Dubai Drops 750,000 Dirham Property Requirement for 2-Year Visas, Introduces 400,000 Dirham Threshold for Joint Buyers

Dubai Eases Property Value Requirements for Two-Year Residency Visas

In a move aimed at widening access to its real estate market, Dubai has abolished the minimum property value requirement for individual buyers seeking a two-year residency visa. According to an update shared by the Dubai Land Department on its Cube platform, solo investors are no longer bound by the earlier 750,000 Dirham benchmark. However, for jointly owned properties, each investor must hold a minimum stake of 400,000 Dirhams.

The change applies specifically to sole ownership cases, where the earlier requirement of purchasing property worth at least 750,000 Dirhams has now been removed. This easing of visa-linked investment rules is expected to boost demand, particularly among Indian buyers, who accounted for 22% of residential transactions in 2025.

Dubai's property market has been navigating a "temporary sentiment shock" due to the West Asia conflict, which began on February 28, 2023. The conflict slowed bookings and prompted more cautious buying by high-net-worth individuals. However, there were no large-scale exits from premium assets such as Palm Jumeirah, with a handful of discounted resales attributed more to liquidity pressures than investor flight.

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Despite recent headwinds, Dubai recorded property transactions worth 917 billion Dirhams in 2025, underlining the scale of activity in the market. Industry observers believe that the easing of visa-linked investment rules could help revive demand, especially among Indian buyers, who are expected to benefit from relatively accessible entry points and rental yields ranging between 6 and 9%.

The move is also likely to energize the mid-market and secondary segments, drawing in salaried investors who had previously stayed away due to high upfront costs.

What has changed:

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• Single property ownership: No minimum property value requirement for eligibility
• Joint ownership: Each investor must hold a minimum share of 400,000 Dirhams
• Earlier rule: Minimum 750,000 Dirham property value required for individual buyers has been removed only for sole ownership cases