UAE · Dubai property investor · Updated 2026-09-25
UAE Golden Visa Cost Calculator
The UAE Golden Visa cost on the Dubai DLD property route is a property purchase value of at least AED 2,000,000 plus DLD's published AED 9,884.75 main-applicant bundle for the 10-year residence. Each sponsored family member adds AED 5,874.50, and a one-time AED 318.75 family file fee applies when you add anyone.
The calculator keeps the property value separate from fees and lets you add legal or ancillary quotes you actually have.
1. Application channel
2. Applicants
The current DLD schedule publishes the same residence fee for each sponsored spouse, child or parent.
Main applicant
Always included
Spouse
Adult dependents
Parents or adult children who meet the DLD sponsorship requirements
Sponsored children
Total applicants: 1
3. Adjust the estimate
Optional: enter actual quotes for insurance, attestations, translations, valuation or other costs. The official DLD bundle is calculated separately.
Your estimate
- Qualifying investmentProperty purchase value · market risk
- AED 2,000,000
- DLD government-service fees1 applicant
- AED 9,884.75
- Legal fees (est.)
- AED 0
- Ancillary costs (est.)
- AED 0
- Fees & costsNon-recoverable
- AED 9,884.75
- Total capital requiredInvestment + all costs
- AED 2,009,884.75
DLD main-applicant bundle AED 9,884.75
Estimates only — confirm figures with a licensed firm.
What the UAE Golden Visa cost calculator includes
DLD's current main-applicant total is AED 9,884.75: medical examination AED 700, 10-year Emirates ID AED 1,153, residence confirmation AED 2,856.75, DLD fees AED 4,020 and administration AED 1,155.
Each sponsored spouse, child or parent costs AED 5,874.50 (AED 5,774.50 family residence fee + AED 100 per-person fee). The calculator adds the AED 318.75 sponsorship-file fee once, not once per person.
Property purchase registration, mortgage costs, valuation, insurance, attestations, translations, adviser fees and renewal costs are excluded. Enter a legal or ancillary figure only when you have a quote.
UAE Golden Visa cost: worked examples (2026)
These totals use the same DLD fee rules as the calculator above: the main-applicant bundle, AED 5,874.50 per sponsored person and the one-time family file fee. Legal, ancillary and property-transaction costs are excluded.
| Applicants | Family | DLD government fees | AED 2m property + fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main applicant only | AED 9,884.75 | AED 2,009,884.75 |
| 2 | Main applicant + spouse | AED 16,078 | AED 2,016,078 |
| 4 | Main applicant + spouse + 2 children | AED 27,827 | AED 2,027,827 |
Dubai property route versus federal UAE routes
| Channel | Current official requirement | Duration | Calculated here? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai DLD property | Dubai property purchase value ≥ AED 2m; mortgage evidence is channel-specific | 10 years | Yes — official bundle |
| Federal ICP real estate | One or more properties ≥ AED 2m, listed by ICP as without loans | 5 years | No — channel costs vary |
| Federal public investment | AED 2m fund deposit/company capital, or FTA evidence of AED 250k annual tax | 10 years | No — channel costs vary |
| Federal entrepreneur | Project value ≥ AED 500k plus relevant-authority or incubator confirmation of the innovative project | 5 years | No — category approval varies |
UAE Golden Visa cost calculator FAQs
How much does the Dubai property Golden Visa cost in 2026?
Dubai Land Department currently publishes an exact AED 9,884.75 main-applicant service bundle for its 10-year property investor residence. The qualifying Dubai property purchase value is at least AED 2,000,000. Each sponsored spouse, child or parent adds AED 5,874.50 (AED 5,774.50 family residence fee + AED 100 per-person fee), and a family sponsorship file costs AED 318.75 once when at least one family member is added.
What does this UAE Golden Visa cost calculator include?
It includes the AED 2 million qualifying Dubai property value, DLD's complete published main-applicant bundle, AED 5,874.50 (AED 5,774.50 family residence fee + AED 100 per-person fee) for each sponsored family member, and the one-time family file opening fee. Any legal or ancillary amount is included only when you enter it yourself.
What is excluded from the UAE Golden Visa cost calculator?
Property purchase registration, mortgage registration and bank charges, valuation, health insurance, document attestation and translation, and renewal costs are excluded. Legal or agent fees are included only when you enter an actual quote in the editable fields. DLD publishes separate purchase-registration charges, and their allocation depends on the transaction. No reliable all-in renewal bundle is published on the current DLD service page.
Is the Dubai property route five years or ten years?
The current Dubai Land Department property-investor service publishes a 10-year renewable residence permit. The current federal ICP overview separately describes real-estate Golden Residency as five years. This calculator is therefore explicitly limited to the Dubai DLD 10-year service and does not blend the two channels.
Can a mortgaged Dubai property qualify?
DLD says a mortgaged property can be used with a bank no-objection letter showing the paid amount and balance; its service description asks for evidence of AED 2 million paid. Confirm the bank-letter and paid-value requirement with DLD before relying on financed property.
Does the AED 2 million property value come back?
It is property capital rather than a government fee, but it is not guaranteed to be recovered. The property can rise or fall in value, may be illiquid, and selling or dropping below the qualifying condition can affect renewal.
Official UAE government sources
Every fixed route, duration and government fee used in the calculated result comes from a current UAE federal or Dubai government page, checked 25 September 2026. User-entered professional costs are not government-set fees.
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Disclaimer. General information only; not legal, immigration, property, tax or financial advice. The calculated government total is limited to DLD's current Dubai property-investor service schedule. Eligibility, mortgages, purchase-registration costs, health insurance, supporting documents and renewal charges require case-specific confirmation. Last reviewed 2026-09-25.