Golden Visa
The Golden Visa is a long-term UAE residence permit (5 or 10 years, renewable) granted notably to real-estate investors who own property worth at least AED 2,000,000.
The Golden Visa removes the need for a local sponsor and lets you sponsor your spouse, children and domestic staff. On the real-estate track, the usual threshold is AED 2,000,000 of property value (one or several properties; off-plan eligible with approved developers under conditions).
The visa is digital (Emirates ID) and, unlike other schemes, has no strict minimum-stay: a single entry every six months is enough in practice to keep it active. It unlocks resident bank accounts, a local driving licence and school enrolment.
At Level8, the AED 2M threshold enters the buying strategy from the first brief: at equal budget, we arbitrate between a single property above the threshold or two rental units that clear it in combined value — yield first, visa as the bonus. After the DLD transfer, we coordinate the application (title deed, Emirates ID, medical) with an approved provider, typically closed within a few weeks.
- Threshold: AED 2,000,000 of property value — combinable across several units
- Off-plan eligible with approved developers, under conditions
- No minimum stay: one entry every six months is enough in practice
- Covers spouse, children and domestic staff — renewable at 10 years
An AED 2.2M (~$600K) apartment in Dubai Marina clears the AED 2M threshold: its owner can apply for the 10-year Golden Visa, add spouse and children, and renew it for as long as the property is held. Two AED 1.1M studios produce the same result — the threshold counts combined value.
Sources: ICP / GDRFA Dubai · Updated 2026-06-23
Frequently asked questions
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Ask my questionFreehold
Freehold is perpetual full ownership of a property and its land, open to foreigners in Dubai's designated areas — as opposed to leasehold (long-term lease).
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Off-plan refers to buying a property before completion, directly from the developer, with payments staged across construction and after handover.
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The France–UAE tax treaty (1989) aims to avoid double taxation; as the UAE levies no personal income tax and no real-estate capital-gains tax, the local tax on an investment there is nil.
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