Key Takeaways
- Dubai has introduced new measures to make its real estate investor residency visa more accessible, removing the minimum property value requirement for individual ownership while setting clearer rules for shared investments.
- Under the updated framework issued by the Dubai Land Department through its Cube platform, investors who fully own a property are no longer required to meet the previous AED 750,000 threshold to qualify for a two-year residency visa.
- For jointly owned properties, a minimum stake of AED 400,000 per investor is now required, including equal ownership arrangements between partners.
Dubai has introduced new measures to make its real estate investor residency visa more accessible, removing the minimum property value requirement for individual ownership while setting clearer rules for shared investments.
Under the updated framework issued by the Dubai Land Department through its Cube platform, investors who fully own a property are no longer required to meet the previous AED 750,000 threshold to qualify for a two-year residency visa.
For jointly owned properties, a minimum stake of AED 400,000 per investor is now required, including equal ownership arrangements between partners.
These changes signal a strategic shift toward greater flexibility in Dubai’s property regulations, aimed at attracting a broader base of investors and strengthening the emirate’s position as a competitive global real estate hub.
FAQ
As of April 2026, Dubai has removed the minimum property value threshold for investors who fully own a property. The previous AED 750,000 requirement no longer applies to sole ownership.
For jointly owned properties, each investor must hold a stake of at least AED 400,000 to qualify for a two-year residency visa under the updated Dubai Land Department framework.
The investor residency visa is processed through the Dubai Land Department’s Cube platform.
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