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Residency
The Bahamas Permanent Residence
Residency
Dominican Republic Investor Residence
The Bahamas
Dominican Republic
Status
Program status
The Bahamas
Operational
Dominican Republic
Operational
Investment
Minimum investment per route
The Bahamas
Real estate or Central Bank bonds (from): USD 1,000,000Show full wordingShow less
Dominican Republic
Qualifying investment (from): USD 200,000
Costs
Government fees
The Bahamas
$200 non-refundable processing fee for the Certificate of Permanent Residence application.Show full wordingShow less
Dominican Republic
Information pending verification
Family
Family eligibility
The Bahamas
Spouse, Children · conditions apply+Full wordingHide full wordingSpouse and dependent children.
Dominican Republic
Spouse, Children · conditions apply+Full wordingHide full wordingSpouse and minor children.
Obligations
Residence requirements
The Bahamas
No minimum stay or physical presence required.Show full wordingShow less
Dominican Republic
No minimum stay required to keep the status.Show full wordingShow less
Processing time
The Bahamas
About 6 to 18 months.
Dominican Republic
Information pending verification
Route to citizenship
The Bahamas
Not a route to citizenship.
Dominican Republic
Naturalisation may be requested after about six months of uninterrupted residence, under Law No. 1683.Show full wordingShow less
Program comparison
Criteria
Residency
The Bahamas
The Bahamas Permanent Residence
Residency
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic Investor Residence
Residency
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands Residence by Investment
Status
Program status
Operational
Operational
Operational
Investment
Minimum investment per route
Real estate or Central Bank bonds (from): USD 1,000,000
Qualifying investment (from): USD 200,000
Developed real estate (permanent residence): KYD 2,000,000
Costs
Government fees
$200 non-refundable processing fee for the Certificate of Permanent Residence application.
Information pending verification
From 1 May 2026: permanent residence issue fee CI$200,000 or CI$50,000 for the 25-year certificate, plus application and yearly dependant fees.+Full wordingHide full wordingIssue fee (permanent residence, from 1 May 2026): KYD 200,000
Family
Family eligibility
Spouse, Children · conditions apply+Full wordingHide full wordingSpouse and dependent children.
Spouse, Children · conditions apply+Full wordingHide full wordingSpouse and minor children.
Spouse, Children · conditions apply+Full wordingHide full wordingSpouse and financially dependent children.
Obligations
Residence requirements
No minimum stay or physical presence required.
No minimum stay required to keep the status.
No strict minimum stay while the investment and residence conditions are kept.
Processing time
About 6 to 18 months.
Information pending verification
Information pending verification
Route to citizenship
Not a route to citizenship.
Naturalisation may be requested after about six months of uninterrupted residence, under Law No. 1683.
May lead to British Overseas Territories Citizenship after meeting residence requirements.
The Bahamas
Dominican Republic
Cayman Islands