Title

Bahrain: Ministerial Resolution No. 193 of 1999 Issued bt the Minister of Interior Concerning Granting Residence Permits to Aliens Sponsored by Individuals

Date of adoption

Entry into force

Text versions

Source:

• International Labour Organization NATLEX, accessed: 22 November 2014, http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/83308/91875/F58342658/BHR83308.pdf

Abstract

The alien must fulfill the following conditions to qualify for a residence permit (Art. 2):

1. Good conduct
2. Having a house rented in his name in Bahrain
3. A permanent deposit of 5000 BD
4. Having a lawful source of living to support himself and his dependents.
5. Good health as well as medical insurance coverage for himself and his dependents
6. Any other conditions set by the GD of Immigration and Passports.

A residence permit under personal sponsorship shall be granted for a period not exceeding five years and may be renewed for a similar period or less (Art. 4).

The wife of an alien residing in the Kingdom under personal sponsorship may be granted a residence permit without the right to work upon the husband’s request (Art. 5).

The fee for issuance or renewal of a residence permit is 60 Dinars per year (Art. 6).

The alien and his dependents who have been granted a residence permit under personal sponsorship may not seek employment in the public or private sector (Art. 7). They may also enter and leave the country without obtaining an entry visa as long as they spend six months in any given year in the Kingdom (Art.8).