The Archive by Imtiaz Golden Visa

The price list stops short of it. Studio Apartments start at AED 666K ≈ USD 181K, 1 Bedroom Apartments at AED 979K ≈ USD 267K, 2 Bedroom Apartments at AED 1.55M ≈ USD 422K and 3 Bedroom Apartments at AED 1.80M ≈ USD 490K, all below the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property investment threshold. The 3 Bedroom is the closest, AED 200K ≈ USD 54K below. The full criteria and other investment types are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.

No. The 4% DLD registration fee is paid to the Dubai Land Department and the admin fee to the developer, and neither forms part of the purchase value registered for the apartment. That registered value is what the authorities assess, so a 3 Bedroom at The Archive bought at AED 1.80M ≈ USD 490K remains below the threshold however the fees are added up.

Not on its own at current starting prices. Off-plan applications usually rest on Oqood registration and on the purchase meeting the value and paid-value conditions applied at the time of application, and no single apartment at The Archive meets the value test at list price. Handover is expected in Q3 2028, when the Oqood is replaced by a title deed. How off-plan applications work in general is covered in the off-plan property Golden Visa guide.

They change when you pay, not what the apartment is registered at. The primary 50/50 plan is 20% on booking plus the 4% DLD fee and an admin fee, six instalments of 5% from 15 November 2026 to 1 July 2028, and 50% on completion in Q3 2028, with dates published as indicative and fixed in the SPA. Imtiaz also offers a 60/40 alternative with 40% paid quarterly over three years after handover. Under either plan the registered value of each apartment type stays below the threshold.

Freehold status is part of the picture but not the deciding factor. The Archive by Imtiaz is freehold and open to all nationalities, with ownership recorded by the Dubai Land Department as Oqood during construction and as a title deed after handover, which is the form of ownership property-route applications rely on. The value test still applies separately, and every apartment type at The Archive is priced below it.

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

The program's current term is 10 years, renewable, and it allows family sponsorship under the conditions in force at the time of application. Those benefits follow from meeting the program criteria, which a single The Archive apartment does not do at its starting price. What the visa covers and what it does not is explained in the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guide.

No. Approval always rests with the UAE residency authorities, who decide on the purchase value recorded on the title deed or Dubai Land Department record at the time of application, alongside every other requirement then in force. At The Archive no apartment type reaches the threshold at its starting price, so a single purchase does not open the property route. Progress toward the Q3 2028 handover is tracked on The Archive by Imtiaz construction updates page.