With the emergence of infrastructural growth throughout the Middle East, the Gulf states are energetically vying to attract tourism.

The Council of Representatives in Bahrain is reviewing a draft law that would impose a 30% cap on the number of foreign national workers allowed to work in private-sector commercial establishments.

Effective immediately, employers are now required to send the monthly end-of-service contributions for their foreign national employees to Bahrain's Social Insurance Organisation (SIO) electronic portal...

The government of Bahrain will allow eligible individuals to obtain a digital residence permit instead of a physical residence permit sticker.

The government of Bahrain introduced a new electronic authorization and verification portal. The portal will allow foreign nationals to have degrees and academic qualification documents...

The government of Bahrain introduced a multiple-entry e-visa for training purposes that will remain valid for a period of six months from the date of issue.

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that in 2025, all private sector employers in Bahrain are required to provide mandatory health insurance for their employees. The Mandatory Health Insurance Law.

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

The Cabinet of Bahrain has officially approved the National Labor Market Plan 2021-2023.

Golden Residency Visa announced for high-skilled foreign talent, foreign national retirees, and property owners interested in residency in Bahrain .

The government of Bahrain introduced a Labour Registration Program for foreign nationals seeking to renew work authorization in the country.

Bahrain suspended the Flexible Work Permit scheme for all foreign national applicants on 18 October 2022.

The Ministry of Interior: Citizenship, Passports, and Residence Affairs announced during a press conference on Monday, 7 February 2022 the introduction of a new 'Golden Residency Permit'...

The government of Bahrain recently announced changes to the country’s rules relating to work visas for expatriate workers. Specifically, foreign workers in Bahrain are now able to change jobs without the consent of their employers.

The world remains in unfamiliar territory with Covid-19 still affecting the daily lives of people around the globe with the wearing of facemasks and other protective equipment in public...

Bahrain has a well-established reputation as an open, investor-friendly country where the government pays close attention to the needs of the private sector.