A 10-year home, through your home
Own UAE property worth AED 2M or more and you qualify for the property-investor Golden Visa — a 10-year renewable residence permit for you and your family, with no sponsor and no minimum-stay rule.
A completed home (or several) with a combined value of at least AED 2,000,000 on the DLD title deed.
Under-construction units count too, where the registered purchase value reaches AED 2M.
A financed purchase can qualify — the property value must clear AED 2M and lenders issue the letter the application needs.
Values can be added across more than one property to reach the AED 2M threshold.
The AED 2M figure is the current property-investor threshold set after the April 2022 reforms. Government thresholds can change — treat this as guidance, not a guarantee.
- ✓Surface homes at AED 2M and above so you shop only what qualifies
- ✓A fair-value read on each property so you know it clears the threshold
- ✓The DLD title deed / Oqood on completion — the document your application relies on
- ✓A clean purchase pack (contract, receipts, valuation) you can hand to your PRO
- •Submit the residency application to ICP or GDRFA (directly or via a PRO)
- •Provide passport, photo, and medical / Emirates ID biometrics
- •Pay the government visa and issuance fees
- •Renew every 10 years while you keep the property
- 1Find a qualifying home
Browse AED 2M+ listings, or filter any search to Golden-Visa-eligible homes.
- 2Confirm the value
Use the fair-value read on the listing to check the price clears the AED 2M threshold before you commit.
- 3Buy and register
Complete the purchase; the property is registered with the DLD and your title deed is issued.
- 4Apply for the visa
Take your title deed and purchase pack to ICP / GDRFA for the 10-year residence permit.
No. A mortgaged property can qualify as long as the value reaches AED 2M. Your lender provides the finance letter the application requires.
Yes — units bought from approved developers count where the registered purchase value is AED 2M or more.
The 10-year visa can sponsor your spouse, children, and — under current rules — parents and domestic staff.
The Golden Visa has no minimum-stay requirement, so extended time outside the UAE does not void it the way a standard residence visa can.
A property purchase is the qualifying step — it does not, by itself, grant residency. Once you own, you (or your PRO) submit the residency application to ICP / GDRFA.
PropDirect is a property marketplace, not an immigration agent or legal adviser. UAE residency visas are issued solely by ICP / GDRFA. Eligibility thresholds and rules are set by the government and can change — confirm the current requirements with ICP / GDRFA before you buy.