Labour Market Regulatory Authority

Apply for a Registered Worker Permit

This service allows the worker to apply for the registered worker permit through the Approved Labour Registration Centres to practice a skilled activity and obtain a work card.

Service Conditions

• Worker must be present in the Kingdom of Bahrain with a terminated work permit.
• Workers with no criminal records or absconding offences.
• Workers who are not in violation of their contracts.
• Visit Visa holders are not eligible.
• Worker should not be in any ownership list of a Commercial Registration (CR).
• Worker must be committed of paying all fees.

Required Documents

Process Description

Physical Location

1. Checking the eligibility of the worker to join the program.
2. Filling in Registered Worker Permit Service Form PDF (1.33 MB) by the worker and signing on it as an acknowledgement, and submitting it to the centre along with passport copy.
3. Submitting the application by the registration centre employee and uploading the required documents.
4. Paying BHD 5 of admin fees at one of LMRA payment channels.
5. The Labour Market Regulatory Authority evaluates and audits the submitted applications.
6. Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA) are transmitted for scrutiny.
7. The application will be ready for payment.
8. Application will be checked by immigration department of the Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA) after payment.
9. Issuance of work permit.
10. Printing work card.
11. Work card will be handed to the registered worker by the centre.
12. The centre will provide an introductory session to the registered worker.

Legal Regulations

• Act  No. (19) of 2006 with Regard to the Regulation of the Labour Market and its Amendments.
  (It is a permit issued by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority to the expatriate worker as an expatriate employer working in his name and for his own account in accordance with Articles (1, 30, 31 and 32)).
• Decree act No. (1) of 2022 Regarding Assigning some Tasks of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority to the Labour Registration Centres (Arabic Only).
  (Article 2: The CEO may approve centres entrusted with the task of registering and following up with expatriate workers wishing to obtain a permit to practice vocational activities. The centre’s are to undertake the receipt of applications for permits to practice vocational activities submitted by workers registered under them, to be prepared and sent to LMRA for verification).

Registered Worker Permit Fees

Permit fees for the registered worker are collected as follows:

*One-time payment upon issuance.
**Paid at the time of submitting the application.

Other Fees

Payment Methods

Processing Time

• LMRA: Two working days.
• Cooperative Entities: 7 working days.

Cooperative Entities

• Information & eGovernment Authority (IGA).
• Ministry of Interior - Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA).

Service Access

Application Forms/ Useful Documents

Registered Worker Permit Service Form PDF (1.33 MB)

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