Property Investor Visa
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates visas · Business
What it is
2-year residence visa for property owners in the UAE. As of May 2026, Dubai removed the AED 750,000 minimum for sole owners; joint owners require AED 400,000 per person.
Key facts
- Category
- Business
- Duration
- 2 years (renewable while property is owned)
- Processing time
- 2–5 days
- Maximum validity
- 10 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- Dependants
- Yes
- How to apply
- Online
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (ICP federal: entry-permit application fee)
- AED 100
- Application fee (ICP federal: entry-permit issuance fee)
- AED 100
- Application fee (ICP federal: smart services fee)
- AED 100
- Application fee (ICP: Golden residence issuance fee, per year (10-yr term))
- AED 100 per year
- Application fee (GDRFA Dubai: residence permit fee)
- AED 1,100
- Application fee (GDRFA Dubai: fee inside the country)
- AED 500
- Application fee (GDRFA Dubai: Knowledge Dirham surcharge)
- AED 10
- Application fee (GDRFA Dubai: Innovation Dirham surcharge)
- AED 10
- Application fee (GDRFA Dubai: delivery fee)
- AED 20
- Proof of funds (Property value >= AED 2m, fully owned by the investor)
- AED 2,000,000
Key requirements
- Ownership of property registered in applicant's name in the UAE
- No minimum value for sole owners (May 2026 in Dubai); AED 400,000 per person for joint owners
- Mortgage-backed purchases eligible if 50%+ of loan repaid (bank NOC required)
- Medical fitness certificate
- Health insurance
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 4 August 2026.