Source document
Applying for Permanent Residence
Has everything in it been taken?
CompleteReviewed 8 Oct 2026
Reviewed. Everything in it that belongs in the tables has been taken.
What the document holds
Ministry of Foreign Affairs page on applying for permanent residence (undated, apparently pre-2021 policy): definition (lifetime status, no vote), eligible categories (spouses, financially independent owners or investors of a residence with BS$1.5 million or more getting speedy consideration, long-serving public servants, etc.), process, documents, contact for an update within 3 to 4 weeks (not a processing time), BS$100 non-refundable processing fee. Adds the BS$1.5 million accelerated threshold and the fee from this page.
What it supports
2 rows on this site come from this document. Each one opens with the page and the exact words.
Rules and prices (2)
- Property purchase for faster considerationowner of a residence (speedy consideration)BSD 1,500,000Date not stated · Bahamas Foreign MinistryThe Bahamas · Economic permanent residence
- Processing feeper application, non-refundableBSD 100Date not stated · Bahamas Foreign MinistryThe Bahamas · Economic permanent residence
About the document
What it covers Eligibility list including financially independent owners of a residence; "speedy consideration" for residences of BS$1.5 million or more.
Notes Undated page, read 2026-10-02; appears to describe the pre-2021 administrative policy and may be out of date.
Source id bhs-mofa-pr-page-2026 · accessed 2 Oct 2026