Residence visas are issued to employees of Free Zone companies. The visa must be renewed once a year, and the renewal process is done at the Immigration Department. Moreover, you can renew a visa before it expires. This will extend the visa for six months. For example, if the visa is valid through October 2015, it will be extended until April 2016. This can be repeated up to two times. The process of renewal can be started at the Immigration Department. You need to pay a fee of around KD 10.000 and submit your passport, visa, company's approval letter, and other documents. You can also renew your visa online, but you need to pay a higher fee and the process takes longer. The fee for a renewal is KD 10, and the process takes around three or four days.