Ryan
@relwell
American expat in Bahrain
Forum posts
253
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About me
American
Lives in East Riffa
Registration: 27 January 2014
Activity
atm card by ricky raj
hello, is there any problem with using magnetic stripe based cards in Bahrain?are chip based cards necessary?
My US based bank card last year worked fine. If it is an out of country card just be mindful of any home-account restrictions you may have such as: location restrictions, draft fees, and withdraw caps. Sending an email or a call to your bank will ... Read More
How to start maths tuition at Adliya by attitude@123
Hi, I am an engineer by profession. Would like to change my profession to tuition for grades 7-12. Though I don't have experience in teaching I am confident to teach well and bring students with flying colors. Can someone help me on how to ...
Please be careful. It is just as easy for me to say I want to be an airline pilot but I have no experience flying, however I feel I can fly very well and will never have an issue. Teaching is a profession and should be treated as such. Training ... Read More
Complain from police station by Arisbontol123
Hi good day!sorry for all members I post again my problem..I really confused what I do and makes me crazy to think this problem and what will happened to me..I've planning to go home in my country which is in Philippines. But I found out that i ...
Unfortunately this is something that is out of our hands, and our advice may not be informed enough which could lead you into trouble. This is something you need to clear up with the LMRA and your local police station, as suggested by Josnuggles ... Read More
Whats the party scene in bahrain? where to go and meet people? by byocz
Hi Im looking for new places to hang out meet interesting people but wherever i go people are already in cliques and its really not that crowded just alot of creepy guys.
Unfortunately, it seems to have been cancelled. There are people on this forum who have expressed interest in meeting up. I would check the forum or perhaps start your own thread and see if it gathers interest. Best of luck - Read More
Professor of Marketing by gg123
Hi, I am a Professor of Marketing and am being offered a similar post in Bahrain. I teach at the MBA and PhD level in India and have 11 years of teaching experience. I may wish to move to Bahrain with my wife and a daughter who is in class 6 now. ...
Hello, I would recommend checking here to get an idea of what you can expect from different positions at different levels. Payscale.com - Bahrain Read More
rent a car at cheapest price??? by hibuddy2902
Hello Everyone How are you? i want to rent a car, is there anyone know that from where can i get at cheapest monthly rent??? thanks
Not find as in...what? Did the number not work? Was it not cheap enough? It won't get much cheaper anywhere else, unfortunately. Try the website if you like: http://www.tooranco.com/ Read More
Live in Bahrain and work in Saudi by jamesroy
Hello everyone I'm afraid this has already been asked but I can't seem to get a full answer. I'm a UK Citizen with a Saudi residency (Iqama) work in khobar due to family life and better schools i would like to live in Bahrain and cross the ...
@K0116401 This topic is over three years old. It would probably be better to start a new topic, or if you have a question for Jo directly you can DM her. Good luck! Read More
rent a car at cheapest price??? by hibuddy2902
Hello Everyone How are you? i want to rent a car, is there anyone know that from where can i get at cheapest monthly rent??? thanks
Stolen from @Josnuggles on a past thread about car rentals: Tooranco and Prime Rentals are really good and cheap. Tooranco - 17728998 Prime Rental - 17600015 Read More
buying a car in Bahrain by flying_circus
Hi, so far I've been renting a car for past 2 years, and now decided it's time to stop throwing significant amount towards rental place, and put the same amount into buying a car with loan. So, I'm after a car that is big enough to fit 2 ...
My first advice would to be to shop for a car that has widely available parts here in Bahrain. I would stick to the very popular brands like Toyota, Nissan, etc. Parts can be tricky to get and waiting for things to clear customs at times can be a ... Read More
Blacklist on Visit Visa by gunner757
So I've heard a very common story from my friend . A man came into Bahrain under sponsorship on visit visa . As he was interested in business . Anyways , the sponsor demands 5000 BD or he said he will blacklist him . My question , can he ...
The original post is from January, almost four months ago. @gunner757 did you ever get a resolution to your questions? Read More
Transfer CR Ownership to another person by mj2022
Hi There, Please help me to sort out this problem. Few month ago I rent a CR from one Bahraini. I spent money to run CR and I also decorated the shop. Before he told me he will give me four visa. Now he just give me two visa. But for my business I ...
Hello, May be these guys could ... Read More
Want to Buy Desktop on Installment by ahmedohd
Hi Actually I want to buy a High configure desktop which can be cost 600 to 700 BHD. But unfortunately I have some money but not enough to buy. So I want to buy a desktop on installment. Can anyone help me to find shop where can I buy desktop on ...
Have you tried visiting stores to ask about installments? As Vickpaw mentioned most electronics stores will allow this sort of purchase if you meet the requirements. I really recommend going to SharafDG or similar and asking as I seem to recall ... Read More
VISA for mother by sumy1771
Hi, Merry Christmas to all. I have a family status visa wherein my wife and my child is cover. My child is very small and I want my mother to stay with me till I have work visa. But I understand that she can only get visit visa for 30 days ...
I will quote my friend Farhaz here, who replied under the original post - LogicalIndian also posted relevant information just above this which reinforces this idea: Generally no. Visit visas are valid for 1 month only and can be extended twice ... Read More
Extending tourist visa by LittleHeart
Hi again, im an american citizen currently in Bahrain on a 2 week tourist visa. Whats the procedure to extend my visa? I called the NPRA multiple times but no one answers, is that where i need to go? Thank you
Hello please give me some info how did you applied for a visit visa.thanksPlease have another read through of the replies? I believe you will find the process for getting this done right there... Good luck. Read More
Is BD 500. salary enough or not? by Gira2016
Hi everybody ☺. I need help! I got a job opportunity in hospitality, sales at BD 500. in Bahrein. With single accomodation + assurance + car allowances and uniform ...etc. but i don't know if its enough or not. Iam a french citizen and ...
Hello, The question of whether it is enough can only really be answered by you. Here is a link which outlines the general cost of things in Bahrain. Some things have gone up in price due to recent tariffs, but it is still a solid guide. The ... Read More