Yes, anyone can legally own gold bars in almost any country in the world today. The US ban on lawful gold bullion ownership ended in 1975, and legal limits on the amount of gold a UK resident could own ended in 1979 when these laws were abolished along with other exchange controls.
While investors around the world are now able to own gold bars legally without restrictions, reporting or penalties, buyers keeping gold bars at home – as opposed to using safe storage such as LBMA-member vaults – should declare these bars to their home insurance provider or risk invalidating their contents policy.
For information on how to access and store gold bars, read our dedicated guide above.