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Visas and Residency
In order to stay in Bahrain for any length of time, you will need to obtain a Residency visa. This requires one person in the family to be ‘sponsored’. This is almost always the main person who is employed in the family, and they will be sponsored by their employer. Other family members will then obtain residency on a ‘family’ visa. Residency visas are arranged via the HR department of the main visa holder’s employer.
Once residency has been granted, each person will have their residency visa added to their passport, and they will also be issued with a CPR card. To obtain this, they will usually need to attend the Ministry of XXX buildings in Isa Town. An appointment to do this will usually be arranged via the main visa holder’s HR department.
Once you have a CPR, you will need to have this on you at all times, as proof of your identity and that you have permission to be in Bahrain. It is also common for you to be asked to hand over your CPR when you are visiting buildings that have security requirements - you will be issued with some sort of other ID card by security staff, in exchange for your CPR, and then your CPR will be handed back when you leave. Be sure, however, that you only ever hand over your CPR to a legitimate security employee.
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