WorldCitizen89
German expat in Bahrain
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Registration: 10 January 2019
Comprehensive Bahrain Visa Process & FAQ - Work & Self sponsorship by XTang
[b]Edit Feb'20: Merged stickies for work visa and self sponsorship visa[/b][b]Edit Feb'21: Added visa cancellation law in case monthly fees are not paid[/b][color=#ea5a5a]Note that I haven't managed to update this for quite a while now due to lack ...
Hi,a quick question: apparently no more physical stickers will be placed in the passport for residence permits. As I need proof of my residency in Bahrain for matters back home in Europe I was wondering what the best way would be to get a somewhat ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Just to give the community some feedback on the liquidation process: Basically like XTang outlined before but in my case I wasn’t contacted by any newspaper, so I just called a couple and once you get transferred to the right person it was ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Updated Oct' 19 Requirements for closing down your company: 4) In any case, once you have placed the ad, after 15 days from the date of publication, you need to submit a copy of the ad as well as the final liquidator report to MOIC 5) MOIC ... Read More
Comprehensive Bahrain Visa Process & FAQ - Work & Self sponsorship by XTang
[b]Edit Feb'20: Merged stickies for work visa and self sponsorship visa[/b][b]Edit Feb'21: Added visa cancellation law in case monthly fees are not paid[/b][color=#ea5a5a]Note that I haven't managed to update this for quite a while now due to lack ...
Thanks for the reply XTang, sounds like an easy one for once. Read More
Comprehensive Bahrain Visa Process & FAQ - Work & Self sponsorship by XTang
[b]Edit Feb'20: Merged stickies for work visa and self sponsorship visa[/b][b]Edit Feb'21: Added visa cancellation law in case monthly fees are not paid[/b][color=#ea5a5a]Note that I haven't managed to update this for quite a while now due to lack ...
How does it work with an existing residence permit when I get a new passport? Let‘s say I need a new passport because my old passport was damaged (main page starts to separate). Do I need to renew the visa or does it work similar to US visa ... Read More
Comprehensive Bahrain Visa Process & FAQ - Work & Self sponsorship by XTang
[b]Edit Feb'20: Merged stickies for work visa and self sponsorship visa[/b][b]Edit Feb'21: Added visa cancellation law in case monthly fees are not paid[/b][color=#ea5a5a]Note that I haven't managed to update this for quite a while now due to lack ...
Thanks for the reply. Wow, didn't expect it to take that long. Read More
Comprehensive Bahrain Visa Process & FAQ - Work & Self sponsorship by XTang
[b]Edit Feb'20: Merged stickies for work visa and self sponsorship visa[/b][b]Edit Feb'21: Added visa cancellation law in case monthly fees are not paid[/b][color=#ea5a5a]Note that I haven't managed to update this for quite a while now due to lack ...
Just as an update to the above, I've received my first visa at the airport and my most of my colleagues as well. The actual printed sticker. On another note: As a self sponsored resident, how much time should I allow for the renewal of my visa? ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Another one for you forum and especially for XTang: By the looks of it the company form SPC will come/came to an end. As far as I‘m informed there hasn’t been announced any grace period and what procedure for the transformation to a WLL ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Thanks XTang for your help. Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Oh wait, so Registration date was CR 04/19 and I was told it has to be done at the end of the year first full calendar year. That would mean I‘m overdue by now? Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Thanks XTang. And that has to be done by the end of the year or can I start looking into it let’s say in October already? Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Hello everyone, can someone walk me through the financial audit procedure? What is the earliest to start the process and what’s the deadline? I‘m basically running an excel spreadsheet for my account, with credit and debit ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Thanks for your reply, it would be work visa. Let‘s say I cancel my existing investor visa (guess that‘s done online?) and the work Visa application will be done immediately, any idea on how long it will take for the new visa to be ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
May I ask for your inputs about the following: Currently on self sponsored visa through my SPC. Thinking about moving onto a third party sponsored visa. What would the process of changing visa sponsor look like and are any hiccups to be ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Without going into too much detail, there are agencies in places like the Channel Islands or further abroad, which are more than happy to invoice tax free. There are definitely solutions out there. The bigger issue might be your residence status ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Having gone through the process of setting up a company last year and recently followed the set up of a friend's SPC, I second what XTang says. The time, effort and money you have to invest to set up your company is nowhere near the benefits ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
And another question came up, I have conflicting information about the first annual report: I understood that it’s not required for the first year. But now a consultant told me, as my CR was issued in April and therefore having more than 6 ... Read More
Permanent residency by real estate investment by Guest123089
Anyone has any experience or information about obtaining a permanent residency in Bahrain by buying real Estate ? From the information I collected the property value should not less than 50.000 BHD? Is it an easy process? Are there other important ...
Ah, must have missed the sticky. Apologize, will have look and congrats on your success! Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Brilliant, thanks XTang. Can anyone recommend banks with good online banking system and preferably the option to have US or Euro currency accounts? Read More
Permanent residency by real estate investment by Guest123089
Anyone has any experience or information about obtaining a permanent residency in Bahrain by buying real Estate ? From the information I collected the property value should not less than 50.000 BHD? Is it an easy process? Are there other important ...
XTang, how are you getting on with your property purchase and visa hassle? Still consider this as plan B in the long run... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Any experience with changing banks? My company is active since a couple of weeks. I'd like to change to a bank with proper online banking system. Are there any restrictions or problems one can encounter with LMRA/MOIC or is it relatively ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Actually a friend of mine got a violation as well for not being present in the office. But his business activities clearly require him to be out of the office... no brainer! Tbh, I wasn't aware of the extend of their "mission" earlier ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Thanks for your input XTang, let's see how they react... All a bit strange, thought it's "Business friendly Bahrain"... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Gonna have mainly one international customer, definitely generating a profit. But there is no potential customer in Bahrain for the type of consultancy I offer... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Hi, is there any minimum annual turnover a SPC needs to generate? Couldn’t find my guideline on that. I founded my SPC mainly for the option of becoming resident. There are other sources of income from abroad, so I‘m financially not ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
thanks XTang for your excellent help, as always! Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
[b][u]Updated Oct' 19[/u][/b] So after seeing all of the questions and threads here; plus, with recent experience of helping friends set up a company in Bahrain, I thought I would pen down the steps. Hope it helps. First off, this relates to ...
Hi there, I‘m applying for my residence visa through an an agent while abroad. Once the visa is approved and I‘m coming back to Bahrain, can I enter on the new residents visa at the airport or how is it handled? Appreciate your ... Read More
Possible to cancel an Evisa? by WorldCitizen89
Folks, I have set up my own company, just got to the point of applying for my residence visa. My application was declined, because I have a valid 1 year multi entry visa. According to my consultant, who applied on my behalf, they were not able to ...
Appreciate your insight, thank you XTang. Read More
Possible to cancel an Evisa? by WorldCitizen89
Folks, I have set up my own company, just got to the point of applying for my residence visa. My application was declined, because I have a valid 1 year multi entry visa. According to my consultant, who applied on my behalf, they were not able to ...
Hi XTang, immigration at the airport or immigration ministry? Do you know by any chance, if it’s possible to cancel the visa let‘s say a week after I go to immigration, so that I can leave the country on the old visa? The problem is ... Read More
Possible to cancel an Evisa?
Folks, I have set up my own company, just got to the point of applying for my residence visa. My application was declined, because I have a valid 1 year multi entry visa. According to my consultant, who applied on my behalf, they were not able to ... Read More
Opening a bank account for a SPC without a CPR or residency by DCMikeO
Hi all, So currently I have full approval from the ministry for my SPC and the last step is opening a bank account. As of now, and many hours driving, waiting and talking on the phone, I cannot find a bank who will do it without a CPR and residency ...
Thanks for the quick reply. Read More
Opening a bank account for a SPC without a CPR or residency by DCMikeO
Hi all, So currently I have full approval from the ministry for my SPC and the last step is opening a bank account. As of now, and many hours driving, waiting and talking on the phone, I cannot find a bank who will do it without a CPR and residency ...
Good morning, quick one on the potential SPC formation account banks: Do they all offer online banking? Read More
Bank account without CPR/residency by WorldCitizen89
Dear All, I‘d like to open a bank account in Bahrain. Multi currency is required (Dollar and Euro) No chequebook reuired Online banking a must Tried HSBC without luck, hard to find solid information on other banks offering multi currency ...
Much appreciated, thanks! Please let me know if you hear anything on banks in Bahrain. Read More
Bank account without CPR/residency by WorldCitizen89
Dear All, I‘d like to open a bank account in Bahrain. Multi currency is required (Dollar and Euro) No chequebook reuired Online banking a must Tried HSBC without luck, hard to find solid information on other banks offering multi currency ...
Thanks XTang! Even the UAE might work for me if nothing comes up in Bahrain... Read More
Bank account without CPR/residency
Dear All, I‘d like to open a bank account in Bahrain. Multi currency is required (Dollar and Euro) No chequebook reuired Online banking a must Tried HSBC without luck, hard to find solid information on other banks offering multi currency ... Read More
Buying property in Bahrain for resident permit by WorldCitizen89
Hi, I'm considering buying a property in Bahrain to self sponsor myself as resident. Anyone went through the process yet? Looking to clarify the following questions: -some sources indicate that the investor needs a Bank Deposit Certificate ...
Perfect, thanks for the reply. Last question for now: Do I need a separate address/lease agreement for my CPR in case I rent out the qualifying property or can I still be registered with that address? Read More
Buying property in Bahrain for resident permit by WorldCitizen89
Hi, I'm considering buying a property in Bahrain to self sponsor myself as resident. Anyone went through the process yet? Looking to clarify the following questions: -some sources indicate that the investor needs a Bank Deposit Certificate ...
Sorry, a follow up question on that: Is there any consultant someone can recommend on that matter or at least more details about the rules? Where does it das that I can rent it out? Is a lease to buy accepted or only upfront paid ... Read More
Buying property in Bahrain for resident permit by WorldCitizen89
Hi, I'm considering buying a property in Bahrain to self sponsor myself as resident. Anyone went through the process yet? Looking to clarify the following questions: -some sources indicate that the investor needs a Bank Deposit Certificate ...
Thanks XTang for your reply. I’m right at the beginning of accessing the requirements, definately a good help to start with. Read More
Buying property in Bahrain for resident permit
Hi, I'm considering buying a property in Bahrain to self sponsor myself as resident. Anyone went through the process yet? Looking to clarify the following questions: -some sources indicate that the investor needs a Bank Deposit Certificate ... Read More