank operating in the UAE and the bank provides a letter for the file, with the amount that must already be paid assessed under the conditions in force at the time. At Sunset Bay 2 the dated instalments fall due during construction, so any mortgage would usually relate to the 40% completion payment in Q1 2027. Lender policies and ICP requirements change, so confirm both before relying on finance. The filing steps are covered in the guide to applying for the UAE Golden Visa.

Under the program's current terms, a property Golden Visa holder can generally sponsor a spouse and children, and in some cases parents, on residence visas linked to the main visa. Each dependant is assessed separately under the rules in force at the time of application, and the qualifying asset remains the single Sunset Bay 2 unit that supports the main visa.

The property route currently grants a 10-year residence visa that can be renewed, which is the program's current term. Renewal generally depends on still holding qualifying property at the required value under the rules in force at renewal, so selling the Sunset Bay 2 unit, or a valuation below the threshold at that point, can affect it. What the visa covers is summarised in the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide.

It is a long-term residence permit, not citizenship or a passport. It does not cover the running costs of the unit, such as service charges, and it does not fix today's rules for the future: renewals, a change of qualifying property and dependant applications are all assessed under the conditions in force at that time. Approval is also not automatic, because each application is reviewed individually by the ICP.

No service fee is charged. When the purchase is made through this advisory, the VIP application service, which covers preparing the paperwork, filing it and tracking its status, costs the buyer nothing. The official government fees still apply, at the rates published by the issuing authorities when the application is filed.

No. Buying a qualifying unit allows an application, not an outcome. The ICP decides each file against the requirements in force at the time, including ownership verification and standard security checks, and the qualifying value is taken from the title deed or a Dubai Land Department valuation rather than the list price. Progress toward the title deed can be followed on the Sunset Bay 2 construction updates page.