🇧🇸 Bahamas · Naturalisation
Naturalisation (10y PR + 6y prior residence) — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Criminal record | Clean record / police clearance |
| Medical exam | Required |
| Age range | 18–None |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €200 |
Duration & renewal
Citizenship possible after 10 years.
Documents
- Letter of Request addressed to the Director of Immigration
- Duly completed Citizenship application form with $10.00 Bahamian postage stamp affixed thereon (legible and notarized)
- Applicant’s original medical certificate (dated not earlier than 30 days before submission of the application)
- Applicant’s original police certificate (issued not earlier than six (6) months and must cover five (5) years of residence; required of applicants 14 years old and over)
- Two (2) current passport photographs of applicant (white background, name on back, captured within six (6) months, photo size 2x2 inches)
- Original birth certificate of applicant (with English translations and Bahamian $10.00 postage stamps affixed thereon if applicable)
- Copy of the biographical data page of applicant’s current passport (must be signed and readable with minimum of two (2) months validity)
- Copy of applicant's immigration status (documentary evidence)
- Job letter(s) from employers stating employment history
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://www.immigration.gov.bs/applying-to-stay/applying-for-citizenship/.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Criminal record
https://www.immigration.gov.bs/applying-to-stay/applying-for-citizenship/ · verified 2026-06-08
Medical exam
https://www.immigration.gov.bs/applying-to-stay/applying-for-citizenship/ · verified 2026-06-08
Age range
https://www.immigration.gov.bs/applying-to-stay/applying-for-citizenship/ · verified 2026-06-08
Application fee
https://www.immigration.gov.bs/applying-to-stay/applying-for-citizenship/ · verified 2026-06-08
Years to citizenship
https://www.immigration.gov.bs/applying-to-stay/applying-for-citizenship/ · verified 2026-06-08
Open to all nationalities
https://www.immigration.gov.bs/applying-to-stay/applying-for-citizenship/ · verified 2026-06-08
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-08.