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Golden visa via property: thresholds and nuances in 2026

Updated 5 Nov 2026: conditions checked against DLD's 'Golden Visa — Investor' service page.

In brief. Buying property worth AED 2,000,000 or more, held wholly in your name, qualifies you to apply for a 10-year investor golden visa for yourself, your spouse, children and parents. Ready property, off-plan from an approved developer and mortgaged property can qualify. UAE authorities make the final decision.

The threshold is AED 2M by purchase value. Several properties can be combined, but all must be held wholly in the applicant's name: a jointly owned property does not give each co-owner a visa. The visa is issued for 10 years with renewal and can include the spouse, children (over 18 only if unmarried) and parents.

Ready property, off-plan from an approved developer and mortgaged property can qualify — for a mortgage you need a bank letter (NOC) showing the amount paid and the balance. The application is made in person while in the UAE; DLD states 7–10 working days.

We source a property that already fits the visa criteria and support the filing, so the purchase and residency run as one process.

Source: Dubai Land Department — Golden Visa (Investor)

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