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Repatriation

Published: Wednesday November 11th, 2020

Repatriation

 

N.B.: Applicable for permanent and temporary residents that intend to return to their home country. An
approval provides permission to convert local assets to foreign currency.

i. name and address of applicant;

ii. a copy of applicant’s Bahamas immigration document;

iii. a copy of the relevant pages of applicant’s passport;

iv. confirmation of applicant’s future residential intentions;

v. documentation relating to sale of local capital assets (e.g., sales agreement with respect to sale of
shares, real property, etc.), if applicable;

vi. documentation relating to non-exempt foreign currency assets held by Permanent Resident (e.g.,
share certificate for foreign securities acquired after becoming a resident of The Bahamas);

vii. evidence of availability of funds for conversion and remittance.