vikpaw
English looking for information about Bahrain
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English
Lives in Manama
Speaks English, Spanish, Gujarati, French (little), Arabic (very little)
Registration: 05 January 2016
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Vehicle registration renewal service by XTang
I heard that there are agencies / providers that can take your car, get it inspected and get the certificate so that you can then renew online? does anyone have contacts for such a service? I am referring to cars older than 5 years which require ...
Referring back to the original subject matter, if you have insurance with GIG BH, they offer this inspection process as a service with some of their higher value insurance packages. It also covers taking the car for bi-annual service, and 2 free ... Read More
Thank you XTang - the one stop information centre by Kiran17
鈥淭hank you鈥� suddenly seems such a small word., I want to thank you XTang, but I don鈥檛 know where to begin. I just want to share here that 鈥渢here are so many things that I would not have been able to do without your advice ...
Hear hear ! 馃憦馃徑 Read More
Benefits by aquacool
hi to all , First abroad here, I want to know what will you get after you finish your contract in a company, Last salary indemnity what else .? thank you !
Yes, it is different. If you used all of your annual leave, and therefore have zero un-utilized, this component would be zero. You are still entitled to indemnity pay, which an end-of-service award, based on length of service, with its own ... Read More
How to get a police clearance / good conduct certificate in Bahrain? by XTang
I was in need of one recently and looked around the internet and found out that most of the information was either out dated or was conflicting. So I am reproducing my own experience of getting this recently i.e. last week. There are two types of ...
Nov/Dec 2020 Update: Muharraq Office is working again. Take an appointment through the Skiplino app. Book for GCC, no need to book for fingerprinting separately, if fingerprints are needed they will refer you to that dept. Get there early as ... Read More
Extension of eVisa GCC Resident by mdaasif
Hi, Need help from the experts. I have a visitor from Kuwait who came to Bahrain on 15-Mar-2020. He is a GCC Resident and he came to Bahrain on eVisa for GCC resident. His visa expires on 14-Apr-2020. Looking at the current scenario around travel ...
You can't visit. I believe they are not accepting in-person consultations now. You can phone, or fill out an online form. Most pages now have a button at the bottom which says "Apply through communication system". You can go to this ... Read More
Extension of eVisa GCC Resident by mdaasif
Hi, Need help from the experts. I have a visitor from Kuwait who came to Bahrain on 15-Mar-2020. He is a GCC Resident and he came to Bahrain on eVisa for GCC resident. His visa expires on 14-Apr-2020. Looking at the current scenario around travel ...
I know a few people with this issue, you can call the public relations helpline 17399764. The advice was, don't worry, airports are closed. They will deal with it on exit after restrictions are lifted, no penalties, just pay for the extension ... Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
Updated Oct' 19 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 setting up an ...
Ok thanks. So scenario would be have company fully sorted with visas etc so all owners are signatories. If one partner gets a job: they relinquish investor visa, but retain other rights/ownership in company? Read More
How to set up your own company in Bahrain by XTang
Updated Oct' 19 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 setting up an ...
Is it possible to setup a business and get investor visa and for one of the partners to take up a job with a company in BH? I鈥檓 pretty sure if you have a job as an expat and want to setup a company you can if the employer allows it but what ... Read More
Transferring your car from Saudi to Bahrain by Dr_AA
I'm planning to relocate to Bahrain and I would like to transfer my car (2 years old) to Bahrain and get it registered there. Could anyone help me with this? Regards, Dr.AA
Did you move to Bahrain yet @Mahesh? What happened with your car? I鈥檓 not sure what the extra 5% is for, hopefully not VAT. Shouldn鈥檛 need to pay it if you can prove it was already paid, same as customs duty. Read More
Need information SETUP SPC by eaglesinternational
I need some information regarding how to setup SPC in Bahrain I have allready WLLcompny in Bahrain and also have CPR But want to open SPC If any body have details kindly share with me Thanks
50bd is cheap. Read More
Grand Prix tickets by GuestPoster95685
GP tickets for the 2019 are on sale now. I was wondering what the best deal / prices are. The outlet I'm looking at has weekend main stand tickets for around BD 125. I've never been before and was wondering if this is about the right price ...
As above. If you defo want to go, get tickets early and for the first time get the weekend tickets. Pit walk on Thursday is cool and so are the quails and other races. Plus concerts are usually OK. You can get 20% off now, later it drops to 15% ... Read More
Apple Store by LonesomeTravels
My iPhone X has been shocking me lately while fast charging. It鈥檚 a pretty strong shock. I want to buy a wireless charger but only an Apple authorised one, does anyone happen to know if Bahrain has a proper Apple store? I鈥檝e been here ...
Is the charger not original? Worth testing it elsewhere, some electricity supplies are not great. Earthing is sometimes not done properly. Regardless I can always feel a buzz from the case of an iPhone when it's charging, if grounded, i.e. ... Read More
The best apps for expats in Bahrain by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share information regarding some of the apps that have helped to facilitate your move abroad in Bahrain. This will help expats-to-be who are making the move as well. Which apps did you use while preparing your move to ...
The ones mentioned above and these in no particular order : Carriage - food Hello food - food Foodir - food PapaJohns - pizza! SnappCard - discounts NovoCinemas - best cinema in Bahrain Rotana - Nice hotel and restaurants Privileges - Points for ... Read More
Investing and share dealing by PhilTay
Dear all, I am looking for advice if at all possible. I would like to invest in some stocks and am having difficulty registering with the normal providers. I have attempted via my bank and some online solutions, however as an expat this is not ...
Also, X-O do low cost execution only for UK stocks. For UK+US use Interactive Investor which took over the Natwest system, they have really good rates if you are a frequent investor. Read More
Investing and share dealing by PhilTay
Dear all, I am looking for advice if at all possible. I would like to invest in some stocks and am having difficulty registering with the normal providers. I have attempted via my bank and some online solutions, however as an expat this is not ...
You are lucky to have HSBC offshore, they rejected Saudi and Bahraini residency status from their compliance department! Look at iG, Interactive Brokers, Plus500, FreeTrade is going to be good as no fees (set to launch this quarter), you have to ... Read More