Golden Visa & Residency

For many international investors, the Dubai Golden Visa is the headline benefit that first draws their attention, but as GG tells every client, the visa should be the result of a smart investment, not the reason for it.

This guide answers the questions investors ask most: what the Golden Visa actually is, how much you need to invest to qualify (currently AED 2 million in qualifying real estate, roughly $545,000), and whether you can qualify with a mortgaged property rather than paying all cash. It also clears up two of the most common points of confusion, whether you can obtain residency without reaching the AED 2 million threshold, and how the Golden Visa differs from the separate Investor Visa.

A defining advantage of the Golden Visa is that holders are exempt from the standard six-month residency rule, so you can maintain UAE residency while continuing to live primarily in the United States or elsewhere. Read on to understand the pathways, then talk to us about which one fits your goals.