Dubai Golden Visa cost calculator

The property route starts with eligibility

For Dubai property investors, the first cost question is whether the property position can support the route. Dubai Land Department describes a Golden Visa service for real estate investors whose property purchase value is equal to or more than AED 2 million. If that threshold is not clearly met, a low quote is not useful.

The DLD service terms also matter before budgeting. DLD states that the property should be wholly owned by the investor under the applicant name, and it describes additional evidence where the property is mortgaged. In a mortgage case, DLD refers to a no-objection bank letter showing that the bank does not object to issuing the residence permit on the property and indicating the paid amount and balance.

That is why Dubai Golden Visa cost planning should begin with title, ownership, mortgage, and applicant-name checks. A provider should confirm the property evidence before selling a full-service package.

• Published property-value reference: AED 2 million or more.
• Mortgaged property can add bank-letter evidence.
• Joint ownership, name mismatches, and incomplete records can create extra document work.

Published DLD fee benchmark for the main applicant

Dubai Land Department publishes a clear fee breakdown for its 10-year investor residence permit service. The DLD page lists medical examination at AED 700, Emirates ID for 10 years at AED 1,153, confirmation of the 10-year residency permit at AED 2,856.75, Dubai Land Department fees at AED 4,020, and administrative fees at AED 1,155.

The published total on that DLD page is AED 9,884.75 for the 10-year residence permit. This is one of the most useful public benchmarks for Dubai Golden Visa cost research because it shows the difference between a headline total and the pieces inside it.

However, it is still a route-specific benchmark. A provider quote may be higher if it includes document review, translation, insurance coordination, family sequencing, appointment support, courier work, or advisory service. It may also differ if the applicant is not using the DLD investor route.

Treat the DLD number as a verification anchor, not as a promise that every applicant will pay exactly the same total in every circumstance.

Family, parents, and sponsored-person add-ons

Family sponsorship is where many Dubai cost estimates become too thin. DLD publishes separate figures for family and parent residence permits under the investor service. The DLD page lists AED 5,774.50 for a family residence permit for 10 years, AED 318.75 for family sponsorship file opening, AED 5,774.50 for a parent residence permit for 10 years, and AED 100 added for each sponsored person.

Those figures can change the overall budget quickly. A main applicant, spouse, two children, and parent case should not be compared with a single-applicant quote. Each person may add documents, medical or identity steps, insurance, translations, and service work.

Ask providers to show family members line by line. A bundled family number is acceptable only if it explains who is included, what happens if one dependent is added later, and which fees are estimates.

Provider fees and service scope

Professional fees can be reasonable when the service scope is clear. A stronger provider quote may include eligibility screening, property document review, mortgage evidence review, application preparation, appointment coordination, Emirates ID support, family sequencing, and post-submission follow-up.

A weak quote hides exclusions. If medical, Emirates ID, insurance, translation, family sponsorship, courier work, or document corrections are excluded, the headline price may look cheaper than the final cost. Ask what is included before comparing providers.

No provider should guarantee approval. The role of the provider is to prepare and support the file; the relevant authority decides the application under current rules.

• Separate official charges, third-party costs, and service fees.
• Ask whether document corrections are included or billed separately.
• Avoid claims that turn residence support into a guaranteed approval or passport product.

How to use this page before requesting quotes

Use this guide as a quote-review framework. First, confirm that the property route is the intended route and that the AED 2 million ownership position is documented. Second, compare the provider quote against the DLD-published fee categories. Third, add every dependent separately.

Then pressure-test the paperwork. Mortgages, family records, passports, birth certificates, marriage certificates, insurance, and applicant location can all affect the practical budget. If a provider cannot explain the document path in plain language, the quote is not ready.

Finally, verify the current fee schedule with DLD, ICP, GDRFA Dubai, or a qualified provider before paying. Golden Visa rules, fees, and service channels can change.