american_monk
American looking for information about Bahrain
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14
About me
American
Lives in Texas
Registration: 31 March 2011
Activity
International Driving License by rizoo
Can I initially buy a car on an international driving license issued from PAKISTAN and then apply for my Bahraini license and sit the tests. My question is can I purchase a car on an international driving permit initially while I go through the ...
I will be arriving in bahrain in next few weeks, i got US drivers license, but also got IDL from here, can I rent temporarily on IDL until I get my residence permit and apply for DL for Bahrain? I just dont want to be without car stranded in the ... Read More
Car Financing by rizoo
I am planning to move to Bahrain soon and really need some information with regards to car financing both conventional and islamic. How much would I have to pay per month for an accord or camry for instance, preferably brand new or 2-3 years old. ...
Could you please send me some more details on car leasing, I would like to lease for first few months before we decide to buy. Also, can I use US drivers licenese for driving in Bahrain or do I need to get Bahrain DL. I will get international ... Read More
Visa Issues by american_monk
We are planning to move to Bahrain and accepted the offer, I was thinking it will be few weeks and the visa process will be done; so we started packing and selling and discarding unnecessary things, I checked the status of my visa application from ...
Got my visa approved, we have applied for my wife and son, any idea on how long does it take to get a visa approved for depenedents. Thanks for your help Read More
Visa Issues by american_monk
We are planning to move to Bahrain and accepted the offer, I was thinking it will be few weeks and the visa process will be done; so we started packing and selling and discarding unnecessary things, I checked the status of my visa application from ...
I checked on the link and it says it's in process; doesnt say anything else, i talked to my employer and they told me that it is hard to say how long it is going to take; because they have a backlog of visas, so it could be days or months. Do you ... Read More
Visa Issues
We are planning to move to Bahrain and accepted the offer, I was thinking it will be few weeks and the visa process will be done; so we started packing and selling and discarding unnecessary things, I checked the status of my visa application from ... Read More
Apartments by american_monk
I was in Bahrain last week to see the area and meet with the company. My location will be in industrial area, i went through and looked at some of the apartments, but was not able to find any unfurnished apartment, I liked Amwaj, but it is away ...
Thanks for your reply; I am focusing on Adliya and Juffair, there are some nice apartments available in 600 BD range, we will bring our furniture, because we dont want to sell it, because people pay pennies on dollars if you want to sell something ... Read More
Apartments by american_monk
I was in Bahrain last week to see the area and meet with the company. My location will be in industrial area, i went through and looked at some of the apartments, but was not able to find any unfurnished apartment, I liked Amwaj, but it is away ...
Thanks for your response -- the place of work is in BIIP (Bahrain interntaional investment park); do you know how far is Juffair and Amwaj from BIIP. what i have seen online is that Amwaj is expensive; i only spent few hrs in bahrain and looked at ... Read More
Apartments
I was in Bahrain last week to see the area and meet with the company. My location will be in industrial area, i went through and looked at some of the apartments, but was not able to find any unfurnished apartment, I liked Amwaj, but it is away ... Read More
Furnished vs Unfurnished Apartments by american_monk
We are thinking of moving to Bahrain and looking at the apartments online, it seems liek they r all furnished apartments; we were thinking of moving our furniture to Bahrain, but now having second thoughts; we dont want to sell everything here, ...
Thanks Shaz for your reply few more questions, what is the normal lease term in Bahrain..six months or 1 year and how much deposit they ask for when you move in,,one month or two month deposit?? Is it easier to get a car financed in Bahrain ... Read More
what is the current situation in Bahrain? by aleinad
Dear All, Can anyone tell me please what's the situation now in Bahrain? has the life got back to normal? i am considering moving to bahrain but i do not know what to do. i am afraid of another unrest.... i would highly appreciate your ...
You are right, I think it is more of anxiety that we have, not sure what to face once outside US; I saw that a lot of events are cancelled in Bahrain because of recent unrest. I am still planning to visit bahrain in next couple of weeks, to visit ... Read More
Furnished vs Unfurnished Apartments
We are thinking of moving to Bahrain and looking at the apartments online, it seems liek they r all furnished apartments; we were thinking of moving our furniture to Bahrain, but now having second thoughts; we dont want to sell everything here, ... Read More
what is the current situation in Bahrain? by aleinad
Dear All, Can anyone tell me please what's the situation now in Bahrain? has the life got back to normal? i am considering moving to bahrain but i do not know what to do. i am afraid of another unrest.... i would highly appreciate your ...
We were thinking of moving to Bahrain too; but am a little concerned, it seems like some communities are specifically targeted; doing my research I found this ... Read More
Thinking of moving by american_monk
We are in US and we are thinking of moving to Bahrain, what is the cost of living for two/three bedroom and two bath apartment, not looking for very upscale, but a reasonable one. what about Car, do we have to buy in cash or do we get on ...
Thanks for your replies; I didnt mean to offend anyone by writing that people are 'rude'; it is something I read on these forums; and wanted to see how do you guys see it as you see it everyday. I am just trying to see what is a good salary in ... Read More
Thinking of moving
We are in US and we are thinking of moving to Bahrain, what is the cost of living for two/three bedroom and two bath apartment, not looking for very upscale, but a reasonable one. what about Car, do we have to buy in cash or do we get on ... Read More