
OMNIYAT · Marasi Bay
VELA Viento by OMNIYAT Golden Visa
Four Residence Types, Each Far Above the Residency Line
At VELA Viento the entry residence is priced at AED 17.00M ≈ USD 4.63M, more than eight times the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K Golden Visa threshold, so eligibility on value is settled before you choose a floor. What remains open is timing: when an off-plan buyer can file, and what changes at the Q3 2027 handover.
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VELA Viento Golden Visa Facts
VELA Viento, Dorchester Collection by OMNIYAT is a freehold, 95-residence Dorchester Collection address facing the water at Marasi Bay, Business Bay. Registered with the Dubai Land Department as project number 2885 on 10 July 2024, it has construction recorded as started on 09 January 2024 and stood at 21.81% in the Dubai Land Department project register on 18 May 2026. For residency planning the arithmetic is unusually simple: the lowest-priced residence, a 2 bedroom Viento Residence at AED 17.00M ≈ USD 4.63M, sits far above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property value that the UAE Golden Visa program sets as its floor, with every condition judged under the regulations current on the day you file. No tier sits anywhere near that line, so the choice is about which residence suits you rather than which one reaches the minimum. Handover is expected in Q3 2027, the point at which the Oqood registration gives way to a title deed.
AED 2M ≈ USD 545K
AED 17M ≈ USD 4.63M
2 Bedroom Viento Residences
Freehold, open to all nationalities
Oqood now, Title Deed at the Q3 2027 handover
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Data as of September 2026. Register figures come from the Dubai Land Department project register for project 2885; the 21.81% reading is dated 18 May 2026, an age of 134 days at the 29 September 2026 build, so re-verify project 2885 on Dubai REST before publishing. Prices are from the current VELA Viento price list. Figures are updated quarterly.
Unit by Unit
Which VELA Viento Residences Meet the AED 2M Threshold
A Golden Visa page usually earns its keep by separating the units that qualify from the ones that fall short. At VELA Viento that line never runs through the price list: the 2 bedroom Viento Residence alone is priced at eight and a half times the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K minimum, and the Skybridge Duplexes and the Celestial Penthouse sit in another order of magnitude. The table confirms eligibility on value for every tier, which leaves the real comparison where it belongs: space, position in the tower, and whether the home will be lived in or held.
| Unit Type | Size | Starting Price | Qualifies Alone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bedroom Viento Residences | ≈ 2,780 sq ft (258 sq m) | AED 17.00M ≈ USD 4.63M | Yes |
| 3 Bedroom Viento Residences | ≈ 3,902 sq ft (363 sq m) | AED 17.20M ≈ USD 4.68M | Yes |
| 4 Bedroom Skybridge Duplexes | ≈ 10,166 sq ft (944 sq m) | AED 66.00M ≈ USD 17.97M | Yes |
| 4 Bedroom Celestial Penthouse | ≈ 15,759 sq ft (1,464 sq m) | AED 120.78M ≈ USD 32.89M | Yes |
| All four residence types at VELA Viento qualify individually, from the 2 Bedroom Viento Residences upward. | |||
Why this matters: the authorities look at the purchase value registered for your residence, which for an off-plan buyer is the value on the Oqood-registered contract, so the figure to check is the one in your own SPA rather than on a price list. The general resale rule still applies here: a secondary-market unit registered for less than AED 2M ≈ USD 545K cannot carry an application by itself, whichever building it is in. Confirm the registered value of your specific residence before you apply.
Purchase and Timing
Off-Plan Application Timing at VELA Viento
The developer documents behind this page publish no payment plan for VELA Viento, so instalment amounts and dates are the ones written into each buyer's sales and purchase agreement with OMNIYAT. At booking the buyer also pays the 4% DLD fee to the Dubai Land Department, a government charge on top of the purchase price. For the visa itself, an off-plan application normally rests on the Oqood registration that follows the booking, plus proof that the contract reaches the qualifying value and satisfies whatever paid-value condition the Dubai Land Department and the residency authorities apply at the time you file.
My read on the timing: with a contract value this far above the threshold, value is never the constraint here. The only variable is how much of the price has been paid when you file, and that condition is set by the authorities and revised from time to time rather than fixed. That leaves two sensible routes. Buyers who want residency soon, to relocate family members or settle schooling and banking early, can apply during construction on the Oqood-registered contract once the paid-value condition in force is met, a window that stays open until the Q3 2027 handover. Buyers with no deadline can hold off until the title deed exists at handover and file on finished, registered ownership. Either way, check the current off-plan condition with the authorities before submitting.
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The Project
A Dorchester Collection Home Behind a Ten-Year Residency
A ten-year visa deserves a residence you would choose even without it. The VELA Viento guide covers what this page leaves out: layouts across the four residence types, current prices, the amenity floors, and the Marasi Bay waterfront that surrounds the tower.

VELA Viento: Twin Connected Towers by Foster + Partners on Marasi Bay
VELA Viento is OMNIYAT's Dorchester Collection address of 95 residences on the Marasi Bay waterfront, with interiors by Gilles & Boissier.
View the VELA Viento by OMNIYAT Project GuideGolden Visa Guides
Dubai Golden Visa Rules, Explained in Full
The program rules apply to every qualifying Dubai property in the same way, so they are covered once in the guides below and not restated on this VELA Viento page.
Golden Visa Requirements: AED 2M in Real Estate Registered in Your Name
Golden Visa requirements for property investors: real estate worth at least AED 2M, ownership proof, mortgages, off-plan rules and documents.
Read the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guideApplying for the Golden Visa in Seven Steps, From Purchase to Approval
For a property investor, the seven steps run from the purchase to the visa, usually within weeks of ownership being confirmed.
Read the UAE Golden Visa application guideGolden Visa Benefits: Residency, Family Sponsorship and Long Periods Abroad
Golden Visa benefits: residency without an employer, long periods abroad without losing status and the right to sponsor your family.
Read the Dubai Golden Visa benefits guideInsights
Beyond the Visa: VELA Viento Buyer Guides
Qualifying on value is the easy part at VELA Viento. Until the title deed is issued, a residency purchase also depends on two things this page does not cover: how far the build has moved on the official register, and where your payments are held in the meantime. The guides beside this one answer each question for project 2885.

VELA Viento Golden Visa Guide
This page: why every VELA Viento residence type clears the Golden Visa threshold and how the off-plan filing window works.

VELA Viento: Marasi Bay Dorchester Collection Tower Progress
VELA Viento, OMNIYAT's Dorchester Collection tower of 95 residences on Marasi Bay, stood at 21.81% on 18 May 2026.
View VELA Viento Construction Updates
VELA Viento Escrow: OMNIYAT's Marasi Bay Account at Commercial Bank of Dubai
OMNIYAT's VELA Viento, DLD project 2885, escrows 96 units at Commercial Bank of Dubai, certified 21.81% in May 2026.
Verify the VELA Viento Escrow AccountStructure
The Marasi Bay Picture Around VELA Viento
A qualifying residence keeps its value through the district and the developer behind it. Compare VELA Viento with other homes for sale along Marasi Bay, understand the waterfront community, and review OMNIYAT's portfolio before committing to a residency purchase.

Marasi Bay Waterfront Properties for Sale
Browse waterfront apartments and branded residences across Marasi Bay and see where each one sits against the Golden Visa threshold.
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About Marasi Bay Master Community
The promenade, marina, and island setting on the Business Bay waterfront that shapes long-term demand for homes like VELA Viento.
Explore the Marasi Bay Master Community
Omniyat: Ultra-Luxury Architectural Icons From Palm Jumeirah to Business Bay
Omniyat designs ultra-luxury waterfront residences and commercial landmarks, and held the largest share of the UAE's ultra-luxury segment in 2024.
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VELA Viento by OMNIYAT Golden Visa Frequently Asked Questions
All four. Starting prices run from AED 17.00M ≈ USD 4.63M for 2 Bedroom Viento Residences and AED 17.20M ≈ USD 4.68M for 3 Bedroom Viento Residences, through AED 66.00M ≈ USD 17.97M for 4 Bedroom Skybridge Duplexes, to AED 120.78M ≈ USD 32.89M for the 4 Bedroom Celestial Penthouse, so each one clears the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K property value threshold on its own. What the authorities assess is the registered purchase value of the specific residence, and the full criteria are set out in the Dubai Golden Visa requirements guide.
Generally yes, subject to the rules in force when the application is made. Off-plan applications are commonly supported by the Oqood registration of the purchase contract, together with evidence that the contract reaches the qualifying value and satisfies any paid-value condition the authorities apply, a condition that is updated from time to time. Buyers who would rather file on completed ownership can hold off until the title deed is issued at the handover expected in Q3 2027. Both routes are compared in the off-plan property Golden Visa guide.
It can, because an off-plan application may be subject to a condition on how much of the price has already been paid. The developer documents for VELA Viento publish no payment plan, so the instalments that count are the ones written into each buyer's sales and purchase agreement with OMNIYAT. The 4% DLD fee paid on registration is a government charge on top of the price and is generally not counted as money paid toward the property. Setting the SPA schedule against the paid-value condition in force at the time shows the earliest realistic filing date.
Mortgaged property has been accepted for property-based Golden Visa applications under conditions set by the authorities, which have typically included a letter from the lending bank and a check on the value attributed to the owner rather than to the lender. Those conditions change from time to time, and financing an off-plan residence depends on each lender's own terms, so the position for a VELA Viento purchase should be confirmed against the rules in force at the time of application.
Joint ownership is commonly assessed on each owner's share of the registered purchase value rather than on the whole price, subject to the rules in force at the time of application, and arrangements between spouses may be treated differently. As an illustration only, an equal two-way split of a residence registered at AED 17.00M ≈ USD 4.63M would give each owner a share of AED 8.50M ≈ USD 2.31M, above the AED 2M ≈ USD 545K threshold. The ownership shares recorded with the Dubai Land Department are the ones the authorities review.
The program currently allows holders to sponsor family members, typically a spouse and children, under the conditions in force at the time of application. Rules on children's ages and on other dependants are set by the authorities and are revised from time to time, and the current sponsorship terms are summarised 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 a holder who sells the VELA Viento residence, or who no longer meets the value condition, may need another qualifying basis to renew. The term and the renewal conditions are those in force at the time of each application.
No. Buying at a qualifying value makes the owner eligible to apply, while the decision rests with the issuing authorities, which verify ownership, run their standard security checks, and apply every requirement current on the day the file is submitted. Until the title deed is issued, the build record also matters, and it can be followed on the VELA Viento construction updates page.
It is a long-term residence permit, not UAE citizenship or a passport. It does not change the purchase itself: the obligations in the sales and purchase agreement and the expected Q3 2027 handover stay as agreed with OMNIYAT. It also carries no assurance of renewal once the qualifying ownership ends, and it does not remove the need to meet each requirement the authorities apply at the time of application.
In outline, the purchase is first registered with the Dubai Land Department, as an Oqood while VELA Viento is under construction and as a title deed after the handover expected in Q3 2027. The property-based application is then filed with the residency authorities using those ownership documents, and approved applicants commonly complete the medical test and Emirates ID steps. The sequence and paperwork can change, and each stage is set out in the UAE Golden Visa application guide.
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