Residency permits extended
The Bahrain Ministry of Interior has issued a decision extending the validity of residence permits under personal sponsorship in Bahrain for up to five or ten years.
Previously, such a visa was issued with a maximum validity of two years.
The government fee for the two-year residence permit under the personal sponsorship program remains the same $529; the five-year permit costs $1060, and the ten-year permit is $1590.
Foreign nationals in Bahrain can obtain a residence permit If a foreign national has worked in the private or government sector in Bahrain or in another Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country for at least 15 years; or owns real estate in Bahrain with a minimum value of $132,195 or invests in a business in one of the approved sectors in Bahrain, with a minimum share of $264,390.
Space plans
Bahrain has set up a “space team” with the aim of launching the kingdom’s first satellite into orbit in the next two years, according to the country’s state-run Bahrain News Agency (BNA).
According to Kamal bin Ahmad, Bahrain’s transportation and telecommunications minister who is also in charge of the National Space Science Agency (NSSA), the plan forms part of a larger effort to breathe life into the country’s space programme, local gulf media reported
“The kingdom is planning to optimize the use of space sciences within five years to serve national development and keep abreast of global strides,” he said.
According to Bahraini authorities, 15 companies have so far expressed a willingness to support and fund the programme.
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