{"id":2222,"date":"2014-09-02T18:30:33","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T18:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/?page_id=2222"},"modified":"2018-11-21T10:42:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T15:42:23","slug":"bahamas-investor-residence-visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/bahamas-investor-residence-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Bahamas Investor Residence Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3748\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3748\" data-attachment-id=\"3748\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/bahamas-investor-residence-visa\/bahamas-investor-residence-visa-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Bahamas-Investor-Residence-Visa.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"272,185\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bahamas Investor Residence Visa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bahamas Investor Residence Visa&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Bahamas-Investor-Residence-Visa.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Bahamas-Investor-Residence-Visa.jpg\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Bahamas-Investor-Residence-Visa-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bahamas Investor Residence Visa\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Bahamas-Investor-Residence-Visa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Bahamas-Investor-Residence-Visa-55x55.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bahamas Investor Residence Visa<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Permanent Residence Permit in Bahamas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Situated\u00a01,200km miles from the coast of Florida, the Bahamas is a group of 700 islands that allows investors to obtain permits through significant real estate purchases in the country. Investors desirous of residing in Bahamas can apply for a residence Permit issued by the Department of Immigration.<\/p>\n<p>The permit is valid until the death of the applicant and covers the applicant\u2019s spouse and children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits of holding \u00a0Bahamas Investor Residence Visa include<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right to reside in the Bahamas without further renewal of permits.<\/li>\n<li>Right to enjoy all privileges enjoyed by citizens of Bahamas except for the right to vote.<\/li>\n<li>Right to purchase property in Bahamas<\/li>\n<li>Liberal tax regime.<\/li>\n<li>Easy travel to Commonwealth nations, members of the Caribbean Community and the members of the Organization of American States<\/li>\n<li>Eligible to apply for Citizenship of Bahamas after fulfilling residence requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Population<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">371,960<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Country Size<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">13,940\u00a0<\/span>km<sup><small>2<\/small><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">GDP\u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444;\">(billion current USD)<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">8.149 (2012)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Earning per capita (current\u00a0USD)<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">27180.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Unemployment Rate<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><span style=\"color: #444444;\">14<\/span>%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Inflation Rate<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">1.41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Passport Meter<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/passport-meter\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"223\">Cost Of Living<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/cost-of-living\/rankings_by_country.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>Investment Requirements:\u00a0<strong>Bahamas Investor Residence Visa<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"499\">Purchase of\u00a0property\u00a0in Bahamas.Applications by investors purchasing property of value in excess of\u00a0BS $500,000\u00a0million will be given speedy consideration\u00a0for permanent residence.<\/td>\n<td width=\"139\">BS $500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>Fees:\u00a0<strong>Bahamas Investor Residence Visa<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"523\">Non-refundable processing fee<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">BS $100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"523\">Permit Fee \u2013 Both With or Without Right to Work<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">BS $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"523\">Endorsement of wife and children<\/td>\n<td width=\"115\">BS $25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><strong>Inclusion of Family:\u00a0<strong>Bahamas Investor Residence Visa<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The resident permit issued to the applicant covers the following family members through endorsement:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Spouse<\/li>\n<li>Dependent children<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion active_section=&#8221;9&#8243; title=&#8221;Document Required&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Documents: Bahamas Investor Residence Visa&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1528398918873-21dd2ffb-a4f8&#8243;]<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Completed Application for residence permit without work in Andorra<\/li>\n<li>Copy of the passport<\/li>\n<li>Original police certificate of character<\/li>\n<li>Original birth certificate<\/li>\n<li>Original medical certificate<\/li>\n<li>Two character references by Bahamian citizens<\/li>\n<li>Birth certificate and marriage certificate of parents of the applicant.<\/li>\n<li>Marriage certificate, Divorce certificate, and certificate of death of spouse as applicable<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of economic worth of the applicant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Application Procedure:\u00a0Bahamas Investor Residence Visa<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This permit entitles the immigrant to reside in Bahamas permanently. The application for Permanent Residence should be made to the Department of Immigration. After obtaining the permit, the applicant will be required to obtain a Home Owners Resident Card to become eligible to purchase property in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The detailed application procedure and government policy regarding economic residence permit in Bahamas is available <a title=\"Bahamas Investor immigration \" href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentimmigration.com\/bahamas-investor-immigration\/\">here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Permanent Residence Permit in Bahamas Situated\u00a01,200km miles from the coast of Florida, the Bahamas is a group of 700 islands that allows investors to obtain permits through significant real estate purchases in the country. Investors desirous of residing in Bahamas can apply for a residence Permit issued by the Department of Immigration. 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