Bahamas IBC
Established Caribbean IBC framework with stronger local-banking relationships than Seychelles or SVG. Bahamas is not on EU Annex I or II as of Feb 2026; clean for marketing. Filed through a crypto-native registered agent for BTC/USDT-rail settlement.
What's included
- Bahamas Registrar General's Department registration fee: we file and pay it on your behalf
- Memorandum and Articles of Association (IBC)
- First Subscriber and Director Resolutions
- Beneficial Owner Declaration
- First-year licensed Bahamian registered-agent service
- First-year registered office address
- Sanctions screen + Tier 1 KYC
What's NOT included
- Apostille (sold separately at $149)
- Year-2+ registered-agent + government fee renewal (~$1,699/yr)
- Bahamas Economic Substance annual filing (where applicable; separate compliance SKU)
- Bahamian bank account opening (Bahamas banking is one of the few realistic Caribbean rails; separate flow)
- Mail forwarding
We list what's not included on every product page so there are no checkout surprises.
Timeline & terms
- Formation
- 5 business days
- KYC tier
- Tier 1
Operator-grade use case
Bahamas IBC offers an established Caribbean offshore framework with materially stronger local-banking relationships than Seychelles, SVG, or Belize. The pairing with realistic Caribbean banking access is the differentiator. Most Caribbean IBCs leave you scrambling for a banking solution, Bahamas keeps an in-country option live.
Most common deployments: international holding companies for non-US operators who need actual Caribbean banking (not just an offshore wrapper), Bitcoin-treasury vehicles where the operator wants in-region custody, and asset-protection structures that benefit from Bahamian common-law trust frameworks.
Less ideal for: pure offshore-wrapper plays where banking isn't a factor (Seychelles is one-third cheaper for the same wrapper), US-person operators (CFC/Subpart F apply), and operators whose counterparties have hard 'no Caribbean IBC' policies.
What you'll need to hand us
- Email address
- Country of residence
- Intended use statement (free-text)
- Government-issued photo ID (passport or national ID)
- Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement, or government letter, dated within 90 days)
- Source-of-funds attestation (drop-down + free text)
- Optional: PEP and adverse-media screening consent
- Everything in Tier 1
- Beneficial owner declaration for every party with 25%+ ownership
- Source-of-wealth documentation (tax return, employment letter, salary, asset proof)
- Manual enhanced-due-diligence reviewer notes from our KYC partner