Passport Change + Dependent VISA

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souravdamMember24 January 2019 11:46:52

Hi Expertise,

May be this is already discussed in this forum but would like to know the following. You can also share any link / threads which is relevant to below queries.

1) Is that mandatory (as per any recent law) in Bahrain where, being a husband, I must have my wife's name (obviously full name with surname) printed in my passport who will be coming on dependent VISA? Or if it is a matter of changing only my wife's passport to add my name as husband?

2) If I change my passport, my office will apply for new residence VISA which is currently printed in my passport. How much time it may take to get the residence VISA in my new passport?

3) How much time it may take to get the dependent VISA?

Best regards,
Sourav

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert24 January 2019 12:20:59

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I think you are overly complicating it.

1) Depends on your nationality. In some nationalities, the wife has her husband's name replaced for her father's in the passport. The husband doesn't need to do anything if he is the one sponsoring the wife.

https://lmra.bh/portal/en/page/show/189

2) You don't have to change your passport. And even if you did, it's just shifting the residence stamp to new passport, not new visa. Takes hardly an hour with an efficient PRO

3) Read the sticky on this forum

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=750635

navinbhasActive member26 January 2019 07:47:28

HI Saurav..

1) Your wife's passport must have your name printed on the spouse section, if she needs to get a dependant visa.. ( I had faced the same issue, and had to get a new passport for my wife on tatkal mode a year ago). No changes needed in your passport. Also check for given names and surnames in passport.. Have seen many of the Indian passports have only given names. There is an issue for new visa in case surname is not available.

2nd & 3rd point same as Xtang said ..

Hitesh NamaMember07 December 2022 03:02:18

@navinbhas In my passport, my wife's name is not written. But in my wife's passport my name (as a spouse name) is written. So in this case, can I apply for dependent visa?

CherylModerator07 December 2022 05:07:50

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Hello Hitest Nama,

This thread has been inactive since 2019. It would be better if you could post a new thread on the Bahrain forum to tell us the full story so that we know how to assist you. By doing this, you will increase your chances of finding answers.

Cheers,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

logicalindianBahrain Expert07 December 2022 12:58:50

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@Hitesh Nama You can confirm this with your PRO of your company, usually it should not matter but rules keep changing, They will ask you for your marriage certificate as well.

navinbhasActive member07 December 2022 16:34:48

@Hitesh Nama

it should be okay

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert08 December 2022 11:27:28

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With attested marriage certificate, you can. In that case, the name doesn't matter.

Hitesh NamaMember12 December 2022 23:33:38

@Cheryl Thanks 😊

Hitesh NamaMember12 December 2022 23:33:53

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@logicalindian Thanks 😊

Hitesh NamaMember12 December 2022 23:34:25

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@navinbhas Thanks 😊

Hitesh NamaMember12 December 2022 23:34:58

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@XTang Thanks😊

CherylModerator13 December 2022 04:06:47

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Hey Hitest Nama,

Do not hesitate to create a new thread on the Bahrain forum if you have any other questions.

Have a nice day,

Cheryl

tabrezalamceNew memberYesterday 08:11:33

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Helllo Everyone

Actually my name mentioned in my wife passport (Spouse name) on the second page as per indian standard but LMRA reject my wife visa dependent and they mentioned (first name in addition to father or family must be written in the 1st page of the all passport in all employment/dependent application

Note. My surname not mentioned with her name

Dear all Please give me your valuable suggestion

logicalindianBahrain ExpertYesterday 14:21:13

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Are there two names or only one? new rules from LMRA state that there should be two names. like a given name and a surname.

tabrezalamceNew memberToday 10:16:11

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@logicalindian

Two name mentioned in my wife passport but my surname not mentioned here

logicalindianBahrain ExpertToday 11:08:25

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Then I guess for dependent visa it is needed, why don't you ask you office pro to contact LMRA and find out.

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