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created from official eligibility and FAQ pages for the resident-employee Golden Residency category.
Minimum income
$5,306/mo
BHD 2,000 a month
Stay
120
months, renewable
Application fee
$808
Tax
0.0%
No personal income tax
Path to staying
- Residence permit120 months
- Renew120 months at a time
- Permanent residencypossible
- Permanent residency
- Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed
Overview
- Country
- Bahrain
- Program
- Bahrain Golden Residency (Professionals)
- Type
- Economic
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 120 months
- Renewable
- Yes (120 mo)
Permanent residency for professionals who have worked in Bahrain for at least five years with average monthly basic salary over BHD 2,000, continuously insured at that level with the Social Insurance Organization.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- BHD 2,000/mo (~$5,306 USD)
- Application fee
- $808
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
Only basic salary counts; bonuses and allowances are excluded. Continuous SIO insurance for the BHD 2,000+ basic salary over the full five years is required. Same Golden Residency fees, family rules, no minimum stay, and LMRA work-permit caveat as the property category. First-time cost per person: BHD 5 + BHD 300 ≈ USD 808 (official USD equivalents). Property and retiree categories are separate records.
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source