Issuing New Work Permit for Domestic Employees - Bahraini Employer
Through this service the employer can apply for a new work permit for domestic employees either by attending in person or by proceeding to the recruitment offices to avail this service.
This Service Applies For the Following 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) | - |
Service Conditions
- Domestic employee passport must be valid for a period of no less than six months.
- Medical examination must be issued by
Wafid
. If there are no accredited medical centres in the expatriate employee’s country, the employee can attend any medical centre provided that the centre itself fill out the Non Wafid Medical Check Up Form PDF (472 KB) which will need to be attached to the domestic application during the submission. - Regarding domestic employees from the Republic of the Philippines, the original medical examination from the
Wafid
list of medical centres must be submitted to LMRA. - Regarding domestic employees from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia coming from one of the GCC countries, the original medical examination issued by the medical centres must be submitted.
- You can only apply for domestic employees from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Republic of Seychelles via employment offices.
- First-degree relatives are accepted (In case of authorization only).
Required Documents
No. | Document | Document Type |
---|---|---|
1 | Domestic Expatriate Employees Work Permit Application / Cancellation Form PDF (1.43 MB) | Original |
2 | Employer Undertaking Towards The Domestic Employee Form PDF (1.49 MB) | Original |
3 | ID card of the employer or any document that identifies him along with his signature | Copy |
4 | ID card of the applicant or any other document that proves his identity and contains his signature (In case of authorization) | Copy |
5 | Domestic employee passport | Copy |
6 | A valid medical examination (for domestic employees outside the Kingdom of Bahrain) | Copy |
No. | Document | Document Type |
---|---|---|
1 | Domestic Expatriate Employees Work Permit Application / Cancellation Form PDF (1.43 MB) | Original |
2 | The Tripartite Domestic Contract between the employer, the employee and the employment office | Original |
3 | ID card of the employer or any document that identifies him along with his signature | Copy |
4 | ID card of the applicant or any other document that proves his identity and contains his signature (In case of authorization) | Copy |
5 | Domestic employee passport | Copy |
6 | A valid medical examination (for domestic employees outside the Kingdom of Bahrain) | Copy |
Process Description
- The employer will visit the LMRA or any of the recruitment offices to apply for work permit.
- To fill out the application form and attach the required documents.
- LMRA and concerned entities will verify the application and upon approval the employer will be allowed to pay the fees.
- In case of any discrepancy or need for additional documents, the application will be sent back to be rectified by the recruitment offices within 7 working days.
- In case the application is applied by the recruitment agency, the employer will have to approve the application via the Kingdom of Bahrain's National Portal or by coming to the LMRA or by using the self-certification feature, which requires attaching two valid ID cards with the signature.
Service Fees
No. | Period | Total |
---|---|---|
One Year | BHD 146 | |
1 | LMRA, NPRA, MOH, IGA and Admin Fees | BHD 86 |
2 | Visit Visa to Work Fee* | BHD 250 |
Two Years | BHD 178 | |
1 | LMRA, NPRA, MOH, IGA and Admin Fees | BHD 118 |
2 | Visit Visa to Work Fee* | BHD 250 |
* Only in cases where a visit permit holder applies for a new work permit
Fees Details
No. | Collected on Behalf | Period | Total |
---|---|---|---|
One Year | BHD 86 | ||
1 | LMRA | Work Permit Fee | BHD 15 |
Admin Fee | BHD 5 | ||
2 | NPRA | Non Objection Certificate Fee | BHD 24 |
NOC Accreditation Fee | BHD 5 | ||
Residency Permit Fee | BHD 17 | ||
3 | MOH | Health Check Result Accreditation Fee | BHD 10 |
4 | IGA | Identity Card Issuance Fee | BHD 10 |
Two Years | BHD 118 | ||
1 | LMRA | Work Permit Fee | BHD 30 |
Admin Fee | BHD 5 | ||
2 | NPRA | Non Objection Certificate Fee | BHD 24 |
NOC Accreditation Fee | BHD 5 | ||
Residency Permit Fee | BHD 34 | ||
3 | MOH | Health Check Result Accreditation Fee | BHD 10 |
4 | IGA | Identity Card Issuance Fee | BHD 10 |
Processing Time
- 10 working days.
The Optional Insurance System
Employers can apply for the optional insurance system before the renewal process in order to provide the domestic employees with an insurance coverage in case they breached the contractual obligations of the agreed policy. For more information, kindly visit the following link: The Optional Insurance System.
We are Happy to Serve you in Any of the Following 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 |
Sunday - Thursday | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
Riffa - Buhair | Saturday | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Book an Appointment*/ Walk in |
Sunday - Thursday | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
* If you want to make an appointment, you can schedule the appointment through the Appointment Management System.
Application Forms/ Useful Documents
Tripartite Domestic Contract PDF (647 KB)
Domestic Expatriate Employees Work Permit Application / Cancellation Form PDF (1.43 MB)
Employer Undertaking Towards The Domestic Employee PDF (1.49 MB)