Minimum investment
$345,000
Real estate
Stay
120
months, renewable
Application fee
—
Tax
0.0%
No personal income tax
Path to staying
- Residence permit120 months
- Renew120 months at a time
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed
Overview
- Country
- Bahrain
- Program
- Bahrain Golden Residency
- Type
- Golden visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 120 months
- Renewable
- Yes (120 mo)
- Min stay
- 90 days per 12 months
10-year renewable residency via property investment of BHD 130,000+, with work rights and 90-day annual minimum stay.
Investment options
| Type | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | BHD 130,000 | $345,000 | — | Yes | Required |
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Exempt
- Tax rate
- 0.0%
- Regime name
- No personal income tax
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- online
- Processing time
- 14–30 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
BHD 130,000 min (~$345,000) reduced from BHD 200,000 in 2025. Multiple properties can be combined. Must be fully owned (no mortgage). Also: skilled professionals route (5yr employment), retiree route (BHD 2,000-4,000 pension). Visa-free access to all 6 GCC countries. No personal income tax.