leaving bahrain to saudi arabia

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velmmtz New member

Member since 23 May 2022

velmmtzNew member23 May 2022 11:43:56

hi guys. hope u all are well..

i got employer from saudi arabia which is willing to send me a working visa however, they also do not know the process i needed here in bahrain to transfer to saudi. tried million times contacting saudi embassy here in bahrain but to no avail.

my employer wants to know what else do they need to provide aside from visa for my smooth transfer to saudi. for ex, do i need to do medical here before transferring, need to go to saudi embassy here for some document stamping and some more info needed. in short, the step by step process.

thank u so much guys and have a great week ahead!

topinsight01 Banned

Member since 24 April 2022

topinsight01Banned23 May 2022 12:00:49

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hi guys. hope u all are well..

i got employer from saudi arabia which is willing to send me a working visa however, they also do not know the process i needed here in bahrain to transfer to saudi. tried million times contacting saudi embassy here in bahrain but to no avail.

my employer wants to know what else do they need to provide aside from visa for my smooth transfer to saudi. for ex, do i need to do medical here before transferring, need to go to saudi embassy here for some document stamping and some more info needed. in short, the step by step process.

thank u so much guys and have a great week ahead!
- @velmmtz

Go to https://www.vfstasheel.com/

Select Bahrain

Select How to Apply >> Documentation Required -

Country - Bahrain - Visa Type - Work. It will show you all the requirements.

1. Original Passport and Photocopy

2. Passport validity should be more than 6 months.

3. Bahrain Residence Visa Copy (should be Sticker from GDNPR and validity not less than 6 months).

4. Copy and print out of Smart Card (CPR)

5. Two Photograph with white background

6. Passport should have at least 2 blank pages side by side.

7. Applicants with travel document should not have any restrictions or conditions which prevents them from travelling.

8. Pre-approval for work visa issued by MOFA, KSA (refer to the Saudi mission as per point of arrival) / Visa Slip from Ministry of Labour

9. Medical examination report from Saudi Mission Authorized Medical Centre in Bahrain.

10. Copy of Educational Certificates should be attested from MOFA of the issuing country, KSA Embassy in that country and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bahrain.

11. Work Experience Certificates for Skilled and Technical Labor attested.

12. Original & Photocopy of employment contract signed by the applicant and the employer, attested by MOFA and COC, Saudi Arabia

13. Electronic authorization (WAKKALA) from the employer to the canter.

14. Police Clearance Certificate from Bahrain and attested by MOFA.

15. No Objection Letter from Bahrain Company attested by COC.

Step 1: Prepare documents

Visit the ‘Visa Information and Guidelines’ section of this website to know your visa category

Refer to the ‘Documents Required’ section and obtain the necessary documents required for you to submit your application at the VFS TasHeel Visa Service Center

Note: Applicants who have a valid visa for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must wait for the visa to expire before they can apply for a new visa.

For any inquiries, please contact us on the email ID provided on the ‘Visa Centers’ link on this website

Step 2: Book appointment

Visit the ‘Schedule Appointment’ section of this website to book your appointment to visit the Visa Service Centre. Alternatively, you may visit the Visa Service Center to book your appointment.

The appointment letter will provide you details of your appointment, the Visa Service Center address, fees to be paid and other important guidelines for your application.

Step 3: Submit Visa Application

If you have an appointment, visit the Visa Service Center not more than 15 minutes prior to your appointment time. Do remember to read the Security Regulations before visiting the center.

Upon arriving at the center, you will be provided a token and will be called to the counter where you can submit your documents

All visa centers provide Value Added Services such as SMS Updates and Courier delivery for your convenience. Please refer to the relevant section under ‘How to Apply’ to know more about these services.

Step 4: Biometric Enrolment

Upon submitting your documents, you will be requested to submit your biometrics information (Biographic data, fingerprints and facial image) at the Visa Service Center.

Please refer to the section ‘Biometric Enrolment’ to know more about this procedure.

Your completed visa application will be collected at this counter for further processing.

Step 5: Track Application

You may track the status of your application from the ‘Track Status’ section of this website

If you have opted for the SMS service, you will automatically receive updates on SMS when your application status changes

Step 6: Collect your passport

Once your processed application is ready for delivery, visit the Visa Service Center to collect your passport.

Do remember to carry the original Invoice-and-Receipt provided to you during your application submission process. An authorization letter is mandatory if the passport is being collected by a representative/ agent.

If you have opted for the Courier service, your passport will be delivered to the address provided by you during the application submission process.

Please refer the ‘Procedure to Collect Passport’ section for further information.

XTang Bahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert23 May 2022 12:23:28

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The VFS Tahseel process as above will be followed later.

There are a few key things before that:

1) Your employer needs to assign a visa for your nationality / profession to the Manama consulate. This is critical as most employers cannot do this (no quota and / or quota assigned to country of your nationality instead of country of residence). Once done, they will sent you an electronic copy - this is the MOFA pre-approved visa listed in the requirement. Forget the labor slip......referring to outdated process

2) If the point above is valid, then you need to get an E-Wakala in favor of an agent in Bahrain. You CANNOT apply for the work visa yourself

3) Your Bahrain sponsor (Company with a CR) must give you an NOC. Otherwise, you will have to go back home and apply from there. If you are on a self sponsorship visa, you cannot apply for a work visa from Bahrain

4) The medical is done in Ibn Nafees

5) Attestation is important but keep in mind (and it has happened to many people) that all Saudi Embassy looks at is whether the degree has been attested by Saudi culture / Saudi Embassy in home country or not (followed by MOFA Bahrain attestation). They are not doing any stringent check of profession and degree match (So far). So it can happen that you get the visa, land in Saudi and at the time of Iqama, your Iqama issuance is blocked as your degree doesn't match the profession you are applying for. So try and make sure that your degrees match the profession that your employer is targeting. Otherwise you will be stuck, have to exit Saudi, go home and apply from there AGAIN.......as would have lost Bahrain residence by then. See below, it just happened to someone in May:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.p … 96#5421174

Collect all of the above documents listed in the previous post and hand it to the agent. They will sort out the rest. I think the Saudi Embassy authorized agent in Bahrain is Diplomatic Manpower services.

velmmtz New member

Member since 23 May 2022

velmmtzNew member24 May 2022 15:57:15

@XTang thank you so much my dear for all these guidelines. this is going to be my first time working outside bahrain for 14 years.. a bit nervous about this new journey but i will leave it all to Allah. love bahrain but it's time to move on.. Again, Thank u so much dear. May Allah grant all your hearts' desire🌹🤲

velmmtz New member

Member since 23 May 2022

velmmtzNew member24 May 2022 15:58:44

@topinsight01 Thank you so much dear for taking time to reply to this. i really do appreciate it. May Allah always bless you 🌹🤲

justinymkim New member

Member since 19 May 2021

justinymkimNew member18 December 2023 10:24:24

Hi,

Re: 5) Attestation is important but keep in mind (and it has happened to many people) that all Saudi Embassy looks at is whether the degree has been attested by Saudi culture / Saudi Embassy in home country or not (followed by MOFA Bahrain attestation).

I have an Australian education certificate but I am in Bahrain, so does this mean that I have to get attested my certificates both in Saudi Embassy in Bahrain and MOFA Bahrain? or I need to get attested in Saudi Embassy in Australia and MOFA Bahrain?

logicalindian Bahrain Expert

Member since 01 May 2013

logicalindianBahrain Expert19 December 2023 02:48:43

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10. Copy of Educational Certificates should be attested from MOFA of the issuing country, KSA Embassy in that country and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bahrain.

If you read above.

muslimfamadventures New member

Member since 17 February 2024

muslimfamadventuresNew member16 March 2024 22:08:09

@XTang

Assalam Alaykum Brother, a follow up question please. can you recommend an agency here in Bahrain that we can approach to assist us with this process accordingly.

JazakhAllah Khair. Ramadan Mubarak.

XTang Bahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert17 March 2024 08:30:34

11787

I think it's only diplomat that can do that. Answered on your other thread.

Chitradevi Sathasivam New member

Member since 31 May 2024

Chitradevi SathasivamNew member31 May 2024 18:10:05

#10

@xtang

Last week VFS asked for eqwala and I submitted ( which means they hv quota alloted to process visa ?)..I didn't submit NOC ..

In attestation apostle attestation from India is there . Is that works good ?

logicalindian Bahrain Expert

Member since 01 May 2013

logicalindianBahrain Expert01 June 2024 06:20:36

#11

3369

Why dont you clarify with VFS, rules keep changing.

XTang Bahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert03 June 2024 06:15:37

#12

11787

VFS has no idea about quota. They are just completing documents to submit to Embassy.

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