Invest in Dubai and get a residency. Several options are on the table: employment, a business set-up or a property investment. We will cover the latter in our Dubai Property Investor Visa guide.

Dubai Property Investor Visa Types

A six-month multiple-entry visa is an interim solution for property investors, who seek to complete the procedures for the long-term residency. This service is provided by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA), and offers to enter the country for a six-month multi-entry period with the possibility of renewal for another six months.

A 2-year residency visa is available to investors when the property purchased value equals or exceeds AED 750,000 (USD 204,500); terms and conditions apply.

A 5-year long-term residency visa (Retirement Visa) is available to retirees (55 years old and above) who owns a property in Dubai with purchased value equal or exceeding AED 1 million (USD 272,500) or deposit AED 1 million in any of the local banks for 3 years; terms and conditions apply.

A 10-year long-term residency visa (Golden Residency) is available to investors when the property purchased value equals or exceeds AED 2 million (USD 545,000); terms and conditions apply.

What are Dubai Property Investor Visa Rules?

Residential and commercial properties are acceptable
Only freehold and ready (handed-over) properties
Properties should not be granted
Applicants must own one or more properties with a total value of at least AED 750,000 million for the 2-year residency visa or at least AED 2 million for the 10-year visa
Spouses can share one property (a marriage certificate is required)
In a case of the property mortgage:
- the 2-year residency visa – 50% of the property value or at least AED 750,000 million to be paid to the bank
- the 10-year residency visa – at least AED 2 million of property value must be paid to the bank
The visa doesn’t entitle you to work in the UAE

Fees & Documents

The property investor visa costs approximately AED 15,000; additional costs for the renewal and sponsoring spouses or dependents are AED 6,000 – 7,000 per person. It’s required to visit the country at least once a year in order to keep your residency status active.

Following documents are required:

Electronic copy of the Title Deed Certificate
Passport copy of the applicant
Copy of latest visa in the UAE
Personal photograph (size 6×4)
Police clearance (issued by Dubai Police and addressed to Land Department)

What are Dubai Property Investor Visa Benefits?

As a holder of the property investment visa, you are entitled to:

Receive the Emirates Identification Card (Emirates ID)
Apply for the UAE’s driving license
Open a personal bank account
Apply for the Tax Residency Certificate; terms and conditions apply
Sponsor additional family members or dependents (family visa and 1-year parents visa)