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| Field | 🇧🇭BahrainBahrain Investor Residence in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Bahrain (BH) |
| Route | Bahrain Investor Residence in 2026 |
| Route family | Investor |
| Route type | investor |
| Summary | Bahrain's ordinary investor self-sponsorship residence in 2026: BHD 100,000 minimum company share, BHD 500 stable income, documents, fees and 2/5/10-year permits. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Best-fit work models | Investor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Income requirement | The applicant must show lawful, stable income of at least BHD 500, sufficient for the applicant and dependants.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | NPRA requests the applicant's and company's bank statements for the previous three months; the reviewed service does not state a minimum balance.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Applicant must be a partner/owner in a qualifying Bahrain company and hold a share worth at least BHD 100,000; company registration and activity licensing are separate MOIC/SIJILAT matters.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Government fees | NPRA fees: BHD 5 application plus BHD 200 for 2 years, BHD 400 for 5 years or BHD 600 for 10 years; BHD 250 visa-transfer fee where applicable.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | NPRA publishes 40 working days for this self-sponsorship service; additional-document requests may affect the case timeline.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | Self-sponsorship residence may be issued for 2, 5 or 10 years.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | NPRA states that this self-sponsorship permit may be issued or renewed for 2, 5 or 10 years, subject to the applicable rules and continuing eligibility.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | The investor permit does not automatically include family; NPRA requires separate applications and documents for each family request, with eligibility and fees depending on relationship and sponsor status.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Investor self-sponsorship residence is not itself a general work permit for a spouse; the spouse needs an independent work authorization or qualifying separate status.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | Self-sponsorship residence does not itself authorize ordinary employment; any employment requiring LMRA authorization must be separately permitted. Business operation also requires applicable commercial licensing.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Submit through Bahrain's eGovernment portal; NPRA requires the application to be filed by the guarantor or authorized person and each application must have separate supporting documents.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | This is fixed-term self-sponsorship residence, not permanent residence. A qualifying investor may separately apply under Golden Residency criteria; approval is not automatic from this permit.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Citizenship pathway | Investor self-sponsorship does not confer citizenship or establish a guaranteed naturalisation pathway; nationality is a separate legal process.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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