Bahamas Permanent Residency
Tax-neutral Caribbean residency with proximity to North America.
- Certificate of Permanent Residence is issued for life unless revoked
- Official economic route: USD 1,000,000 in real estate or Central Bank Zero Coupon Bonds, held for 10 years
- Right to reside and, where granted, to work
- The Bahamas does not levy personal income tax, capital gains tax, or inheritance tax on individuals
Starting from $15,000 USD
Have more questions? Write to hello@4corporate.com and we will be happy to assist.
How 4Corporate supports you
You do not have to navigate a foreign residency file on your own. We help you choose the route that fits, prepare a complete application, and coordinate filing through licensed local counsel. After approval, we stay with you for the practical side of arriving — obtaining the necessities in that country, all the way to settling into your new home. A private consultation maps that path before anything is filed.
The process
Eligibility & strategy call
Consultation
Review circumstances, nationality and objectives, and outline the residency path in this jurisdiction.
Document preparation
Document preparation
Gather, review and authenticate supporting documents with apostille coordination where required.
Application filing
On filing
File with the relevant authority through licensed local counsel.
Due diligence & approval
Authority review
The relevant authority reviews the file. Any interview, biometrics or further evidence is coordinated through licensed local counsel.
Residence issuance
After approval
On approval, collect or receive the residence permit or card and complete any post-approval registration.
Residency
Why Bahamas
The Bahamas Department of Immigration issues a Certificate of Permanent Residence for life unless revoked. One published economic route requires a minimum investment of USD 1,000,000 in real estate or Central Bank Zero Coupon Bonds, held for at least 10 years. Other official categories include spouses of Bahamians after five years of marriage and long-term work-permit holders. The annual Permit to Reside (temporary / annual residence) is a separate 4Corporate landing and is not this economic Permanent Residence route. Typical processing is 9–12 months.
Advantages
Tax, location and daily life
Tax
The Bahamas does not levy personal income tax, capital gains tax, or inheritance tax on individuals.
Location
The Bahamas sits in the Caribbean with proximity to North America. A Certificate of Permanent Residence is issued for life unless revoked.
Healthcare
Travel-health notes typically describe routine care in Nassau and Freeport as adequate, with specialist or complex cases often referred to the United States.
Cost of living
Independent cost-of-living indexes typically describe The Bahamas as one of the more expensive Caribbean markets, often above the United States, because so much food and household goods are imported. Nassau and resort areas sit at the high end.
Eligibility
Who this is for
- Economic Permanent Residence: minimum USD 1,000,000 investment held for 10 years
- Spouse of a Bahamian after 5 years of a subsisting marriage, or other published work-permit and professional categories
- Police certificate, medical certificate, and supporting documents as listed by the Department of Immigration
- The Department of Immigration does not publish a nationality-restriction list on the Permanent Residence page; any restriction is confirmed in consultation
The engagement
What is included
- Initial eligibility assessment and strategy
- Document checklist, review, and apostille coordination
- Application filing with the relevant authority
- Liaison with licensed local agents and due-diligence providers
- Post-approval onboarding (banking, tax registration where applicable)
- Dedicated 4Corporate client portal access where you can view your process, documentation, invoices, quotes and more
Get started
Ready to proceed?
Contact us to start this programme, or write if you have a question.
Starting from $15,000 USD
Have more questions? Write to hello@4corporate.com and we will be happy to assist.