Bahrain Golden Residency (Property)

1. Residence permit120 months
2. Renew120 months at a time
3. Permanent residencypossible

• Permanent residency
• Citizenship
• Dual citizenship allowed

Country

Bahrain

Program

Bahrain Golden Residency (Property)

Type

Golden visa

Status

Active

Initial duration

120 months

Renewable

Yes (120 mo)

Permanent residency for foreigners who own Bahrain real estate with a personal share purchase value of at least BHD 130,000. Spouse, parents and children can be sponsored; a separate LMRA work permit is still required to work.

Tax regime

Exempt

Tax rate

0.0%

Regime name

No personal income tax

Foreign income taxed

No

Capital gains taxed

No

Method

online

Processing time

5–5 days

Apply from abroad

Yes

Official branding calls this permanent residency with an administrative issuance fee of BHD 300 every 10 years (in effect a renewable 120-month term). First-time cost per person: BHD 5 application + BHD 300 issuance ≈ USD 808 at the program’s published BHD/USD equivalents (BHD 5 = USD 13; BHD 300 = USD 795). Dependents pay the same fees. No minimum stay to keep the permit. Valid Bahrain health insurance required. Public healthcare is available to residents; private insurance is still required for the application. Naturalization is separate and discretionary under nationality law (not a Golden Residency benefit). Other Golden Residency categories: professionals and retirees (each covered on its own page), and a talent committee route (no hard investment or income threshold).

1. Oct 10, 2026
   • Name Bahrain Golden Residency Bahrain Golden Residency (Property)
   • Application fee (USD) not set 808
   • Path to permanent residency No Yes
   • Years to permanent residency not set 0
   • Investment options updated

   refreshed against goldenresidency.gov.bh eligibility, FAQs and 26 Nov 2025 press release; NPRA fee/threshold cross-check. Renamed to Property; checked; fees BHD 5+300; removed the minimum stay; parents allowed; work permit not included; permanent residence on grant (0 years); processing 5 days; added the application portal link; removed unmortgaged claim; noted the separate professional and retiree categories.