GlossaryGolden Visa

Golden Visa

A long-term UAE residency visa available to property investors above a minimum threshold.

Visas & Residency

The UAE Golden Visa is a 10-year renewable residency visa available to, among other categories, real estate investors who own property valued at AED 2,000,000 or more (off-plan eligibility rules vary and have tightened over time — some structures require the property to be fully or substantially paid). It allows the holder, spouse, and children to live, work, and study in the UAE without a local sponsor.

Why It Matters

  • Golden Visa eligibility rules for off-plan property have changed several times — confirm current requirements with an immigration consultant before relying on a specific project to qualify.
  • The visa is tied to continued ownership — selling the qualifying property can affect visa validity.
  • Comparable residency-by-investment programmes exist in other PropSentral markets — see MM2H for Malaysia's equivalent.

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