Step by step

How to apply, in five working days.

The whole application is online. You can do it from abroad.

Check eligibility on goldenresidency.gov.bh (optional).

Get Bahrain health insurance valid in Bahrain (mandatory for applicant and each dependant; law requires it for the whole validity).

Apply online on the bahrain.bh Golden Residency eService. Residents log in with eKey 2.0; non-residents can apply without eKey from abroad.

Upload documents and pay the BHD 5 non-refundable application fee (debit/credit card).

Processing: 5 working days (property, employee, retiree); up to 10 working days (talent).

On approval, pay the BHD 300 issuance fee within 30 days or the application is automatically cancelled.

Apply separately for each family member via 'Enrolment for Golden Residency' (5 working days).

Track status / print the residency under 'Requests and Golden Residencies Visa Management' on bahrain.bh.

If you want to work, the employer applies for an LMRA work permit for Golden Visa holders.

Documents

  • Passport valid more than 6 months (with family information page).
  • Title deed(s) showing total personal-share purchase value of at least BHD 130,000.
  • Valid health insurance certificate issued in Bahrain.
  • Latest 6-month bank statement.
  • Previous Bahrain residence permit, if any; ID card copy if any.
  • Copy of signature specimen and residential address in country of residence.
  • Dependants: marriage certificate (spouse), children's birth certificates, holder's birth certificate (parents), copy of the holder's Golden Residency.
  • Police clearance and medical exam: not on the official document list, though applicants must be of good conduct. The ASK team confirms the current checks with the NPRA for each client.

Fees

  • Application fee BHD 5 per person, non-refundable.
  • Residency issuance fee BHD 300 per person (applicant and each dependant), every 10 years.
  • Health insurance cost: market price, not set by government.
  • Property title registration (SLRB): 2% of value, reduced to 1.7% if filed within 60 days of notarisation; BHD 1 form fee.
  • Optional LMRA work permit for Golden Visa holders: BHD 172 per year (incl. basic health fee) plus BHD 5 admin.

Timeline

5 working days processing after a complete application (talent: up to 10). Payment of issuance fee within 30 days of approval.

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Sources: goldenresidency.gov.bh · npra.gov.bh · lloc.gov.bh · services.bahrain.bh · bahrain.bh