# Bahrain Golden Residency Requirements 2026: All Routes & Documents

- Property owners: Property owners: own property in Bahrain with a total personal share value of BHD 130,000 (USD 345,000) or more at the time of purchase, through one property or several properties combined.

- Long-term residents and professionals: Professionals working in Bahrain: at least 5 years working in Bahrain, average monthly BASIC salary over BHD 2,000 (USD 5,306) over the past 5 years, continuously insured with SIO for that amount the whole period. Bonuses and allowances excluded.

- Resident retirees: Resident retirees: worked in Bahrain at least 15 years with average pension of BHD 2,000 (USD 5,306) or more (law: average over the last 5 years of residence).

- Retirees from abroad: Non-resident retirees: average pension of BHD 4,000 (USD 10,624) or more per month. The law text says retirees who worked in Bahrain or abroad with a pension of at least BHD 4,000.

- Talented individuals: Talented individuals: entrepreneurs, researchers and scientists, artists and creatives, innovators, athletes, other exceptional talent. Subject to a specialised talent committee review; NPRA lists extra documents (incubator approval for entrepreneurs, PhD for academics, patent copy for inventors). Processing up to 10 working days.

- Platinum Residency: Platinum Residency (separate, higher tier): for Golden Residency holders resident in Bahrain at least 15 years with average basic salary of at least BHD 4,000 over the last 5 years, or anyone the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chooses. Issued after Crown Prince approval. Platinum holders may own property outside the freehold zones (Decision 48/2023).

## 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.