UAE Golden Visa
Ten-year renewable UAE residency for qualifying investors and professionals — including property investors above the AED 2M threshold.
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Golden Visa
Property-linked residency in the UAE — the AED 2M qualifying threshold, dependants, renewal, and what the visa does + doesn't change for the underlying transaction.
The Golden Visa is the residency outcome most often quoted alongside a Dubai or Abu Dhabi property transaction — qualifying from AED 2M in real-estate value, dependants included under the sponsor, with renewal mechanics tied to continued ownership. Two things commonly misunderstood: the visa does not by itself remove tax exposure in the buyer's home jurisdiction (that's where partner counsel + the cross-border read come in); and the underlying property transaction is still subject to the same DLD process, the same NOC requirements, the same payment-plan mechanics that apply without the visa overlay.
This topic clusters the cross-border landing pages and the glossary terms that anchor the discussion.
Terms anchoring this topic
Title deed (Oqood, for off-plan)
The DLD-issued ownership certificate. Oqood is the pre-handover interim title for off-plan; the full title deed issues at handover.
Freehold vs Leasehold
Freehold = full perpetual ownership including the land. Leasehold = a defined-term right (commonly 99 years) on the unit only, not the land.
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