Bahamas (DNV)
BEATS — Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay
Launched 2020.
- Income req
- —
- Initial validity
- 1 yr
- Renewable
- Yes
- Application fee
- $1K
- Permit fee
- $0
- Processing
- 1-2 wks
- Path to PR
- No
- Path to citizenship
- No
Income requirements
Self-attestation; no codified threshold
No formal income floor; in practice consular practice expects USD 2-3K/mo evidence.
Tax treatment
- Becomes tax resident: Bahamas has no PIT
- Special regime: Zero PIT
- Foreign income: No income tax for any resident or non-resident.
Pure zero-PIT jurisdiction. VAT 10%.
Remote work requirements
- Must work for foreign employer: Yes
- Local clients allowed: No
- Local employment allowed: No
- Self-employed accepted: Yes
- Salaried vs freelance: both
Family inclusion
- Spouse: Yes
- Children under 18: Yes
- Dependent adult children: No
- Parents dependent: No
Spouse USD 525 fee, each dependent USD 525.
Path to PR & citizenship
Permanent residency
- Available: No
BEATS does NOT count toward PR. Bahamas Annual Residency Permit or Permanent Residency-by-investment (USD 750K property minimum) are separate.
Citizenship
- Available: No
Bahamas naturalization extremely restrictive; not realistic for DNV holders.
Eligibility requirements
- Non-Bahamian
- Remote employment or own business
- Clean criminal record
- Valid passport
Disqualifiers
- Bahamian employer/clients
Recent changes
- 2020-10
BEATS launched.
- 2024-2025
Stable programme.
Notes
Bahamas BEATS = zero PIT + light requirements + family eligible + 3-year max. Drawback: high cost of living, no PR/citizenship path.
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