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Qatar Residency through Property Ownership

Residency

UAE Golden Visa

Status

Program status

Qatar: Operational
United Arab Emirates: Operational

Investment

Minimum investment per route

Qatar: Property (residence threshold, minimum): QAR 730,000; Property (permanent-residency privileges, minimum): QAR 3,650,000Show full wordingShow less
United Arab Emirates: Qualifying property, 10-year visa: AED 2,000,000Show full wordingShow less

Costs

Government fees

Qatar: Information pending verification
United Arab Emirates: Small entry-permit fees (AED 100 each), then in Dubai AED 9,884.75 for the investor's 10-year residence, with the medical test, Emirates ID and residence permit included, and AED 5,774.50 per family member.
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Entry permit for real estate investors: AED 100 application + AED 100 issuance + AED 100 smart-services fee. In Dubai, the Land Department's total for the investor's 10-year residence is AED 9,884.75, which already includes the medical examination (AED 700), Emirates ID (AED 1,153), residence permit (AED 2,856.75), Land Department fees (AED 4,020) and administrative fees (AED 1,155). Each family member's 10-year permit is AED 5,774.50, plus AED 318.75 once to open a family sponsorship file and AED 100 for each sponsored person.

Family

Family eligibility

Qatar: Information pending verification
United Arab Emirates: Spouse, Children, Parents · conditions apply
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Golden Residency holders can obtain residence permits for their spouse, their children regardless of age, and their parents (ICP).

Obligations

Residence requirements

Qatar: At least 90 days a year in Qatar, continuously or in separate stays, for both property levels.Show full wordingShow less
United Arab Emirates: Golden visa holders may stay outside the UAE for longer than the usual six-month limit without the visa lapsing.Show full wordingShow less

Processing time

Qatar: Information pending verification
United Arab Emirates: In Dubai, the Land Department's service time is 7 to 10 business days.Show full wordingShow less

Route to citizenship

Qatar: Property residence gives no right to Qatari nationality; naturalisation is decided only under Qatar's Nationality Law.Show full wordingShow less
United Arab Emirates: Golden Visa is a residence status; it does not lead to citizenship.Show full wordingShow less

Program comparison
Criteria	Residency Qatar Qatar Residency through Property Ownership	Residency United Arab Emirates UAE Golden Visa	Residency Bahrain Bahrain Golden Residency
Status
Program status	Operational	Operational	Operational
Investment
Minimum investment per route	Property (residence threshold, minimum): QAR 730,000; Property (permanent-residency privileges, minimum): QAR 3,650,000	Qualifying property, 10-year visa: AED 2,000,000	Qualifying property (from): BHD 130,000
Costs
Government fees	Information pending verification	Small entry-permit fees (AED 100 each), then in Dubai AED 9,884.75 for the investor's 10-year residence, with the medical test, Emirates ID and residence permit included, and AED 5,774.50 per family member. Full wordingHide full wording Entry permit for real estate investors: AED 100 application + AED 100 issuance + AED 100 smart-services fee. In Dubai, the Land Department's total for the investor's 10-year residence is AED 9,884.75, which already includes the medical examination (AED 700), Emirates ID (AED 1,153), residence permit (AED 2,856.75), Land Department fees (AED 4,020) and administrative fees (AED 1,155). Each family member's 10-year permit is AED 5,774.50, plus AED 318.75 once to open a family sponsorship file and AED 100 for each sponsored person.	Application fee 5 and ten-year residency fee 300, reported as BHD. Full wordingHide full wording Application fee of 5 (non-refundable) and ten-year residency fee of 300, paid by card. The official service page gives these amounts without a currency; Gulf News reports them as BHD 5 and BHD 300.
Family
Family eligibility	Information pending verification	Spouse, Children, Parents · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Golden Residency holders can obtain residence permits for their spouse, their children regardless of age, and their parents (ICP).	Spouse, Children, Parents · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, children and parents can be sponsored on the holder's Golden Residency; age limits are not stated.
Obligations
Residence requirements	At least 90 days a year in Qatar, continuously or in separate stays, for both property levels.	Golden visa holders may stay outside the UAE for longer than the usual six-month limit without the visa lapsing.	No minimum stay is stated on the official service pages.
Processing time	Information pending verification	In Dubai, the Land Department's service time is 7 to 10 business days.	Five working days for the property-owner service, according to the official service page.
Route to citizenship	Property residence gives no right to Qatari nationality; naturalisation is decided only under Qatar's Nationality Law.	Golden Visa is a residence status; it does not lead to citizenship.	Golden Residency does not lead to citizenship.

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