Permanent residency for Bahamas | PR for Bahamas

The person can apply for permanent residency if he/she is in the following categories:

• Permanent residency of Bahamas: Spouse of a Bahamian after 5 years of marriage and whose marriage is remaining and the couple cohabiting as husband and wife
• Permanent residency to Bahamas: Persons born legitimately outside of Bahamas to a married woman (a citizen of Bahamas), and whose husband is not a citizen of Bahamas.
• Permanent residency in Bahamas: Financially independent individuals or investors who are legitimate owners of a residence in Bahamas – please note that people purchasing a residence for BS$1.5 million or more will get fast consideration
• Permanent residency to Bahamas: Police and Prison Officers who are employed in the Government Service for at least 10 years
• Permanent residency of Bahamas: Teachers who are employed in the Government Service or by charitable or religious organizations for a minimum of 10 years
• Permanent residency for Bahamas: Nurses who are employed in the Government Service or with private hospitals and healthcare departments for at least 10 years
• Permanent residency in Bahamas: Ministers of Religion / Priests afterward of having been employed for a minimum of 20 years
• Permanent residency to Bahamas: Doctors / Medical professionals after having been employed for at least 20 years
• Permanent residency in Bahamas: Haitian nationals who are able to provide documentary proof, independent of Haitian passports, that the department accepts as evidence under cover of an affidavit from a notary public, of their constant residence in Bahamas prior to January 1985
• Permanent residency for Bahamas: People who have held legal state (work or resident authorization) for more than 20 consecutive years

Aside from filling the form for permanent residency for Bahamas. the following documents are also required:

• A copy of the bio-data page of the applicant’s passport
• 2 passport-sized identical color photographs of the applicant, with the applicant’s name printed on the opposite side (photographs must not be more than 6 months old)
• An original police certificate of character (assigned not more than six months prior to the submission of the form for permanent residency for Bahamas.
• Original birth certificate (In the case of certificates that are written in languages other than English, an English translation should be submitted, sealed by the relevant Consular Office where applicable, with a BS$10 Bahamian postage stamp affixed to it
• An original medical certificate which is dated not more than 30 days prior to the submission of the application for permanent residency of Bahamas
• 2 original character references which are written by Bahamian citizens known to the applicant for a minimum of 5 years
• Parents’ birth certificate
• Parents’ marriage certificate
• Marriage certificate (married persons)
• Spouse’s death certificate (widowed persons)
• Divorce decree (divorcees)
• Financial statements from the applicant’s financial institution citing a figure range, and verifying the economic worth for permanent residency, Bahamas

The fee is $100 and is refundable.

Work Permit for Bahamas

People who are willing to work for up to 90 days have to get a short-term visa for work (work permit in Bahama).

The process for work permit in Bahama includes four steps:

1. Complete appropriate work permit application form
2. Prepare a letter of request for work permit of Bahama
3. Attach the finished application form to the letter of request and other supporting records
4. Visit the Department of Immigration at any of the places outlined below, submitting the documents and making the payments for work permit of Bahama

The supporting documents that should be attached to the form before submission for work permit for Bahama are the following:

A letter of request which is addressed to the Director of Immigration from the prospective employer stating motives for the application and information about the position and also the period of time required.

A copy of the bio-data pages of the applicant’s passport (passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months).

2 passport-sized identical color photographs of the applicant, with the applicant’s name printed on the reverse side.

* The application for work permit for Bahama should be submitted before the person’s entry in the country. It takes up to 7 days to either get Bahamas work permit or get notification about denial.

People who are willing to work for more than 90 days have to get a long term work permit.

The process long term work permit for Bahamas consists of three steps:

Completing the application form.

Notarize finished form with the affix of BS$10.00 stamp.

Attach the finished and notarized application to the supporting documents and submit to the Department of Immigration for work permit in Bahama.

The supporting materials for work permit in Bahamas that should be attached to the form before submission are demonstrated below:

• A letter of request for work permit from the prospective employer which states the reasons for the application, information about the position and also the duration of time required.
• A copy of the bio-data page of the applicant’s passport.
• 2 passport-sized identical color photographs of the applicant, with the applicant’s name printed on the reverse side.
• A police certificate of character covering 5 years residency in Bahamas which is issued not more than six months prior to the submission of the application.
• A medical certificate which is dated not more than 30 days prior to the submission of the application.
• Written reference(s) from previous employer(s) (no more than 2 in total).
• Copies of examination certificates referred to in the application.
• Copies of relevant job vacancy advertisements in the local newspaper, with replies and results from interviews, if any.
• A certificate from the Department of Labor of Bahamas along with the Notification of Vacancy, attached, indicating that a Bahamian is not prepared to fill the position.

This service does not have any deadlines. The person should contact the Labor Unit within 3 to 4 weeks after the submission to get an update.

Visa for Bahamas

If a child is traveling to Bahamas with one parent, a letter of permission is required from another parent.

For short term visits that are no longer than 30 days, it is required to have a registration Card and the passport from the birth country.

For long term visits longer than 30 days it is required to have a Bahamas visa.

The time required to issue visa for Bahamas depends on the nationality of a person.

It can take from 48 hours to six weeks. Applications via post can take longer. Referrals usually take around six weeks. Issuing the visa to Bahamas on the same day is only possible in exceptional situations.

The visa application for Bahamas requirements are mentioned below:

– Completed Visa application form for Bahamas. (The applicant must sign the Completed Application Form).

– Valid Passport which means that passports should not expire within six months of application.

– One Passport photo was taken within the last year of frontal view (black and white or color).

– Visa fee for Bahamas

– Proving documents of travel plans (original and copy). i.e. cruise voucher, return ticket or travel program.

The visa fee for Bahamas for single entry is $55 and for multiple entries $65.

There is no need for visas of Bahamas for U.S. citizens for short trips to Bahamas.

The visit period for Canadian citizens is 3 months.