Immigration and relocation firm website cost in Nassau: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Nassau, an immigration and relocation firm website from a Bahamian agency costs, as a 2026 ballpark, BSD 5 000 to 25 000, the same amount in US dollars since the Bahamian dollar trades at par, while a local freelancer can deliver a basic site for BSD 1 500 to 6 000. Kolonell sits between the two with a fixed 2 900 USD, 4 900 USD or 8 900 USD, native English copywriting included and pages that keep legal advice, permit filings and relocation services clearly apart. If you only need a few pages and already have the text, a good Nassau freelancer may be the cheaper route; if you need written pages for employers, families and residents of means, compare the 3-year total.

How do Nassau agencies, freelancers and Kolonell compare on price?

Web providers in New Providence range from established agencies serving banks and resorts to solo developers, and many firms also hire studios in South Florida. The ranges below are prudent 2026 orders of magnitude, drawn from public rate cards of Bahamian and Florida agencies, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates published by Caribbean agencies (often BSD 75 to 150 per hour) and rates visible on Upwork and Fiverr. 1 BSD equals 1 USD.

To be clear, Kolonell is not the lowest price in Nassau. What you pay for is a project manager reachable in your time zone, written pages from someone who writes English natively, a fixed price and full ownership of the site. The team is based in Senegal (GMT), so Nassau is 5 hours behind in winter and 4 hours in summer: Google Meet calls are held at your hour and you receive a written update every week. No in-person meetings and no on-site shoot. The scope is detailed on our international offer.

What does a Bahamas relocation practice need its site to cover?

The Bahamas attracts several distinct groups, and each wants its own page.

• Employers in banking, trust and wealth management along West Bay Street and downtown, resort operators on Cable Beach and Paradise Island, and construction or marine businesses, all recruiting specialists from abroad.
• Residents of means and second-home owners, often from North America and Europe, looking at Lyford Cay, Old Fort Bay, Albany or the Family Islands, and asking about annual or permanent residence.
• Families and remote workers who need housing, schools, banking introductions and practical help with shipping, cars and utilities.
• Clients moving to the Family Islands (Exuma, Eleuthera, Abaco), where logistics such as flights, freight and contractors matter as much as the paperwork.

A client portal for case tracking and document uploads is a custom application, quoted on request, and ongoing search engine work is quoted on request too.

Compliance, factually. Work permits, annual and permanent residence in the Bahamas are handled by the Department of Immigration, with criteria and fees set by the government and updated over time; the site should point readers to official sources rather than restate conditions as fixed facts. Legal advice on immigration matters is the work of Bahamian counsel and attorneys, and if your firm is a law practice, the Bar's rules on how attorneys present their services apply (check them with your Bar). A relocation provider should describe its services and refer immigration questions to partners. Personal data falls under the Data Protection (Privacy of Personal Information) Act 2003: keep forms minimal and never ask for a passport by plain email. WCAG 2.1 AA is a useful technical reference for accessibility. This is not legal advice.

What is the total cost over three years?

Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request, so the table applies the same maintenance assumption to both columns.

Use these numbers to compare quotes on the same basis; they do not forecast your actual bill.

Which red flags should you catch in a proposal?

• A form asking for passport, bank details or criminal record before the first conversation.
• Wording such as 'residency approved' or 'permit in 30 days' proposed by the provider.
• One generic services page that mixes the attorney's work and the relocation team's work.
• A domain registered by the agency on its own account.
• No price for adding an island guide after launch.
• A 'portal' promise without any explanation of where documents are stored and for how long.

One reference point, given once: Kolonell built the bilingual FR/EN site of TR Signing Group (trsigninggroup.com), a notary and apostille service in New Jersey that prepares documents for use abroad, with quote requests checked file by file, appointment booking and live chat.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Renée T. is a Bahamian attorney with a small immigration and residency practice in Nassau, supported by one relocation coordinator. She needs five clear pages and a minimal contact form. She receives three quotes: an agency at BSD 14 000 with copywriting, a freelancer at BSD 2 500 for a template site without copywriting, and Kolonell Starter at 2 900 USD with native copywriting included.

She adds a local photographer at BSD 600 to each option, a copywriter at BSD 1 500 to the freelance option, and the same maintenance assumption of 150 USD per month over 33 months (4 950 USD). Three-year totals: agency 19 550 USD, freelancer 9 550 USD, Kolonell 8 450 USD. The gap with the freelancer is 1 100 USD: small enough that her choice rests on who writes the pages and who checks them against her Bar's rules.

FAQ

What does an immigration firm website cost in Nassau in 2026?

With a Nassau agency, about BSD 5 000 to 25 000; with a freelancer, BSD 1 500 to 6 000, often without copywriting. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 900 USD, 4 900 USD or 8 900 USD.

Is Kolonell cheaper than a Bahamian freelancer?

Not always: a freelancer can build a template site for less than our 2 900 USD Starter. The difference lies in included copywriting, a project manager, a fixed price and full handover.

Can the site cover clients moving to the Family Islands?

Yes. Growth at 4 900 USD includes up to 6 guides, which can split New Providence and the Family Islands.

What is the time difference with Kolonell?

Nassau is 4 to 5 hours behind GMT depending on the season, so calls happen at your hour. Starter and Growth are delivered in 3 to 4 weeks.

How is the project paid?

By bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery, so two payments of 2 450 USD on Growth.

Let's scope your project. Send us your current services, the profiles you serve and who handles immigration advice, and we will reply with a fixed-price tier and a 3 to 4 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.