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Current average processing times for Work Visa in Bahrain

Jdsoni

I wanted to know what is current processing time for processing of employment visa in Bahrain? If a person had a previous work visa (cancelled in 7 months ) but did not make CPR does it affect(negatively) this new visa processing? As such the passport is changed(renewed) now.

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XTang

That doesn't affect anything.  It takes anywhere from 2-8 weeks depending on the case.

Jdsoni

@XTang ok got it. I understand that for 3 weeks the applications are kept dormant as per new rules since 2021 to allow local candidates to try for it.

Malik Awan95

Does this rule apply to domestic work visa too?

logicalindian

No, your question was answered previously on another post.

Jdsoni

During employment visa approval process what does status- "awaiting evisa" mean in EMS? Does this indicate that application is approved by NPRA and that the next step will be to ask the employer to pay the visa fees?

logicalindian

It has been covered here /forum/viewtopic.php?id=788203

Jdsoni

@logicalindian i read the old post. Since new rule of 21 days applied in 2021 Jan, I believe there may be some processing time changes. Considering that if i say that employee is out of Bahrain and employer applied for visa on 2nd Oct 23 and status was LMRA verified on 26th Oct(thursday) morning and await Evisa on same day evening can we say do the visa payment will be next step probably on 29 Oct sunday or 30 Oct monday?

XTang

Keeping processing time aside, await evisa means that the visa is in processing with NPRA.  You are confusing it with await payment which means visa has been approved.  Expect it to remain in await evisa for anywhere from 1 to 2 weeks.

Jdsoni

today morning we got visa payment instruction, fees paid and immediately visa was received. thanks all of you!

XTang

Good news.

farooqihassan29

@XTang

Hy sir

Last day I Mail LMRa for asking my Visa status and LMRA replied today the application is ready for payment

I want to ask How many days LMRA gave To Employer to Paid amount for visa fees maximum?

Has it expiry date if Employer don't pay for how many time ?

XTang

I don't remember but I think they have to pay within a month or so. 

farooqihassan29

@XTang

Thank You Dear sir