Domestic Employee Change of Occupation

Through this service, the domestic employer may change the occupation of the domestic employee.

**Domestic Employees Categories**
No.	Male	Female
1	Nurse (General)	Nurse (General)
2	Cook	Cook
3	Cook (Assistant)	Cook (Assistant)
4	Cook (Private Houses)	Cook (Private Houses)
5	Waiter (Private Service)	Waiter (Private Service)
6	Private Chauffeur	Private Chauffeur
7	Servant	Housemaid
8	Yachtsman	Nursemaid
9	Concierge in Private Residence	-
10	Gardener (House)	-

Obtaining Nurse (General) profession requires the employee to have a license to practice the profession from National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA).
Obtaining Yachtsman profession requires providing LMRA with ownership of the yacht.

Change of Occupation for Domestic Employees Required Documents
(Online)
No.	Document	Document Type
1	In case of changing the profession request to a nurse, the employee must have a license to practice the profession from National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA)	Copy
2	In case of changing the profession request to a yachtsman, LMRA must be provided with the ownership of the yacht	Copy

Change of Occupation for Domestic Employees Required Documents
(Walk in)
No.	Document	Document Type
1	Domestic Expatriate Employees Work Permit Application / Cancellation Form PDF (1.43 MB)	Original
2	Employer's ID card any other document that proves his identity and contains his signature	Copy
3	Applicant's ID card or any other document that proves his identity and contains his signature (In case of authorization)	Copy
4	In case of changing the profession request to a nurse, the employee must have a license to practice the profession from National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA)	Copy
5	In case of changing the profession request to a yachtsman, LMRA must be provided with the ownership of the yacht	Copy

Click here to login to the LMRA Expat Management System (EMS) and start the process of applying for change of occupation of the domestic employee.
Fill out the required details in the designated fields and upload the required documents.
Once you submit the application, an application ID will be issued, and it will be sent for verification.
You can check the application status (whether it has been approved or rejected) by:
- Logging on to the Expat Management System (EMS).
- Calling LMRA’s call centre on +973 17506055.
If approved, the domestic employee’s occupation will be changed in LMRA’s Expat Management System (EMS).

Personal attendance by the employer or the person who will act on his behalf at any of the LMRA branches with all the required documents.

**Change of Occupation for Domestic Employees Service Access**
Service Counter	Headquarters, Executive Services, Mina Salman, Seef Mall - Al Muharraq and Riffa – Al Buhair
EMS system	https://www.lmra.gov.bh/EMS_Web/
Contact Centre	+973 17506055

**Branches**
Branches	Working Days	Working Times	Service Access (Appointment/ Walk in)
LMRA Main Office - Sanabis	Sunday - Thursday	7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Book an Appointment/ Walk in*
Mina Salman	Sunday - Thursday	7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Book an Appointment
Al Muharraq - Seef Mall	Saturday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Walk in
Al Muharraq - Seef Mall	Sunday - Thursday	7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Walk in
Riffa - Buhair	Saturday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Book an Appointment/ Walk in*
Riffa - Buhair	Sunday - Thursday	7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Book an Appointment/ Walk in*

* If you want to make an appointment, you can schedule the appointment through the Appointment Management System.

For more information and inquiries, please contact the Labour Market Regulatory Authority's call centre: +973 17506055

Last Update: 01-07-2024.