Latest News for NRIs in Bahrain

This page is a dated log of specific regulatory developments already reflected in this platform's guides for Bahrain, not a real-time news feed. Each item links to the full guide covering it.

Bahrain-Specific Developments

• Bahrain reduces its Golden Residency investment threshold (November 2025)

  Bahrain reduced its Golden Residency real estate investment threshold by 35%, making that long-term residency route more accessible.

  Immigration for NRIs in Bahrain
• Bahrain's VAT and new top-up tax (VAT 10% since January 2022; top-up tax from 2025)

  Bahrain's VAT stands at 10% since January 2022 (up from 5% in 2019), and large multinational groups now face a new 15% top-up tax from 2025.

  Tax for NRIs in Bahrain

India-Side Developments Affecting NRIs in Bahrain

• Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 (2026)

  India notified amended Citizenship Rules that moved OCI applications fully online, introduced an e-OCI option, and clarified that a minor cannot hold both an Indian passport and a foreign passport at the same time.

  Immigration for NRIs
• Companies Act, 2013 -- resident-director requirement (Standing rule)

  An Indian private limited company needs at least one director who is a resident of India for a specified minimum number of days in the preceding year -- an NRI founder typically brings in an India-based co-director to satisfy this.

  Business for NRIs
• FEMA repatriation limit -- USD 1 million per financial year (Standing rule)

  Sale proceeds and other eligible balances in an NRO account can be repatriated abroad up to USD 1 million (or equivalent) per financial year, subject to Form 15CA/15CB certification by the authorized dealer bank.

  Compliance for NRIs