Labour Market Regulatory Authority

Domestic Employee Work Permit Cancellation

Through this service, the employer can cancel the domestic work permit.

Service Conditions

• The domestic employee must have completed biometric data collection procedures.
• If the residence of the domestic employee to be cancelled has expired for more than one year, please contact the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA).
• First-degree relatives are accepted (In case of authorization only).

Required Documents

How to Guide

Tutorial Video

Process Description

eService (Expat Management System (EMS))

1. Click here to apply for the service through the LMRA's Expat Management System (EMS) and click on the termination button to submit the termination application.
2. A notification will appear (Your termination application has been successfully submitted, kindly pay the admin fees to proceed with the transaction).
3. Once the payment is completed, you will be able to print the expatriate’s termination certificate.

Physical Location

1. The employer or the authorized person is to visit one of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority branches.
2. Fill out all the data in the application form and attach the required documents.
3. LMRA employee will cancel the domestic employee work permit and collect the cancellation admin fees.
4. Upon completion of the admin fees payment, LMRA employee will print the cancellation certificate and hand it to the client.

Service Fees

• BHD 5.

Processing Time

• Immediately.

Service Access

We are Happy to Serve you in Any of the Following Branches:

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

Application Forms/ Useful Documents

Domestic Expatriate Employees Work Permit Application / Cancellation Form PDF (1.43 MB)

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