Domestic Investment in the Bahamas

Areas Reserved for Bahamians

The following business areas/sectors have been reserved for Bahamian Nationals only:

• Wholesale and Retail Operations
• Commission agencies engaged in the import/ export trade
• Real estate and domestic property management agencies
• Domestic newspapers and magazine publications
• Domestic advertising and public relations firms
• Nightclubs and restaurants, except specialty, gourmet and ethnic restaurants and restaurants operating in a hotel, resort complex or tourist attraction
• Security services
• Domestic distribution of building supplies
• Construction companies, except for special structures for which international expertise is required
• Personal cosmetic/beauty establishments
• Shallow-water scale-fish, crustacea, mollusks and sponge-fishing operations
• Auto and appliance service operations
• Public transportation
• Water sport Activities
• Bonefish Lodges with 20 rooms or less