Bahamas
Commonwealth of The Bahamas · Capital: Nassau
A tax-free Caribbean archipelago minutes from Florida, with no income, capital-gains or inheritance tax, a remote-work permit and an investor-residency route for the affluent.
Migration statistics
Who is arriving
Top source countries and the make-up of recent arrivals into Bahamas.
Policy overview
2 visa routes into Bahamas
Eligibility, fees, processing times and whether each route leads to permanent residence.
BEATS Remote-Work Permit
Digital nomadBS-BEATS
Up to one year's residence for remote workers and students earning from abroad.
Eligibility
- Foreign employer/clients
- Health cover
Document checklist (8 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
BS-PRI
Economic permanent residence for investors. Since 1 January 2025 the minimum is B$1,000,000 (US$1,000,000) in Bahamian real estate or Central Bank zero-coupon bonds, held for at least 10 years.
Eligibility
- US$1,000,000 in real estate or Central Bank zero-coupon bonds
- Hold the investment for 10+ years or the certificate can be revoked
- Certificate fee about US$20,000 (US$25,000 with the right to work in your own business)
Document checklist (10 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Economic context
The numbers behind the move
Pay reflects the local market in Bahamas, what you'd typically earn there, not your current salary.
Skill shortages
Sectors actively recruiting from abroad
Where Bahamas needs foreign talent most, and what those roles pay.
Offshore finance
A long-established offshore banking and wealth-management centre.
Luxury tourism
High-end resorts and yachting drive premium hospitality jobs.
Recent changes
What's changed lately
Recent policy changes that affect migrants, newest first.
No policy changes recorded in the last 90 days. The intelligence agent is monitoring.
Quality of life
What living there feels like
Nassau
Capital & finance hubThe capital on New Providence, centre of finance, tourism and most jobs.
- Cost index
- 98
- 1-bed rent
- $1,800
- Quality
- 72
Freeport
Free-trade zoneA planned city on Grand Bahama with a free-trade zone and quieter living.
- Cost index
- 84
- 1-bed rent
- $1,200
- Quality
- 70
Exuma
Out-island paradiseAn out-island idyll of cays and beaches popular with second-home owners.
- Cost index
- 90
- 1-bed rent
- $1,500
- Quality
- 80
Safety & climate
The reception you can expect
How welcoming the public and political mood is, how safe it is, and how geopolitically stable the country is right now.
Anti-migrant sentiment
trendWelcomes wealthy residents and remote workers; permanent residency favours significant investors.
Higher = more hostile public/political climate.
Geopolitical stability
A composite of governance, security and regional-risk signals. Higher means a more predictable environment for settling long term.
Higher = more stable.
Safety
Tourist and gated areas are safe; parts of Nassau warrant caution.
Higher = safer (crime index 60/100).
Where to live
Which Bahamas city fits you?
Cities matched to who you are, career, family, retirement, study or remote work. We flag the ones to consider and the ones to approach with care.
Nassau
Cruise-port capital
The capital on New Providence, centre of finance, tourism and most jobs.
Exuma
Turquoise seclusion
An out-island idyll of cays and beaches popular with second-home owners.
Freeport
Spacious & planned
A planned city on Grand Bahama with a free-trade zone and quieter living.
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