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What makes you think they didn't apply for a visa?

Brightonguy

I think it's written on the website regarding Bahrain visas and so with the requirements i.e. copy of passport, copy of contract, offer letter, credentials, medical certificate obtain from accredited clinic. They only ask my passport copy, contract and offer letter. Do you think these documents suffice without the medical certificate in order to obtain a work visa from a sponsoring company? I'm not sure.

great you hit a question, i would love to hear more. thanks

Technically you need all of those documents, however some companies manage to get away without having the health certificate as you will have your health check done here as well.

that means they can really do ways and means to get it done without health certificate, alright fingers crossed! thanks brightonguy :-)

You will have to have a health check within one year of your arrival, at least that was the case for me. And yes it does mean that companies have their ways to obtain the permits needed without the health certificate.

thanks capriole...

fingers crossed! still waiting for my visa if it is approve or not, otherwise i have to look elsewhere. i was in Doha before sponsored by my brother he got me through a visit visa, took a week and got a job. The company took charge to transfer visit visa into a work visa. Now this is my first time to apply through a direct hiring company and a little bit anxious on how many days/weeks/months that a  work visa is done.

anyway, i'll let u guys know whats the update of my case. God bless :-)

Hi guys and gals!

I just have to share an update about my visa. After couple months of waiting, now my entry visa has been issued. Just imagine it was applied last June 22, 2014 and just yesterday it was issued.

Thanks all, guess I'll have to figure out first what's next holding this entry visa before my final travel to Bahrain.

Best regards,

Dear Dreaming Eagle,

Great news! hope everything goes well henceforth!

good luck!

T&R
Arjun

Dreaming Eagle wrote:

Hi guys and gals!

I just have to share an update about my visa. After couple months of waiting, now my entry visa has been issued. Just imagine it was applied last June 22, 2014 and just yesterday it was issued.

Thanks all, guess I'll have to figure out first what's next holding this entry visa before my final travel to Bahrain.

Best regards,

Hope to see you soon in Bahrain

Wish you all the best 

Thanks for the update.
The turnaround time is outrageously long now. Used to be a quick process, usually taking a few days.

Better late than never I suppose.

Hello guyz,

After the approval of my visa, until now I am stuck with this rules and regulation problem in my country requirements for departure. One of the tedious process is the OEC-Overseas Employment Certificate from the POEA office in our country. I am a direct hire, my visa is ready, employment contract, medical certificate all done. What is left for me to have is the OEC.

POEA Exit Clearance come in the form of an E-Receipt (OEC) certifying to the regularity of a workers recruitment and documentation and ensures exemption from travel tax and airport terminal fee. It is presented at the POEA labor assistance center and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) counter at the airports, prior to departure. This (OEC) serves as the worker's guarantee that he/she is covered by government protection and benefits.

POEA office had given me requirements for a direct hire that includes employment contract signed by employer and worker for authentication at the worksite/Bahrain. Now, the case with the Philippine Embassy stationed in Bahrain, they have the sole authority to deny or accept the processing of my travel documents. The embassy advise my employer in Bahrain to get an agency for my travel documents.  When I get back to POEA -Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, they said they respect the reason of the Philippine embassy requiring to tap an agency for my travel documents in order to be given an OEC-Overseas Employment Certificate. POEA can only proceed to process my OEC when there's an agency that represents I underwent through a legal process obtaining my certificate to work abroad.

My employer is not ready to go through those offices/ agencies and pay over 1000 US$ for just submitting the documents for stamping. This is because their rules & regulations not allowing them by all means. As a diplomatic organization in Bahrain they have their standards and straight forward formalities and they cannot work under any other State’s rules and Regulations.

Anybody's helping hand out there to share your opinion on this matter? Only one step closer and I reach Bahrain. OEC is required at the Philippine airport before departure. Does anyone knows if I can start my point of origin at the other asian countries like Singapore, Thailand, and Hongkong? Is it possible to fly from there without any OEC?

God speed...