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Residency

Dominican Republic Investor Residence

Residency

The Bahamas Permanent Residence

Status

Program status

Dominican Republic: Operational
The Bahamas: Operational

Investment

Minimum investment per route

Dominican Republic: Qualifying investment (from): USD 200,000
The Bahamas: Real estate or Central Bank bonds (from): USD 1,000,000Show full wordingShow less

Costs

Government fees

Dominican Republic: Information pending verification
The Bahamas: $200 non-refundable processing fee for the Certificate of Permanent Residence application.Show full wordingShow less

Family

Family eligibility

Dominican Republic: Spouse, Children · conditions apply
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Spouse and minor children.
The Bahamas: Spouse, Children · conditions apply
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Spouse and dependent children.

Obligations

Residence requirements

Dominican Republic: No minimum stay required to keep the status.Show full wordingShow less
The Bahamas: No minimum stay or physical presence required.Show full wordingShow less

Processing time

Dominican Republic: Information pending verification
The Bahamas: About 6 to 18 months.

Route to citizenship

Dominican Republic: Naturalisation may be requested after about six months of uninterrupted residence, under Law No. 1683.Show full wordingShow less
The Bahamas: Not a route to citizenship.

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

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