Dubai has disclosed the fee that Golden Visa property investors must pay to sponsor their parents under the UAE’s long-term residency scheme: $1,572 for each parent’s 10-year residence permit, according to the Dubai Land Department. The main investor’s own 10-year permit costs $2,692, excluding additional administrative charges.
To qualify, the investor must own Dubai property worth at least AED 2 million (about $545,000). Applicants must submit identification documents, a certified birth certificate, proof of dependency, health insurance, a recent photograph and bank account details, and undergo a medical examination. The Dubai Land Department estimates processing takes seven to ten business days once documents are submitted through an authorised service centre.
The fee schedule follows Dubai’s earlier clarification of Golden Visa family rules, including sponsorship terms for retirees and provisions covering a sponsor’s death, and gives investors a concrete cost figure for bringing parents to the emirate rather than relying on repeated short-term visa applications.
Dubai’s real estate market recorded close to $250 billion in transactions in 2025, up 20% from the previous year, and the emirate counts more than 81,000 resident millionaires and 20 billionaires, according to Henley & Partners’ 2025 World’s Wealthiest Cities Report.
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Arbiterz – Dubai Sets $1,572 Fee for Parents of Golden Visa Investors
