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Threshold raised to $1M in 2025 — the old $750K figure still circulates

Economic Certificate of Permanent Residence
Bahamas

Threshold raised from BSD750,000 to BSD1,000,000 effective 1 January 2025. From BSD1.5M — accelerated review, usually without an interview. The investment must be held for at least 10 years.

Entry threshold
from $1,000,000 (from 01.01.2025)
Accelerated review from
$1,500,000
Minimum holding period
10 years
Income tax
none

Outdated figure vs. current threshold

Almost a 1.4x difference — the old $750K figure still circulates on unupdated sources.

PERIOD
THRESHOLD
STATUS
Before 01.01.2025 (outdated)
THRESHOLD$750,000
NOT valid since 2025
From 01.01.2025 (current)
THRESHOLD$1,000,000
current base threshold
Accelerated review
THRESHOLD$1,500,000
usually without a personal interview

What the process consists of

Certificate holders must hold the investment for at least 10 years — the Immigration Board may revoke resident status upon early sale.

COST ITEM
RATE
APPLIES TO
Certificate processing
RATEdepends on the Immigration Board
per applicant
Legal support for the property transaction
RATEdepends on the property
per applicant
Annual resident card renewal
RATEdepends on status
per applicant

How the process runs

01
Choosing a property from $1,000,000
The base threshold from 1 January 2025.
02
Optionally — from $1,500,000 for accelerated review
Usually processed without a personal interview.
03
Filing with the Bahamas Immigration Board
Standard document package and proof of funds source.
04
Receiving the PR certificate
Indefinite status, with no income tax in the Bahamas.
05
Holding the investment for at least 10 years
Early sale can lead to revocation of status.

A good fit if

You can invest from $1,000,000 in Bahamian real estate.
You are considering from $1,500,000 for accelerated review without an interview.
You are prepared to hold the investment for at least 10 years.
You value the absence of income tax in the Bahamas alongside PR status.

A poor fit if

You are counting on the outdated $750,000 figure — that threshold hasn’t applied since 1 January 2025.
You plan to sell the property before 10 years — this can lead to revocation of resident status.
You are not prepared for legal ambiguity — per the available data, the law doesn’t explicitly clarify whether physical ownership of the property must be maintained after the certificate is approved.
You need a direct official link — the bahamas.gov.bs portal was not directly fetched (403); this page’s source is a specialised law firm.

Who runs this programme

Your request goes to two or three firms from this list. You see exactly which ones before it is sent, and you can exclude any of them.

This is an independent list of firms in the market, not our partners — we do not forward requests to them or receive payment for referrals. Contact them directly via the link.

Frequent questions

Why do many sites still say $750,000?

That figure was current before 1 January 2025 — from that date the official threshold rose to $1,000,000, but the old figure continues to appear on unupdated aggregators.

What does investing $1,500,000 rather than just $1,000,000 get you?

Per the available data, a property valued at $1,500,000+ is usually reviewed on an accelerated basis, often without a personal interview — the base $1,000,000 threshold does not offer that advantage.

What happens if the property is sold before 10 years?

Per the available data, the Immigration Board may revoke resident status upon early sale — certificate holders must hold the investment for at least 10 years.

Do you have to personally live in the property?

Per the available data, the law itself doesn’t explicitly clarify whether physical ownership of the property must be maintained after the certificate is approved — this remains ambiguous even among specialised law firms.

Why is there no direct link to the official bahamas.gov.bs portal?

A direct fetch of the official portal failed — the server returned a 403 error as of the checked date. This page’s source is Fragomen, a law firm specialising in immigration law.

Does this programme grant Bahamian citizenship?

No — this page covers a permanent residence certificate, not citizenship or a separately described path to it.

Sources

Figures are for reference only. Verified against official sources on 27 August 2026. A precise quote is issued by the appointed firm after document review. This material is not legal advice, a public offer or investment advice.