Bahrain Golden Residency

Min investment

$345,000

Investment routes

Real estate

Time to status

~weeks (via NPRA)

Path to citizenship

None — Bahraini naturalization is highly restrictive and not offered through this route.

Residency requirement

No minimum stay published for the property route; residency is tied to continued eligibility.

Visa-free destinations

Not specified

Dual citizenship allowed

N/A (residency)

Notes

Bahrain's Golden Residency (Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs — NPRA). Property route: own real estate with a personal share value of BHD 130,000+ (~US$345,000) at purchase — a single property or several combined. Other qualifying routes: 5+ years working in Bahrain on an average basic salary above BHD 2,000/mo (~US$5,300); retirees resident 15+ years with a BHD 2,000+ pension, or non-resident retirees with a BHD 4,000+ pension; and 'talented individuals' (entrepreneurs, researchers, artists, athletes) by committee approval. Indefinite residency subject to a BHD 300 administrative fee every 10 years. No personal income tax in Bahrain; no path to citizenship.

About Bahrain

Healthcare

★★★★★

Safety

★★★★★

Cost of living

Moderate

Climate

Arid / Desert