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Golden Visa — real estate investment. A 10-year renewable UAE residence visa for buying at least AED 2 million of property — residence only, since the UAE has no statutory way from any Golden Visa tier to citizenship.

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Golden Visa — real estate investment

A 10-year renewable residence visa, with no local sponsor required, that lets the holder sponsor a spouse, children, and in some cases domestic staff.

Who qualifies

  • Ownership of property worth at least AED 2,000,000 (about $545,000; cut from AED 5,000,000 in 2022), valued at the Dubai Land Department-certified full price rather than the amount actually paid in; a February 2026 Dubai circular removed the old rule requiring 50% equity and an AED 1,000,000 upfront payment, so a mortgaged property now qualifies with a bank no-objection certificate and no minimum down payment, and multiple properties may be combined to reach the threshold.
    Dubai Land Department, Golden Visa (Investor) e-service

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

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Does it fit your family?

One question, from the program’s own rules.

Savings you could move or invest?

Not legal advice.

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What it takes.

Investment
About $545,000.
Time
A few weeks to a couple of months once the property purchase is complete.
Cost
Government and processing fees typically a few thousand dollars beyond the property purchase itself.
The hard part
Meeting the Dubai Land Department’s certified valuation standard, and getting a bank no-objection certificate if the property is mortgaged.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

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This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

  1. 2027
    First residence permit

    10 years, renewable for 10 years at a time.

Two passports
Usually not: new citizens are asked to give up their other citizenship.
  • Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
  • Ten-year renewable residence while you keep AED 2 million of property; the UAE has no permanent residence or ordinary naturalisation for these families.
The law behind these dates
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Living there.

Time you must spend there
The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax
The UAE levies no personal income tax; residence here does not itself create UAE tax exposure, though the applicant’s home-country tax rules still apply.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

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Start today.

  1. Review Golden Visa requirements on the UAE government portal.Open u.ae ↗
  2. Gather these documents.
    • Proof of the funds to invest: about $545,000, and where they came from
    • Request your FBI Identity History Summary
    • Health cover for the move
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