Bahrain Extends Scope Of Familial Sponsorships For Expats

Resolution No. 34 of 2021 pertaining to entry visas and residence permits for family members of the worker & the foreign employer.

Following a review of Resolution No.121 of 2007 relative to entry visas and residence permits for family members of the worker and the foreign employer, the Ministry of Interior issued the following amendments:

The Ministry has extended the scope of the term "family" relative to the distribution of visas amongst family members of foreign workers in the Kingdom, to now include "spouse, children or parents."

Dependants under 24 years of age:

Article 3(c) of the Resolution outlines that the monthly income of foreign employees/business owners shall not be less than four hundred dinars (BHD 400) when sponsoring children ("Young Adults") who are not over the age of twenty-four (24).