LAHORE – Pakistani citizens who are planning to travel to Bahrain on work visa are legally required to get their visas protected from concerned department in order to get protection in the host country.

The visa protector provides several benefits to the visa holders, They can get complete legal protection and are entitled to full assistance from Pakistan mission in the country of employment.

Legal assistance can be sought from Community Welfare Attache at Pakistan embassy in Saudi Arabia. It also provides life insurance up to Rs1 million.

Protector Fee in Pakistan for Bahrain Work Visa

Each Pakistan worker traveling to Bahrain is required to deposit an amount of Rs2,500 as insurance premium to cover life risk for a sum of Rs1,000,000. Insurance coverage is valid for 5 years.

Further more, each applicant pays Rs2,000 in wake of OPF welfare fund (Overseas Pakistanis Foundation) fee, Rs2,500 as registration fee and Rs200 as OEC fee.

It makes the total fee for the visa protector for Bahrain Rs7,200.

Following is the breakdown of protector fee for Saudi work visa in Pakistan as of August 2024:

Life Insurance Fee        Rs2,500

OPF                               Rs2,000

Registration Fee           Rs2,500

OEC Fee                        Rs200

Total Fee                       Rs,7200