No cap on renewal of travel bans for debtors

TDT | Manama

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Travel bans imposed on debtors could be renewed repeatedly without a fixed overall limit, under proposed amendments to Bahrain’s civil enforcement law that are set for a parliamentary vote on Tuesday.

The Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee has merged two draft laws into a single proposal, retaining the existing three-month travel ban period while allowing extensions to be renewed continuously as long as legal grounds remain valid. The amendment to Article 40 of the civil enforcement law also stipulates that travel bans will not override final deportation orders or prevent authorities from requiring foreign residents to leave Bahrain.

The government and the Ministry of Justice have raised concerns over legal balance and equal treatment, while the Bahrain Bar Society has supported the proposal, arguing it is necessary to prevent debtors from evading enforcement measures.