Olivier
ViPFrench expat in Bahrain
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French
Lives in Manama
Speaks Fran莽ais, Anglais, Espagnol, quelques mots d'Allemand et d'Arabe
Registration: 23 July 2010
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Annual Leave Allowance in Bahrain by brightonguy
Hello all. I am a bit confused with regards to the labour law about annual leave entitlement in Bahrain. If a company gives 30 calendar days of holiday entitlement (meaning if I take Thursday and the following Sunday off, the company takes 4 days ...
Hi guys... Not LMRA, Ministry of Labour :D LMRA is taking care of the visas. They have people to help employees (or even employers !) with the questions they might have. But all what is said up here is correct and if your contract says Calendar ... Read More
My bahrain work visa rejected by immigration checks. by Fidasamo
Dear All Any one can giude me the expected reason of my visa rejection for post of Manager-construction in Bahrain. My visa rejected from immigration bahrain & it is passed by LMRA, The reason they mention that "Rejection menas replace this expat ...
Dear Chryztin, As you applied for a visit visa, you have to turn to Immigration, not LMRA. LMRA is only competent when work visas are concerned (LMRA = Labour Market Regulatory Authority). The most probable explanation is that your previous ... Read More
Termination compensation by gladiator007
In my contract there is a cllause that if i terminate the contract i wil hav to pay 1500bd + one month salary. I want to ask that is this clause legal n applicable? plz guide me
Dear all, If I may interfere, it's actually Ministry of Work you have to go to. LMRA is the authority for work visas, not for labour law disputes. Here is what the law says regarding compensation due to the employer : "Article ... Read More
Ramadan Rules by Omeath
My wife and daughter are coming over and I am not sure how Bahrain deals with Ramadan. What happens to the shops, bars and restaurants during this time? I am aware of the procedures in Saudi and UAE, but I have not experienced Ramadan in Bahrain.
During Ramadan; -You are not allowed to eat or drink outside (public areas) during fasting time, after iftar (sunset) you can, -Working hours are shorter than other months, -All restaurants, cafes etc. are accepting guests around iftar (sunset), ... Read More
Bahrain - Travel Ban on Children by Husband by batmobile
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help advise here as my sister is currently in real mess. She is in the process of splitting up with her husband and he has taken it very badly and told her that he does not intend to let her or the children leave ...
Dear William James, In France, as long as a kid has his own passport, he can travel with one of his parents and doesn't need any other document. I'm not so sure your assertion is correct. Furthermore, your link about the "rather frightening webpage ... Read More
Decaffeinated Green Tea by Stakan
When I first moved to Bahrain I found decaffeinated green tea easily. It was Tetley's and it was packaged in a bag with 50 tea bags in it. I looked in the tea section at Geant (I think) and it was there. However, this was apparently not a regular ...
Hi Brightonguy, Never been too far even if I restrict myself to the French and Spanish parts of the forum :D I see exactly which one you're talking about and will try to get the why when what if and co ^^ Let you know ASAP Cheers O. Read More
Decaffeinated Green Tea by Stakan
When I first moved to Bahrain I found decaffeinated green tea easily. It was Tetley's and it was packaged in a bag with 50 tea bags in it. I looked in the tea section at Geant (I think) and it was there. However, this was apparently not a regular ...
In addition to the decaf tea/green tea, I am desperately looking to get Decaf Coke. I was only able to find it once in the past 2 years and then they disappeared. I drink a crate of diet Coke a week but I need the decaf one desperately.Working on ... Read More
Decaffeinated Green Tea by Stakan
When I first moved to Bahrain I found decaffeinated green tea easily. It was Tetley's and it was packaged in a bag with 50 tea bags in it. I looked in the tea section at Geant (I think) and it was there. However, this was apparently not a regular ...
I'm sure someone from Geant is reading this topic.:cool: Read More
Bahrain - Travel Ban on Children by Husband by batmobile
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help advise here as my sister is currently in real mess. She is in the process of splitting up with her husband and he has taken it very badly and told her that he does not intend to let her or the children leave ...
Dear Batmobile, Not an expert, but 2 sure things : - Travel ban requires a court order. - Even if living here, your sister is still a British citizen. I'm not British but I don't think a husband can restrain his wife from travelling, even if they ... Read More
How to resign from existing job??? by zeer0cool
Hi, I have been in my current company for past 8 months and recently got a job offer in a new company which I am willing to move to as my current employer is not treating me well. But since i am new in bahrain , i am not aware of legal issues of ...
Hello Zeer0cool and welcome to the forum, Actually, there are different points to address : * As far as your employer is concerned, you are perfectly allowed to resign. You will have to perform your duties during your notice period and your ... Read More
real estate by Guest90
Hello, Im moving to Bahrain in September. I have to find accommodation for me and my husband, and I will appreciate if you can help me to find some good and sure real estate agency?! Thanx a lot!! Regards
Good evening Lanja and welcome to the forum, I suggest you to have a look at the excellent site www.bahrainpropertyworld.com which displays the offers of most of the reputed real estate agencies. I will send you by private message the details of ... Read More
Confused whether to take the plunge by should_I_Shouldnt_I
Hi I'm an Indian and an MBA (Finance) currently evaluating a potential opportunity with a large reputed bank in Bahrain in the front-office (investment analysis). Their initial offer is BHD 1500 (basic) + BHD 800 (accomodation allowance) + annual ...
Hi Should I and welcome to the forum, Almost all Farhaz's assertions are prefectly right. Nevertheless, I wouldn't be so affirmative on the point number 1 and as far as point number 5 is concerned, it's wrong. You cannot switch job during the first ... Read More
Forgot to pay my viva bill by bnetra
I moved out of bahrain last week permanently and left without paying my Viva bill. I have a contract with another 5 months left. Will this cause any problems for me? I have no intention of returning to Bahrain. Thanks.
Looks like everybody is ready to hang bnetra to the first tree available ! I guess besides burning in hell all the threats have been used :D Aren't we a little judgemental ? This is not "moralizing & lecturing for expat.com" is it ? I certainly do ... Read More
How can I find out if I have a travel ban in Bahrain ? by mnahmed
Hello, I would like to know what is the procedure to able to find out if I have a travel ban from any of the creditors in Bahrain ? I am planning to visit my home country next week which is very necessary and just wondering if have a travel ban from ...
Hi Mnahmed, The only way to know for sure is to go in person to immigration office. You can tell them that you had a dispute with a company which is now settled but you don't want to have a bad surprise at the airport. To put someone under travel ... Read More
About Company Condtion how i now by pardhan
Dear I got job offer from a lighting company in Bahrain i want to Know how i know about company states and comapny is follwing all goverment rull or not.
Dear Pardhan, As Brightonguy said, it's difficult to confirm whether a company follows the rules or not and abuses toward Asian expatriates are unfortunately a common thing. On the contrary, for the salary I don't agree. Yes it is a low salary but ... Read More