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Approaching the island by air..
The rebuilt burial mound
Modern art at the entrance
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hey guys..need your help..
im planning to spend my 3 days vacation in bahrain..
i have resident permit here in Kuwait as part of
GCC country...my permit started last Oct.13,2010 and
it will end on Nov.13 2011..i am a pilipina and working as a nurse.
.one of the requirement in eVisas for GCC alien residents is:
Who can apply?
A person of any nationality who has a Resident Permit for a GCC country in their passport is eligible for a GCC eVisa. This permit will be checked at the border in Bahrain and on the date of arrival the Resident Permit must be at least 6 months old, and should be valid for at least another 6 months.
Resident permit must be at least 6 months old???...im confuse to this..thinking that i had my resident permit last oct...now its feb..almost 3-4 months only..
CAN I STILL GO TO BAHRAIN THIS MARCH?
please help me...need to have answer before feb.20,2011...
thanks...
hi, can you not get the exact info from the Kuwait home office or UAE/Bahrain embassies?...even if you ring Londons Kuwait embassy perhaps?
well...i can do that..but i dont have time to go in bahrain embassy for now..it would be a great help if my question can be answered here..
thanks girl
The key here is "on the date of arrival the Resident Permit must be at least 6 months old, and should be valid for at least another 6 months"
Since your Kuwait permit was issued on Oct 13, 3010, that makes you eligible to enter Bahrain from April 13, 2011. In February 2011 you will not have lived in Kuwait for 6 months yet so you do not yet qualify for the eVisa under this rule.
Regarding your visa question best to email Bahrain Immigration Service as you don;t have time get in touch with Bahrain Embassy in Kuwait and to pose your question to them.
If the rules are for 6 months - you only have 4 months the rules are the rules. But As said Immigration will be able to advise you.
Bahrain Immigration
Email evisa@gdnpr.gov.bh
Phone Number 00 973 1753 0902
Regards
Dan
hmmn
thanks guys..thats the way i understand also...
i just cant accept the fact that i cant go this march
thats the only chance i got..
thanks anyway///....
well...i will do your advise...
cos i really dont have time to go there
in other months..
thanks anyway..hmmm
Sweet also just watch the news regarding Bahrain. Their has been protest in Bahrain) Bahrain not new to protest they have a lot of them in small cities in Bahrain far away from the capital.
But within last 48 Hours 2 people have been killed keep and eye on the news.
Dan
Malta, Australia and US passport holders dont need to get Visas, they issued on arrival. The only weird thing was that US, Australian - got 3weeks visa and Malta passport holder only 3 days! hmm... they couldnt explain why, but this was very strange.. Never mind, 3 days was enough to start with :)
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