The Bahrain Golden Residence program grants 10-year renewable residency permits through various qualifying routes including property ownership starting at BHD 130,000 (US$345,000), retirement with a minimum monthly income of BHD 4,000 (US$10,600), or talent-based qualification.
Requirements vary by category, and additional documentation and financial criteria apply to each pathway.
To qualify for Bahrain’s Golden Residence, applicants must submit the following documents:
Qualifying routes:
Similar to other residency programs across the GCC region, the Bahrain Golden Residence permit does not lead to citizenship eligibility regardless of the duration of stay. Citizenship can only be granted by a royal order.
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Applications for this program may be directed to Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs (NPRA) Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Legislation upon which this program is based Resolution No. 196 of 2022, Ministry of Interior.
As noted in the program qualifications above, an investor can qualify for this program with a local property purchase above the minimum investment threshold. View eligible properties curated by IMI and our real estate partners:
Bahrain’s program now prices into the GCC’s lower-to-mid band, undercutting Oman and Saudi Arabia, but at nearly twice the UAE’s Golden Visa minimum.
While the UAE leads with its Golden Visa, other GCC nations are quickly catching up with competitive investor residency pathways.
See more statistics on this program and others in the IMI Data Center.