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| Field | 🇧🇸BahamasBahamas Permanent Residence: 2026 Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Bahamas (BS) |
| Route | Bahamas Permanent Residence: 2026 Guide |
| Route family | Permanent residence |
| Route type | permanent residence |
| Summary | Current guide to Bahamas permanent residence certificates, including category-specific long-residence and family routes, lifetime status, work-right distinctions and investment PR. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-16 |
| Official/supporting source count | 5 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | No approved structured valueSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | Permanent-residence criteria are category-specific; the reviewed application form requests financial references but does not establish one universal income threshold for all categories.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | No universal savings balance applies across the distinct permanent-residence categories in the reviewed fee/legal materials; the application form requests financial references.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Investment requirement | Investment is required only for the separate section 17A economic permanent-residence category; other permanent-residence categories have their own statutory criteria.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Government fees | Fees vary by category: the published schedule lists $15,000 for the general certificate category, $5,000 in other cases under item 7, and separate reduced family/long-residence categories; processing is $200. Match the statutory item to the applicant.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | No general processing deadline is stated in the reviewed permanent-residence fee schedule or application form.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Validity | A permanent-residence certificate is a permanent status rather than a time-limited residence permit; statutory revocation rules may apply.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | Family treatment and endorsements depend on the permanent-residence category; the fee schedule separately lists spouse, surviving-spouse and dependent endorsement categories.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Work rights depend on the certificate category and any endorsement; the fee schedule distinguishes certificates with gainful-employment rights from other categories.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | Work rights are category-specific; some permanent-residence certificates expressly include gainful-employment rights, while other categories do not establish that entitlement in the reviewed fee schedule.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Apply to the relevant authority under the Immigration Act for the applicable permanent-residence category; the Department's application form requires supporting civil, police, medical, character and financial documents.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | This route is permanent residence itself; eligibility is category-specific and requires an application and approval rather than automatic status after a fixed period for every applicant.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Citizenship pathway | Permanent residence is not citizenship and does not itself guarantee naturalisation; citizenship applications are governed separately by the Bahamas Nationality Act and Constitution.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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