Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
The foreign wife of a Bahamian man may register as a citizen with no residence requirement.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
Citizenship through a qualifying Bahamian parent
The Constitution provides citizenship at birth or a registration route for a person born abroad through a qualifying Bahamian parent; the applicable rule depends on parentage and the circumstances of birth.
Sources: Constitution of The Bahamas — citizenship · Bahamas Nationality Act
Birthactive
Citizenship connected to birth in The Bahamas
Birth in The Bahamas confers citizenship at birth when a parent is Bahamian. A person born there to non-citizen parents may instead apply for registration at age 18 and before turning 19, subject to the constitutional conditions.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after a qualifying residence period
The Nationality Act requires twelve months of residence immediately before application and at least six aggregate years during the preceding nine years, alongside character, English, civic-knowledge and permanent-home requirements.
Sources: Bahamas Nationality Act