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The routes to living in United Arab Emirates.
Our verdict. The UAE Golden Visa suits a buyer who wants a ten-year, renewable residence through property alone. It asks for one or more properties worth AED 2 million in total, held in the buyer's own name; a mortgaged home counts with the bank's no-objection letter. The permit covers a spouse, children and parents, sets no minimum stay and comes with no personal income tax, and GDRFA Dubai quotes about five working days. The catch is that it sets no path to permanent residence or citizenship, and on a mortgaged home a lien stops the property being sold while the permit runs. Next to Saudi Arabia's Premium Residency, the threshold is about half.
Golden Visa (real estate investor)
Open64- Minimum
- AED 2,000,000 · about $546k
- What counts
- One or more properties worth AED 2m or more in total at purchase, held in the applicant's own name. Mortgaged property is accepted with a bank no-objection letter showing the amount paid and the balance; a lien keeps the property from being sold for the life of the permit.
- Processing
- about 5 working days (GDRFA Dubai); Dubai Land Department quotes 7-10 business days
- Permit
- 10 years, renewable
- Time you must spend there
- none (holders may stay outside the UAE beyond the usual 6-month limit)
- Path to a passport
- No set path to permanent residence or citizenship through this route.
- Family
- spouse, children and parents
- Tax
- no personal income tax
Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20
Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.
United Arab Emirates residency by investment
