Dubai Investor Visa Cost: Property, Company and Renewal Fees

Dubai Investor Visa Cost — Quick Answer

What Is a Dubai Investor Visa?

A Dubai investor visa is a residence permit linked to an eligible investment rather than to an employer. In everyday use, "Dubai investor visa" is used loosely to describe several distinct government products: a property investor visa issued through the Dubai Land Department, a company investor visa issued to a sole company owner, a partner visa issued to co-shareholders, and the long-term UAE Golden Visa for larger property or capital investments. A normal investor or partner visa is renewable every two years (subject to route); a Golden Visa runs for 10 years and does not need an employer or local sponsor. In every case, approval remains subject to immigration and eligibility review — no visa route guarantees approval.

Dubai Property Investor Visa Cost

The Dubai property investor visa — officially the DLD's Investor Residence Application (Taskeen) — is a two-year renewable residence permit tied to ownership of completed residential property in Dubai. As of an April 2026 update, the Dubai Land Department removed the long-standing AED 750,000 minimum property value for sole owners: a sole owner can now qualify regardless of property value. Joint owners must each hold a registered share of at least AED 400,000. The property must be a completed residential unit registered with the DLD — off-plan and commercial units do not qualify for the 2-year route. Mortgaged properties are generally accepted with a bank no-objection certificate. Applications are made in person at the DLD Cube (Taskeen); representatives and power-of-attorney holders are not accepted for this specific route.

For a deeper walkthrough of eligibility, documents, and step-by-step process, see our dedicated Dubai property investor visa guide.

Figures reflect published guidance as of 22 July 2026 across multiple sources; a small variance exists between sources on the exact main-applicant fee. Confirm the current payable amount directly with DLD before applying.

3-Year Investor Visa Dubai Price

Many people still search for a "3-year investor visa" because Dubai's property-linked residence visa genuinely was a 3-year product in the past — a 2011 government reform raised property-linked visit visas to 3 years, and for a long stretch afterwards the standard property investor visa carried a 3-year validity at a Dh1,000,000 (later Dh750,000) threshold. That structure has since been reformed. Under the current framework (updated most recently in April 2026), the standard property investor visa issued through DLD Taskeen is a 2-year renewable permit, and the separate long-term option is the 10-year Golden Visa at an AED 2 million threshold — there is no current standard 3-year property investor visa product.

Where "2–3 years" still appears legitimately is on the company side: some mainland company investor/partner visas and several free-zone packages continue to be issued for validity periods ranging from 2 to 3 years, depending on the licensing authority and package chosen. So if you're comparing a "3-year investor visa Dubai price," confirm first whether you mean the property route (now 2-year Taskeen, or 10-year Golden Visa) or a specific company/free-zone package, since the cost and the validity period differ for each. Renewal cost also differs by route — see the renewal section below.

Free-Zone Investor Visa Cost

A free-zone investor or partner visa is linked to a company formed within one of Dubai's free zones. Free-zone licence packages vary enormously by zone, activity, and visa quota, and the visa allocation may be included in the package or charged separately — so a "company setup with 1 visa" headline price can still exclude medical, Emirates ID, insurance, and status-change costs.

Free-zone investor visas are typically issued for 1–3 years depending on the zone and package. Confirm exactly what your specific quote includes using the checklist later on this page.

UAE Golden Visa vs Standard Investor Visa Cost

The Golden Visa is a separate, longer-term programme — not simply a bigger version of the standard investor visa. On the property side, the qualifying threshold is currently AED 2 million in a single property or a portfolio, and mortgaged property is generally accepted if the paid-in equity meets that threshold with a bank no-objection letter. On the business/capital side, qualifying routes include holding AED 2 million in company capital or an approved investment fund/deposit, or owning a company that pays at least AED 250,000 a year in federal tax; separate entrepreneur routes exist at AED 500,000 (incubator-endorsed project, 5-year visa) and AED 1 million+ in annual SME revenue. Golden Visa holders are not subject to the standard 6-month absence rule and can sponsor family — and in the property/capital routes, domestic staff — without the usual quota restrictions that apply to shorter-term visas.

This page focuses on cost comparison rather than full eligibility detail. For the complete walkthrough of categories, documents, and application steps, see our dedicated Dubai Golden Visa guide.

Dubai Investor Visa Cost for Indian Citizens

Government investor-visa fees are set by route and service type, not by nationality — we found no verified DLD, GDRFA, or ICP notice specifying a separate government fee tier for Indian citizens, and this page does not assume one exists. Indian applicants may still see additional costs that are nationality- or document-specific rather than a visa surcharge: attestation of Indian educational certificates or company documents (home-country apostille followed by UAE MOFA attestation) can take several weeks and carries its own cost, and whether you apply from inside or outside the UAE affects entry-permit and status-change charges either way.

For a rough INR estimate: at the mid-market rate on 22 July 2026, 1 AED ≈ ₹26.2. So a property-route government fee of roughly AED 10,200–10,800 converts to approximately ₹2,67,000–₹2,83,000, and a typical company-route total of AED 3,000–7,000 converts to approximately ₹78,600–₹1,83,400. Treat the AED figure as the primary reference — exchange rates move daily, and your bank or exchange provider's rate will differ slightly from the mid-market rate used here.

Hidden and Additional Costs

Depending on your circumstances, one or more of the following may add to your total — not every item applies to every applicant:

• Inside-country status change and urgent/express processing fees
• Medical fast-track and Emirates ID express (Fawri) service
• Translation, attestation, and notarisation of documents
• Property valuation, mortgage NOC letters, and trustee-office charges
• Company amendments, establishment-card reissuance
• Dependant sponsorship costs
• Courier and typing-centre charges
• Late renewal penalties and outstanding immigration fines

How to Apply for a Dubai Investor Visa

Property Route

1. Confirm property eligibility (sole vs joint ownership, completed unit, freehold area)
2. Prepare title deed and ownership documents
3. Submit the Taskeen investor-visa request at the DLD Cube (in person)
4. Complete entry permit / status-change formalities where required
5. Complete the medical fitness test
6. Apply for Emirates ID and arrange health insurance
7. Complete residence issuance and check the final visa/ID details

Company Route

1. Choose mainland or free-zone setup
2. Form or verify the company and obtain the trade licence
3. Open the establishment/immigration file
4. Apply for the investor/partner entry permit
5. Complete status change where applicable
6. Complete medical fitness test
7. Apply for Emirates ID and arrange insurance
8. Complete residence issuance

Can an Investor Sponsor Family Members?

Yes, subject to current requirements — but family sponsorship is priced separately from the main applicant's visa, and each dependant carries its own entry permit, status change (where applicable), medical (where applicable), Emirates ID, insurance, and residence-issuance costs. Approval of the main investor visa does not automatically approve dependants; relationship documents (marriage/birth certificates, attested where required) and any applicable income or accommodation criteria must be verified separately. See the DLD family-fee figures under the property-route section above for one concrete example.

Does an Investor Visa Allow Employment?

Investor and partner residence status is linked to your investment or company ownership, not to a third-party employer. This does not automatically authorise you to work for any other company — separate employment authorisation (a work permit) may be required if you intend to take up paid work outside your own investment. Confirm your specific position with MOHRE or a qualified adviser before starting any outside employment.

Common Investor Visa Cost Mistakes

• Treating the investment amount (property price or company capital) as the visa fee
• Comparing property and company routes as if they were priced identically
• Forgetting company licence and establishment-card renewal costs
• Overlooking medical fitness, Emirates ID, and insurance in a headline quote
• Assuming a "3-year investor visa" price still applies to the current property route
• Assuming every free-zone package includes every visa-processing charge
• Not checking inside-country status-change fees
• Ignoring dependant sponsorship costs
• Trusting a single "all-inclusive" price without a line-item breakdown
• Confusing the Golden Visa threshold with the standard investor visa
• Assuming Indian citizens (or any nationality) pay a special government fee without official confirmation
• Not checking refund terms before paying
• Assuming approval is guaranteed once the investment is made

Which Dubai Investor Visa Route Is Best?

No single route is universally best — the right choice depends on your existing assets, business plans, and how much administrative overhead you're willing to take on.