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Member since 27 March 2018

simplysimpleNew member05 September 2018 08:36:45

hi all, I am in bahrain .I applied family visa for my wife through my employer and got visa. now she is in india and is selected for job in bahrain through an interview conducted in india .They will apply for her job visa

now my concern is will I need is to cancel family visa as she never visited bahrain (means visa not stamped on her passport) till now and she is planning to travell from india on job visa provided by the employer in bahrain.

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XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert05 September 2018 09:26:28

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Was the work visa issued from LMRA? If it was, then there is no issue.

If it hasn't been, then the family visa needs to be cancelled first as the work visa cannot even be applied for.

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simplysimpleNew member05 September 2018 09:29:52

work visa will be from bahrain defence.so I need to cancel family visa(LMRA) right? so can it be cancelled as it is not stamped on her passport .

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XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert05 September 2018 09:32:03

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Your employer can login and cancel the visa in the EMS system.

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Member since 27 March 2018

simplysimpleNew member05 September 2018 09:33:27

thank you so much

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