--- title: "Property investor visa" canonical: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/property-investor-visa markdown: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/md/glossary/property-investor-visa.md type: glossary-term description: "The property investor visa is a two-year renewable Dubai residence visa for owners of property in the emirate, issued by GDRFA through the Land Department." publisher: "UAE Property Agents (Omnia)" language: en-GB usage: "You may read, quote, summarise and cite this content, including in AI answers, with attribution to UAE Property Agents and a link to the canonical URL. Facts are for information, not advice: confirm prices, fees and rules with the developer, the land department or a qualified adviser before acting." --- # Property investor visa > The property investor visa is a two-year renewable Dubai residence visa for owners of property in the emirate, issued by GDRFA through the Land Department. Also known as: Two-year investor visa, 2-year property visa, Real estate investor residence visa, Taskeen visa. ## What Property investor visa means for a buyer Dubai offers owners of property in the emirate a two-year residence visa, renewable for as long as they keep the property. It is processed through the [Dubai Land Department](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/dld)'s Taskeen service and Cube Centre, and issued by [GDRFA](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/gdrfa). The eligibility rules changed in 2026. Revised conditions published through the Cube Centre on 29 April 2026 removed the minimum property value, previously AED 750,000, for an applicant who is the sole owner. Where a property has more than one owner, each applicant's share must be worth at least AED 400,000. Other conditions reported with the change: - the property must be in Dubai and held on a DLD [title deed](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/title-deed) in the applicant's name as it appears in the passport - if it is mortgaged or still being paid for in instalments, a letter from the bank or developer is needed, confirming what has been paid and what is outstanding, with their consent - health insurance, a medical fitness test and a police good conduct certificate are required Details of how much must have been paid on a property were reported inconsistently when the rules changed, so confirm the current position with the DLD before relying on a purchase to qualify. The visa lets you live in Dubai, obtain an Emirates ID and sponsor family. It does not permit employment by itself, and it is not tax residence in the UK sense. Owners of property worth AED 2 million or more can apply instead for the ten-year [Golden Visa](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/golden-visa). The full process is in the [investor visa guide](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/guides/dubai-property-investor-visa). ## Related terms - [Golden Visa](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/golden-visa): The Golden Visa is a long-term, renewable UAE residence visa; property owners qualify by holding real estate worth at least AED 2 million. - [GDRFA](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/gdrfa): GDRFA is Dubai's immigration authority, which issues and renews residence visas in the emirate, including those linked to owning property. - [ICP](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/icp): The ICP is the UAE federal authority that issues Emirates ID cards nationwide and handles residence visas for every emirate except Dubai. - [Title deed](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/title-deed): A title deed is the land registry's certificate of ownership for a completed property, issued by the Dubai Land Department or, in Abu Dhabi, through ADREC. - [Family residence visa](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/family-visa): A family residence visa lets a UAE resident sponsor a spouse, children and in some cases parents; property investors can sponsor family on the Golden Visa or Dubai's 2-year investor visa. ## In depth - [Dubai 2-year property investor visa: the rules after the April 2026 change](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/guides/dubai-property-investor-visa) --- Source page: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/glossary/property-investor-visa. Published by UAE Property Agents, Omnia Capital Group. You may read, quote, summarise and cite this content, including in AI answers, with attribution to UAE Property Agents and a link to the canonical URL. Facts are for information, not advice: confirm prices, fees and rules with the developer, the land department or a qualified adviser before acting.