WhatsApp quoteIf you qualify for the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa, you can sponsor your spouse, children of any age and parents, and employ unlimited domestic workers. Unlike a standard UAE residence visa, the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa does not depend on an employer or a company sponsor, and it allows you to stay outside the UAE for extended periods without losing residency. UAE nationals and residents are local founders and existing residents who want a second business, a free zone licence or an offshore holding structure, so the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa authority, the banks and the immigration officers see Emirati applications every day and process them without hesitation. From day one, the most common businesses UAE nationals and residents open through GoldenKey are in trading, real estate, investment holding and technology, although Real Estate Investor Golden Visa supports almost any activity.
Why Real Estate Investor Golden Visa
Day to day, the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa is released by the federal ICP or by GDRFA Dubai, and the supporting approval depends on your category. The most common questions we receive about the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa concern mortgages, off-plan purchases and joint ownership, all of which we address below. In our experience, for UAE nationals and residents, the practical advantages of Real Estate Investor Golden Visa are the ease of travel between United Arab Emirates and the UAE, Arabic and English are both official business languages, and a banking system that processes UAE dirham (AED) transfers daily.
How Real Estate Investor Golden Visa works with GoldenKey
Step 1Eligibility assessment
GoldenKey reviews your documents against the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa criteria and tells you plainly whether you qualify now or what would make you eligible.
Step 2Nomination or approval letter
We obtain the approval or nomination letter from the relevant authority, which is the step that varies most by category. For the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa for UAE nationals and residents this step rarely needs your presence; scans and e-signatures are enough.
Step 3Application and medical
On the ground, we file the visa application with the immigration authority and book your medical test and Emirates ID appointment.
Step 4Stamping and family
Your 10-year visa is issued, and we process residence visas for your family members under your sponsorship. Nothing is submitted for the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa for UAE nationals and residents until you have reviewed and approved it.
Documents required
Here is what you will need for the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa for UAE nationals and residents; GoldenKey checks every item before submission.
- A bank statement from your United Arab Emirates bank for the last three months, which banks use to understand your profile
- A passport issued by United Arab Emirates with at least six months' validity
- Title deed or Oqood registration
- A police clearance certificate from United Arab Emirates if the activity or the Golden Visa category requires it
- Bank NOC if mortgaged
- Medical fitness certificate
Pricing
As a rule, the figures below for the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa for UAE nationals and residents are updated by GoldenKey whenever the licensing authority changes its fees, so the price you see is the current one. Pricing for the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa for UAE nationals and residents depends on the package you choose; every option below includes GoldenKey's service and the government fees stated.
| GoldenKey service fee | AED 12,000 |
|---|---|
| Government fees (approx.) | AED 6,000 |
| Approximate total | AED 18,000 |
Prices are indicative, in AED, exclusive of 5% VAT where applicable, and confirmed in writing before payment. Last updated 2026-10-07.
Why the UAE
The dirham has been pegged to the US dollar since 1997, which removes currency risk for the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa for UAE nationals and residents and makes international pricing simple. Since 2021, most mainland activities have allowed 100% foreign ownership, and free zones have always offered it, so the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa for UAE nationals and residents no longer requires a local partner.
Why GoldenKey
Our office is a short drive from the Ajman Free Zone, Ajman DED and the immigration centre, so physical submissions for the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa for UAE nationals and residents happen the same day they are ready. GoldenKey builds its own CRM and client portal, so you can see the status of your Real Estate Investor Golden Visa request, download your supporting documents and pay invoices from your phone. Day to day, if a document is missing or an approval is delayed on your Real Estate Investor Golden Visa file, we tell you immediately and explain the fix, rather than letting the submission sit.
Ready to start? Send us a WhatsApp message with your nationality, the activity you have in mind and the number of visas you need, and we will reply shortly with a written quotation for the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa for UAE nationals and residents.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to live in the UAE to keep the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa?
No minimum stay applies. Golden Visa holders can remain outside the UAE for more than six months without the visa being cancelled.
Can I include my family in the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa?
It can. Golden Visa holders can sponsor their spouse, children of any age and parents, each receiving a residence visa for the same duration.
What does the Real Estate Investor Golden Visa cost in total?
Government fees and GoldenKey's service fee are shown in the pricing section on this page and confirmed in writing before we start.
Can a Emirati citizen own 100% of a company in Real Estate Investor Golden Visa?
Yes — UAE nationals and residents can own the full share capital of a Real Estate Investor Golden Visa company with no local partner, exactly like any other nationality.
Do UAE nationals and residents need a UAE visa before applying for Real Estate Investor Golden Visa?
Not in that case. You can apply for the licence from United Arab Emirates with scanned documents, and the investor residence visa is completed afterwards.
