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Bahamas Home Owner Resident Card

10 facts quoted from the official source

Residence-entry facilitation card for a person whose primary residence is abroad and who owns a habitable home in The Bahamas.

Route type
Independent means
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Good Character RequiredA police certificate issued within six months is required.
  • Good Health RequiredA medical certificate issued within 30 days is required.
  • International Landholding Certificate RequiredAn International Landholding Certificate is required.
  • Property Tax Compliance RequiredProof of current real property tax payment is required.
  • Real Estate Ownership RequiredA registered deed of conveyance is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe applicant must own a home in The Bahamas while maintaining a primary residence abroad.
  • Official source basisThe applicant must own a home in The Bahamas while maintaining a primary residence abroad.
  • Report summaryThe applicant must own a home in The Bahamas while maintaining a primary residence abroad.
  • Resource BasisThis type of residence status facilitates the entry of persons who lawfully own a primary residence in their country of origin and also own a habitable residence in The Bahamas.checked 2026-08-03 · International Persons Land Holding Act, Chapter 140; Home Owner Identification requirements
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Fee AmountThe application processing fee is $200.checked 2026-07-26
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Bahamas?
The official source states: Residence-entry facilitation card for a person whose primary residence is abroad and who owns a habitable home in The Bahamas.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.gov.bs page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.gov.bsLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Bahamas government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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