Retire where you already feel at home
From age 55, owning UAE property worth AED 1M qualifies you for a 5-year renewable retirement visa for you and your spouse. Savings and income routes exist too — here's how the property route works.
Own one or more UAE properties with a combined value of at least AED 1,000,000. This is the route PropDirect helps with.
Hold financial savings of at least AED 1,000,000, typically evidenced by a fixed deposit.
Show an active monthly income of at least AED 20,000 — for example a pension or rental income.
You need to meet the age requirement and at least one of the three routes. Figures are the current published thresholds and can be revised by the authorities.
- ✓Surface homes at AED 1M and above that meet the property route
- ✓A fair-value read so you know the property clears the AED 1M threshold
- ✓The DLD title deed on completion — the ownership proof your application needs
- ✓A tidy purchase pack you (or your PRO) can submit alongside the application
- •Submit the retirement-visa application to GDRFA or ICP
- •Evidence the qualifying route (title deed, deposit letter, or income proof)
- •Provide passport, photo, medical and health-insurance cover
- •Renew every 5 years while you continue to qualify
- 1Check your route
You're 55+ and meet the property, savings, or income route. This page covers the property route.
- 2Find a qualifying home
Browse AED 1M+ homes — a comfortable place to settle that also clears the threshold.
- 3Buy and register
Complete the purchase; the DLD registers the property and issues your title deed.
- 4Apply for the visa
Submit the title deed and purchase pack to GDRFA / ICP for the 5-year retirement residence.
The property route looks at owned value reaching AED 1M. If part of that value is still financed, check the current requirement with GDRFA — rules on the paid-up portion can apply.
You need to satisfy at least one route in full. Some applicants qualify on property, others on savings or income — you don't have to meet all three.
Yes — the 5-year retirement visa lets you sponsor your spouse.
It's renewable. As long as you still meet the age and one qualifying route, you can renew for another five-year term.
A property purchase is the qualifying step — it does not, by itself, grant residency. Once you own, you (or your PRO) submit the residency application to GDRFA / ICP.
PropDirect is a property marketplace, not an immigration agent or legal adviser. UAE residency visas are issued solely by GDRFA / ICP. Eligibility thresholds and rules are set by the government and can change — confirm the current requirements with GDRFA / ICP before you buy.