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Bahrain Golden Residency (Property)

Active Exempt

Bahrain · Golden visa · apply online · processing 5–5 days

Minimum investment $345,000 Real estate
Stay 120 months, renewable
Application fee $808
Tax 0.0% No personal income tax

Path to staying

  1. Residence permit120 months
  2. Renew120 months at a time
  3. Permanent residencypossible
  • Permanent residency
  • Citizenship
  • Dual citizenship allowed

Overview

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.

Investment options

Investment options
Type Min amount USD equivalent Holding Returnable Required
Real estate BHD 130,000 $345,000 — Yes Required
Real estate: Bahrain.

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 no

Family and dependents

Dependents allowed
Yes
Spouse included
Yes
Parents allowed
Yes

Benefits and mobility

  • Bank account can open
  • Property purchase allowed
  • Public healthcare access granted

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
5–5 days
Apply from abroad
Yes

Notes

Official branding calls this permanent residency with an administrative issuance fee of BHD 300 every 10 years (treated here as a 120-month renewable 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 (`bahrain-golden-residency-professionals`), retirees (`bahrain-golden-residency-retiree`), and a talent committee route (no hard investment/income threshold; not a separate record).

Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source

Change history

    • Name Bahrain Golden Residency Bahrain Golden Residency (Property)
    • Application fee (USD) none 808
    • Path to permanent residency No Yes
    • Years to permanent residency none 0
    • Investment options updated

    refreshed against goldenresidency.gov.bh eligibility, FAQs and 26 Nov 2025 press release; NPRA fee/threshold cross-check. Renamed display name to Property; set verified; fees BHD 5+300; cleared min stay; parents allowed; work permit not included; path_to_pr true/0; processing 5 days; application portal URL; removed unmortgaged claim; noted sibling category records.

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