Labour Market Regulatory Authority
Permit Cancellation
Through this service, employers can apply for the cancellation employee's permit as well as his dependants (family - wife and children up to 24 years).
Process Description
- Click here to apply for the service through the LMRA's EMS system.
- Fill in the
Termination Declaration PDF (1 MB)
form. The responsible/authorized person and the employee must sign in the designated fields. - Once the cancellation is done online - visit the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) Counters at LMRA, bringing the original passport for the employee and the dependants for manual cancellation by the Immigration officers (if all conditions were fulfilled).
Required Documents
| Required document | Special Considerations |
|---|---|
| Termination Declaration Form PDF (1 MB) | Copy |
Special Conditions
- If the work permit expired the employer or authorized person must first check with the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) to complete the procedure for cancellation of work permit.
- The employee must leave the country within 30 days of the cancellation or transfer under another employer.
Service Access
| Service Counter | Client services directorate: Headquarters, Executive Services, Mina Salman, Seef Mall - Al Muharraq and Riffa - Buhair |
| EMS system | https://www.lmra.gov.bh/EMS_Web/ |
| Contact Centre | +973 17506055 |
Working Hours
| Centre | Area | Day | Service Counter Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMRA Headquarters (Front offices and Executive Services) | Sanabis | Sunday - Thursday | 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Mina Salman (For Clearing offices) | Mina Salman | Sunday - Thursday | 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM |
| Seef Mall - Al Muharraq | Al Muharraq | Saturday - Thursday | 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
| Riffa - Buhair | Riffa - Buhair | Saturday - Thursday | 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM |
Phone Service Hours: 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Downloads
Termination Declaration Form PDF (1 MB)
Last Update: Thursday 16 March 2023