Can Bahraini nationals get residency in Singapore by buying property?

Not through property alone. The nearest route is Global Investor Programme (GIP): Option A S$10m in a new or expanded Singapore business (listed industries; investor holds 30%+); Option B S$25m in a GIP-select fund; Option C single family office with S$200m AUM deploying S$50m. Real estate is not among the options.

How long does it take?

Global Investor Programme (GIP): about 12 months (EDB factsheet, subject to complete documents). The permit runs PR with 5-year re-entry permit, renewable (REP renewed for 5 or 3 years depending on investment, hiring and residence conditions met by year 5).

Does it lead to citizenship?

The permit is permanent residence from the start; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.

Singapore Residency for Bahraini nationals: Routes, Costs and Rules

For Bahraini nationals

What is different for Bahraini nationals.

Under the GCC Economic Agreement, GCC citizens get the same treatment as nationals in other member states across economic activities, including real estate ownership and residence.
GCC Economic Agreement (2001), via Gulf Labour Markets and Migration programme
Since April 2024, nationals applying in their home country are issued five-year multiple-entry Schengen visas, including first-time applicants; this is still a visa, not visa-free entry.
EIG Law, EU Commission allows multiple-entry Schengen visas for Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia
Bahraini citizenship is lost automatically if another citizenship is acquired voluntarily.
Wikipedia, Multiple citizenship

1 open route

The routes to living in Singapore.

Global Investor Programme (GIP)

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factsheet updated 5 May 2025; EDB page updated 20 Oct 2026, no threshold change

Minimum: SGD 10,000,000 · about $7.82m
What counts: Option A S$10m in a new or expanded Singapore business (listed industries; investor holds 30%+); Option B S$25m in a GIP-select fund; Option C single family office with S$200m AUM deploying S$50m. Real estate is not among the options.
Processing: about 12 months (EDB factsheet, subject to complete documents)
Permit: PR with 5-year re-entry permit, renewable (REP renewed for 5 or 3 years depending on investment, hiring and residence conditions met by year 5)
Time you must spend there: for REP renewal the investor or all GIP dependants must have lived in Singapore more than half the time
Path to a passport: The permit is permanent residence from the start; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.
Family: spouse and unmarried children under 21 get PR; parents and unmarried children 21+ can apply for Long-Term Visit Passes tied to the REP
Tax: foreign-sourced income received by individuals is generally tax-exempt; no capital gains tax

Official source · Second source · checked 2026-10-20

Residency rules, thresholds and fees change often, sometimes without notice. Everything here is general information, checked on the date shown, not legal, tax or immigration advice: confirm with the official source and a licensed adviser before you act. Continental sells property; we don’t arrange visas or residency.

Short answers

What people ask.

Can Bahraini nationals get residency in Singapore by buying property?: Not through property alone. The nearest route is Global Investor Programme (GIP): Option A S$10m in a new or expanded Singapore business (listed industries; investor holds 30%+); Option B S$25m in a GIP-select fund; Option C single family office with S$200m AUM deploying S$50m. Real estate is not among the options.
How long does it take?: Global Investor Programme (GIP): about 12 months (EDB factsheet, subject to complete documents). The permit runs PR with 5-year re-entry permit, renewable (REP renewed for 5 or 3 years depending on investment, hiring and residence conditions met by year 5).
Does it lead to citizenship?: The permit is permanent residence from the start; the route itself sets no timetable for citizenship.

The Wealth Atlas

What living well in Singapore costs.

SingaporeA well-provided year, sourced line by line£147k

Read it for your passport

Singapore residency, passport by passport.

Visa-free stays: ICA visa requirements; GOV.UK Singapore entry requirements. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.

Where we can help

Our markets, where a home can count.

We don’t sell homes in Singapore. These are the countries where we do, and where buying one can count towards residency.

The homes: Homes in Thailand · Homes in Malaysia · Homes in the United Arab Emirates · Homes in Saudi Arabia · Homes in Oman · Homes in Spain.

Singapore residency for Bahraini nationals.