Requirements to get CPR status in Bahrain

@Sean Arbuckle Hi Sean, how's life been in Bahrain? I'm doing second round interviews for a position in Dhahran as we speak and am trying to figure out whether it makes sense to just keep the wife & kids in Bahrain like some of my friends do. Spent 7 years in Dubai and with the cost of living (rents) there it makes no sense to have them there.

I've done the causeway drive many times and I am hearing it's a lot better now with less congestion?

Hello everyone,

Welcome on board @ Sean !

Please note that I have created a new thread from your post on the Bahrain forum so that you may better receive some advice/info.

all the best

Bhavna

Responded to your DM. But with your post, now I understand what you were asking. For a paper CPR, yes, you need a 5 year multiple entry visa. And for that, it can only be applied when you are outside the country.

@JJ K80

I find the drive in the morning an absolute delight. The road is very quiet. I do leave the house around 5:45 - 6 am in the morning so miss any Bahrain traffic. I can usually reach my office in around 50 - 55 mins. I’m living near Seef area and working in Dharan.

The evenings are much busier coming back. Usual journey times anything from 1hr 15min to 1hr 30min depending on the days. Worst journey I’ve had is when there seemed to be an issue with the barriers and it took me just over 2hr 30 mins to get home one night.

There are ongoing upgrade works on the middle islands so I can see that once complete and if fully manned then the congestion will get better over time.

I did 15 + years of commuting into London everyday before coming here so to me its no worse. And not really an issue. I know lots of people that I work with think its too much of a commute, but for them 30 mins is a long drive

hope this helps.