The Quayside Golden Visa

Three of the five. The 2 Bedroom + Maid's Room Apartments start at AED 3.63M ≈ USD 988K, the 3 Bedroom Apartments at AED 4.66M ≈ USD 1.27M and the 5 Bedroom Penthouse at AED 35.00M ≈ USD 9.53M, all above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K minimum. The Studio, from AED 1.45M ≈ USD 395K, and the 1 Bedroom Apartments, from AED 1.73M ≈ USD 470K, start below it and do not qualify on their own. Eligibility follows the registered value of the specific unit, and the full criteria are covered in the Golden Visa requirements guide.

Off-plan applications usually rest on the Oqood registration of the purchase, plus proof that the contract value qualifies and that any paid-value condition applied on the day of application has been met. The alternative is to wait for the title deed issued at handover. The original Q1 2026 handover schedule for The Quayside has passed and construction was continuing at the 9 June 2026 inspection, so anyone planning on the title-deed route should confirm the current expected handover date with Ellington in writing and check the completion clause in the SPA. The steps are explained in the off-plan Golden Visa guide.

The plan is 20% at booking plus the 4% DLD registration fee, four instalments tied to the reservation date (10% at 30 days, 10% at 90 days, 5% at 150 days and 5% at 240 days), 5% at each of the 30%, 40%, 50% and 60% construction milestones, and 30% on completion. The fee is paid to the Dubai Land Department on top of the price and is not part of the purchase value assessed for the visa. Because 70% of the price falls due before completion, many buyers reach the commonly applied paid-value conditions during construction; exactly when depends on each buyer's reservation date and the milestones the developer has called, so confirm the current conditions before submitting.

On the ownership side, yes. The Quayside is freehold and open to all nationalities, and each purchase is registered with the Dubai Land Department, first as Oqood and later as a title deed, which is the form of ownership property-based applications rely on. The value condition still applies unit by unit. Buyer instalments are paid into the project's DLD-registered escrow account with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), explained on The Quayside escrow account page.

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.

No. A qualifying purchase makes the owner eligible to apply; approval rests with the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) and depends on meeting every requirement in force when the application is made, including verification of ownership and the standard security checks. Construction status is tracked on The Quayside construction updates page.

Mortgaged property has been accepted under the rules commonly applied, typically with a letter from the lending bank, but these conditions are updated from time to time. For an off-plan unit at The Quayside, check with the lender and with Ellington how any financing fits the payment plan, and confirm the requirement in force before applying.

Joint ownership is commonly assessed on each owner's share of the registered value, with separate provisions for spouses, and these conditions are updated from time to time. Whether a jointly held 2 Bedroom + Maid's Room, 3 Bedroom or penthouse unit at The Quayside supports one application or more depends on how the ownership is split and on the rules in force when you apply, so settle the share structure before the Oqood is registered.

A property Golden Visa commonly allows the holder to sponsor a spouse and children, subject to age, relationship and documentation conditions set by the authorities and updated from time to time. The purchase at The Quayside still has to qualify on its own value first, which on current starting prices means one of the three larger unit types.

The program's current term is 10 years, renewable while the qualifying conditions continue to be met. Because the visa rests on the property, selling the unit or reducing the holding below the qualifying value commonly affects renewal and can affect the visa itself, so check the rules in force before any sale or transfer of a unit at The Quayside.