Labour Market Regulatory Authority

Online and Counter Services

Transactions to be made via the Expat Management System (EMS)

• Add Authorized Person Application.
• New Work Permit Application.
• Work Permit Renewal Application.
• Application to Transfer Expatriate Employee.
• Change of Occupation Application.
• Dependant/ Work Permit Application (Family Members).
• Work Permit Cancellation.
• Allow Expatriate Transfer.
• Work Permit Application for Over 60 Expatriate Employees and Above.
• Work Permit Renewal Application for Over 60 Expatriate Employees and Above.
• Work Permit Ceiling Increase Application.
• Dependants Work Permit Approvals (Through this service, employers can attain work approval for dependants (without the need to cancel their current residency permit under primary worker)).
• Renewal of Work Approval for Dependants (Work permit only will be renewed - Dependant will need to at least have 6 months validity on her family resident permit to be eligible for work permit renewal).
• Cancellation of Work Approval for Dependants (Only work permit will be cancelled - Dependant will still attain her family visa on the primary expatriate employee). 
• Change of Occupation of Work Approval for Dependants (Occupation in the dependants work permit can be changed).

Transactions to be made via (eSupport function) on the Expat Management System (EMS)

• E-Settlement Service.
• Violation and Administrative Note Follow-up.
• Submission of Complaints and Messages.
• Work Load Application.
• Expatriate Employee Absence from Work Notification in Violation of the Work Permit Terms.
• General Inquiries.
• New Work Permit/ Renewal/ Cancellation / Change Occupation for Golden/ Platinum Work Permit Holders.
• New Work Permit/ Renewal/ Cancellation / Change Occupation for Expatriates authorized to reside in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Transactions that require an appointment in advance

Appointment Management System

• Registration of a New Commercial Registration or Unit.
• Change of Responsible Person.
• Biometric Data Collection (Enrolment for Expatriate Employees).
• Add E-mail for the Responsible Person.
• Add Authorized Person Application.
• New Work Permit Application.
• Work Permit Renewal Application.
• Application to Transfer Expatriate Employee.
• Change of Occupation Application.
• Dependant/ Work Permit Application (Family Members).
• Work Permit Cancellation.
• Allow Expatriate Employee Transfer.
• New Work Permit Application for Over 60 Expatriate Employees and Above.
• Work Permit Renewal Application for Over 60 Expatriate Employees and Above.
• Work Permit Ceiling Increase Application.

Walk - in Transactions (No appointment required)

For Employers of Domestic Expatriate Employees

• Submit Domestic Expatriate Work Permit / For Individuals.
• Submit Ceiling for Domestic Expatriate Employees / for Individuals.
• Biometric Data Collection (Enrolment) - Fingerprints.
• Submit Renewal Applications.
• Change of Occupation for Domestic Expatriate Employees.
• Domestic Expatriate Employees Cancellation.
• Submit Absence from Work Notification.

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