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Bahamas Permanent Residence - Long Service or Residence

11 facts quoted from the official source

Permanent residence through specified long service, work-permit history or long residence categories.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Good Character RequiredPolice evidence is required.
  • Good Health RequiredMedical evidence is required.
  • Qualifying Residence AlternativesThe official page lists separate qualifying periods by service and residence category.
  • Residence BasisThe route contains several alternative service and residence bases.
  • Continuous Residence RequiredThe work-permit alternative requires more than twenty consecutive years.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryEligibility includes specified public-service occupations, long work-permit tenure and long lawful residence.
  • Official source basisEligibility includes specified public-service occupations, long work-permit tenure and long lawful residence.
  • Report summaryEligibility includes specified public-service occupations, long work-permit tenure and long lawful residence.
  • Work and study rightsPermanent residence permits work as endorsed.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Fee AmountThe application processing fee is $200.checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Unlimited ValidityPermanent residence is valid for life unless revoked.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Bahamas?
The official source states: Permanent residence through specified long service, work-permit history or long residence categories.

Every answer is quoted from the official immigration.gov.bs page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immigration.gov.bsLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Bahamas government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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