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description: "Check whether a UAE property purchase meets the AED 2 million threshold for the 10-year Golden Visa, including joint ownership and multiple properties."
updated: 2026-11-12
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# Golden Visa property eligibility checker

> Check whether a UAE property purchase meets the AED 2 million threshold for the 10-year Golden Visa, including joint ownership and multiple properties.

Interactive version: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/tools/golden-visa-checker. Fee rules last reviewed 12 November 2026. Figures are estimates for planning, not quotations or advice.

## How it works

The UAE's 10-year Golden Visa can be obtained through property ownership. The core test is value: property worth **AED 2 million or more**.

- **More than one property** can be combined to reach the threshold.
- **Joint owners** are each assessed on their own share. The exception is spouses: a married couple can hold one property jointly, with one spouse applying and sponsoring the other.
- **Off-plan** property can qualify, subject to conditions on the developer, the registered contract and the amount paid.
- **Mortgaged** property can qualify with a letter from the bank. The conditions on how much equity must be paid in have been relaxed more than once, so check the current position.

The checker applies the value test to the figures you enter. It cannot assess the documentary conditions, and visas are always granted at the authorities' discretion.

**The 2-year investor visa.** Dubai also offers a shorter property investor visa. Since 29 April 2026 there has been no minimum property value for a sole owner; joint owners each need a share worth at least AED 400,000. The earlier AED 750,000 minimum, still quoted on many websites, no longer applies.

## Thresholds used

- 10-year Golden Visa (property route): property worth at least AED 2,000,000, in one or several properties. Joint owners are assessed on their own share; a married couple can hold one property jointly and one spouse applies.
- Dubai 2-year property investor visa: no minimum value for a sole owner since 29 April 2026; joint owners each need a share worth at least AED 400,000.

## For agents

The same calculation is available as JSON at https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/api/v1/tools/check_golden_visa_eligibility and as the `check_golden_visa_eligibility` tool on the MCP server at https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/api/mcp.

## Read more

The [full guide](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/guides/uae-golden-visa-property) explains the subject in depth.

## Questions and answers

### How much do I need to invest in property for a UAE Golden Visa?

At least AED 2 million in property value. It can be one property or several added together, and it can include off-plan and mortgaged property subject to conditions.

### Does off-plan property qualify for the Golden Visa?

It can. The authorities look at whether the developer and project are approved, whether the sale contract is registered, and how much has been paid. Treat eligibility as something to confirm for the specific purchase.

### Is there still an AED 750,000 minimum for the Dubai investor visa?

No. Since 29 April 2026 Dubai's 2-year property investor visa has had no minimum property value for sole owners. Joint owners each need a share worth at least AED 400,000.

### Does the Golden Visa make me a UAE tax resident?

Not automatically. A residence visa and tax residence are different things, and your home country applies its own tests. Take advice before assuming a visa changes where you pay tax.


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Source page: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/tools/golden-visa-checker. 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.