Vernon
@Carl2016
English expat in Bahrain
Forum posts
41
Contacts
6
About me
English
Lives in Manama
Speaks English
Registration: 23 October 2015
Bahrain Visa Process - My Experience by XTang
Hi All, I haven't seen a post on the visa / CPR / medical process end to end so thought to post my own. Might help with some of the questions that people have. Your company will ask you for a number of documents which include your passport ...
Does anyone know if a visa that is granted can be put on hold for a while and/or the date of expiry for use can be changed? Reason I ask is my visa was granted but I cannot travel for two maybe 3 months. Would it also mean the taking the whole ... Read More
Bahrain Visa Process - My Experience by XTang
Hi All, I haven't seen a post on the visa / CPR / medical process end to end so thought to post my own. Might help with some of the questions that people have. Your company will ask you for a number of documents which include your passport ...
Hi, Who are you asking? Read More
Bahrain Visa Process - My Experience by XTang
Hi All, I haven't seen a post on the visa / CPR / medical process end to end so thought to post my own. Might help with some of the questions that people have. Your company will ask you for a number of documents which include your passport ...
It can indeed! However I have had to delay my travel and put the visa on hold for now. Still have things to settle up in Dubai and it's taking a bit longer than I thought!!! Oh well. Read More
Things to do in Manama during the weekends
Ha ha ha. Funny. For me moving from to Dubai for a bit less is ok....I need to save more! Read More
Water, electricity and municipality tax by Honey Combs
Hey there. We are busy signing a contract for a new place. I see in the contract that the landlord has set a cap at bd 600 per annum for water, electricity and municipality. Is this a fair amount? Also do they usually include the municipality tax in ...
Good point I would like to know the same too. Read More
POSSIBLE HANGOUT FRIENDS? by rosie1
Hey people, Hoping to find a few people male or female to share coffee or dinner with or even go do something new like horse riding or archery!! OR even just a movie. Do I sound desperate or what? :o Not really, just don't like hanging out with ...
Am in anytime after the 30th of December as I now move a month earlier! Read More
Bahrain Visa Process - My Experience by XTang
Hi All, I haven't seen a post on the visa / CPR / medical process end to end so thought to post my own. Might help with some of the questions that people have. Your company will ask you for a number of documents which include your passport ...
Guess I was lucky with a not what you know but a who you know. Full two year visa in 8 days. Read More
POSSIBLE HANGOUT FRIENDS? by rosie1
Hey people, Hoping to find a few people male or female to share coffee or dinner with or even go do something new like horse riding or archery!! OR even just a movie. Do I sound desperate or what? :o Not really, just don't like hanging out with ...
I went an event in Dubai a couple of years ago....expat something or other I don't remember the names. Nice web site and lots of members and events. I went to one thinking Ahhh give it a try. It was a well organized even I must say....except ... Read More
Expat Blog Get-Together from Bahrain by gunner757
Guess we should arrange "大咖福利影院 Get-Together from Bahrain " :cool:
Am visiting on Saturday through Sunday but am tied up then.....I hope my permanent move is mid January Read More
Expat Blog Get-Together from Bahrain by gunner757
Guess we should arrange "大咖福利影院 Get-Together from Bahrain " :cool:
Hope I get there in time ha ha! Read More
Moving to Bahrain
Hi.....we have exchanged things already but I thought I would say hi here too :D Read More
Visiting by Carl2016
As some of you have already contacted, given, shared info and other stuff regarding my move to Bahrain late December or January. I thank you. I am visiting (it's a working trip) either next week or the following week ....dates to be ...
Thanks and I am sure the pace will slow down a bit. Read More
Visiting by Carl2016
As some of you have already contacted, given, shared info and other stuff regarding my move to Bahrain late December or January. I thank you. I am visiting (it's a working trip) either next week or the following week ....dates to be ...
Moving to Bahrain from Dubai and a new company/position. Been in Dubai almost 3 years but I come from the UK. I am also a South African citizen having become nationalized when my family emigrated there some years back. I lived there for around 5 ... Read More
Visiting by Carl2016
As some of you have already contacted, given, shared info and other stuff regarding my move to Bahrain late December or January. I thank you. I am visiting (it's a working trip) either next week or the following week ....dates to be ...
Not completed yet.....as I have one medical report to come back.....hopefully tomorrow. Can't believe the pre employment medical....I have never been checked out for so much stuff ha ha ha although it only resolved what I already knew HIV free, ... Read More
Visiting by Carl2016
As some of you have already contacted, given, shared info and other stuff regarding my move to Bahrain late December or January. I thank you. I am visiting (it's a working trip) either next week or the following week ....dates to be ...
That will be great.....I will be sure to let you know. Thanks. Read More
Visiting
As some of you have already contacted, given, shared info and other stuff regarding my move to Bahrain late December or January. I thank you. I am visiting (it's a working trip) either next week or the following week ....dates to be ... Read More
Cheap Taxi by OL1
Hi guys, I don't know if something like this I acceptable or not on here but I am sure I will find out. :) Taxi services in Bahrain are extremely expensive and a lot try and rip you off for as much as they can get from you. If you, like me, have ...
Wow....your spending a lot! Read More
Areas to live.
Thanks for taking the time to answer. I have heard about Juffair before. Tubil (if spelt right) will be my work base and I was also unsure if the area was good to live in. Read More
Areas to live.
I have seen posts on the site concerning good places to live. I will be looking....in fact I already am. In short I am a UK expat but not sure that I want to reside in an area that is predominantly expats from the UK (if there are such places). So ... Read More
Cheap Taxi by OL1
Hi guys, I don't know if something like this I acceptable or not on here but I am sure I will find out. :) Taxi services in Bahrain are extremely expensive and a lot try and rip you off for as much as they can get from you. If you, like me, have ...
Is that 15 for one week? Curious to know but what's the approximate distance for the day you travel for the price? I found the taxi in Dubai is very cheap.....compared to Europe anyway! Read More
Driving license by zoe2016
What are the requirements in order to get a driving license here in Bahrain ? How many months to process?
Maybe you have to do the same as in Dubai for certain nationalities and have 20 or 30 hours driving under instruction. Read More
UAE visa... Heads up by Lindochka
As some of you might know I've been going batty trying to arrange a visa to the UAE and that I've opted to get one through an agent. He's told me that as of 1 Oct all GCC residents who aren't Brits, EU citizens, American or Canadian ...
Yeah the rules have changed....some of my South African friends now have the same issue although they have applied online and it looks relatively straight forward......cheaper than an agent surely but I guess it's dependent on how fast you need ... Read More
Bahrain Visa Process - My Experience by XTang
Hi All, I haven't seen a post on the visa / CPR / medical process end to end so thought to post my own. Might help with some of the questions that people have. Your company will ask you for a number of documents which include your passport ...
I would like to know as well although mine is not urgent as such because I only need it for January. Read More
NHRA License. Change Job Offer Letter by MissPisces
Hi guys. I am a Licensed Nurse with experiences from Philippines and Saudi. I came here on Visit under a Bahraini National sponsor. I applied for the NHRA License last July because I was given a Job offer from a Aesthetic Clinic.. I worked as a ...
The one thing I don't get about the region is the difficulty in changing jobs, bans, problems, fines and it would seem that not all nationalities are hit by the same criteria. Although this could be just down the employer. Read More
Job offer, Need Guidance - USD 2500 per month by Sonusingh291287
Hi guys, pls help me on this case. I'm from India and got job offer from Bahrain with USD 2500 per month excluding accomdation. Now pls tell shall I accept or not? Cause country is 帽ew for me and no idea whom to contact after landing.
Hi, If you don't mind me asking but what sort of work is it. Just my curiosity and the fact I know several people looking to find work in Bahrain within different sectors. :unsure Read More
Meetup - want to meet new friends in Juffair
One day I will my friend.....I don't arrive until January though so not much help at the moment! I see you like football??? Better be Man City right? :D Read More
New friends and a new life by Carl2016
I am moving to Manama in January but it may be sooner. Just been and visited although for a short time and met my new employer. Anyway I am moving from Dubai after 3 years where to be honest I never got to know that many people and would go as far ...
Thanks I feel sure that I will Read More
looking for new female friends by devraj25
Hi I'm Dev here . New in bahrain . Looking for new friends . Thanks
Noooo not at all it just made me smile :D Read More
looking for new female friends by devraj25
Hi I'm Dev here . New in bahrain . Looking for new friends . Thanks
Boet???? Ha ha ha must be a South African in the house. Lived there for over 5 years and have spent 5 months on and off over the last two years as well! Have great day. Read More
New friends and a new life by Carl2016
I am moving to Manama in January but it may be sooner. Just been and visited although for a short time and met my new employer. Anyway I am moving from Dubai after 3 years where to be honest I never got to know that many people and would go as far ...
Thanks for that mate.....pointers always grateful Read More
New friends and a new life by Carl2016
I am moving to Manama in January but it may be sooner. Just been and visited although for a short time and met my new employer. Anyway I am moving from Dubai after 3 years where to be honest I never got to know that many people and would go as far ...
Thanks a lot for that :) Read More
New friends and a new life by Carl2016
I am moving to Manama in January but it may be sooner. Just been and visited although for a short time and met my new employer. Anyway I am moving from Dubai after 3 years where to be honest I never got to know that many people and would go as far ...
Many thanks for the welcome Read More
Bahrain Visa Process - My Experience by XTang
Hi All, I haven't seen a post on the visa / CPR / medical process end to end so thought to post my own. Might help with some of the questions that people have. Your company will ask you for a number of documents which include your passport ...
Thanks for that. I don't arrive officially until December or January but joined this site ahead of time to get pointers and advice from all you good folk and hopefully some new pals. Read More
Bahrain Visa Process - My Experience by XTang
Hi All, I haven't seen a post on the visa / CPR / medical process end to end so thought to post my own. Might help with some of the questions that people have. Your company will ask you for a number of documents which include your passport ...
Thanks for this info. I too am heading in from Dubai although I can see the usual pitfalls etc of any visa application from my own experience and through that of companies I have dealt with over the past 3 years some visa's can be done on the ... Read More
New friends and a new life
I am moving to Manama in January but it may be sooner. Just been and visited although for a short time and met my new employer. Anyway I am moving from Dubai after 3 years where to be honest I never got to know that many people and would go as far ... Read More
dating in bahrain by ladyjalel
i just came in bahrain a couple of months ago for a job offer in a construction company. out of boredom i found a guy in skout. he's a christian lebanese and working in saudi. we met twice and he seems a good guy. he wanted to stay in my ...
I assume that the laws on dating and what you can and can't do.....regarding living together married or otherwise are going to be the same as Dubai and other middle Eastern countries. As for just dating you should see who ever you like and ... Read More