Bahrain
Golden Visa
The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain issues golden visas to the foreign nationals who fulfill the criteria. The people who are retired officials from an organization in Bahrain, Property Owners and Talented people are the preference for the Bahrain Golden Visa.
The Requirements for The Bahrain Golden Visa
- Retired from the services and not residing in Bahrain. Must be retired from services from Bahrain or other countries with minimum basic salary of not less than BHD 4000.
- Owner of the properties in Bahrain with no less than BHD 200000 in value at the purchasing time.
- Talented individuals nominated by the concerned government departments.
- An employee working in Bahrain for the last 5 years must be drawing a minimum salary of BHD 2000.
- Retired from the government of Bahrain or any private organization in Bahrain for the last 15 years and average pension must exceed BHD 2000 during the last 5 years of the residence.
The Documents Required for Golden Visa in Bahrain
For Retired Foreigners
- Passport Copy (Valid for 6 months)
- ID Card Copy
- Health Insurance Certificate in Kingdom of Bahrain
- Copy of proof of basic salary (not less than BHD 4000)
- Copy for previous residence permit (if applicable)
- Last 6 months bank statement
- Copy of Medical Report (Not more than 3 months old)
For Those Who Own Properties in the Kingdom
- Passport Copy (Valid for 6 months)
- ID Card Copy
- Letter of the ownership of the property (Value must be minimum BHD 200,000)
- Health Insurance Certificate in Kingdom of Bahrain
- Copy for previous residence permit (if applicable)
- Last 6 months bank statement
- Copy of Medical Report (Not more than 3 months old)
For Foreigners with Specific Talents
- Passport Copy (Valid for 6 months)
- ID Card Copy
- Health Insurance Certificate in Kingdom of Bahrain
- Copy for previous residence permit (if applicable)
- Last 6 months bank statement
- Copy of Medical Report (Not more than 3 months old)
- Approval from an accredited business incubator (for entrepreneurs)
- PHD Certificate (Academic Only)
- Higher education in one of the priority speciality
- A copy of patent (patent holders)
For Resident Foreigner
- ID Card Copy
- Health Insurance Certificate in Kingdom of Bahrain
- Copy for previous residence permit (if applicable)
- Last 6 months bank statement
- Copy for retirement certificate
- Proof of salary (Min. BHD 2000)
- Proof of retirement certificate