New Work Permit for Over 60

Through this service, employers can request for the approval to issue a work permit for expatriates who are over 60 years old.

Service Conditions

Occupations that require specialization (doctors, teachers, engineers, insurance, banking sector) must submit the approval from the concerned ministry or committee or Central Bank of Bahrain.

Required Documents

**New Work Permit for Over 60 Required Documents**
No.	Document	Document Type
1	Expatriate Employee’s passport	Copy The passport should have all the information and alterations or updates and First Name in addition to Father or Family must be written on the 1st page of the passport in all Employment/ Dependant applications. As well as the page that states the father or spouse’s name (for Indian and Pakistani nationalities) as well as the page that contains the old passport number. The passport must be valid for at least 6 months, but it is highly recommended to have it valid for at least 2 years before applying.
2	For Non-commercial Institutions and Non-governmental Organizations (NCNG): valid license from the concerned authority (If necessary, in some cases, such as fishermen)	Copy
3	Employment contract or employment agreement between the employer and the expatriate employee	Copy The contract is mandatory. It should be in Arabic (or a bilingual contract that includes Arabic) on the company’s letterhead or on a government paper. It must include the commercial registration's name and number, the duration of the contract be it 1 year or 2 years, name of the expatriate employee as per passport, passport number, nationality, occupation, salary, employment, and notice periods. It should be signed by the employer and the expatriate employee and (should bear the seal/ stamp of the employer on the company’s letterhead).
4	Medical examination report for the expatriate employee, done in his/her home or current country of residence and Resident Permit is required if the expatriate employee is residing in another country	Copy The report or certificate should not be older than three months from the issue date. If you are applying for an expatriate employee who is out of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the medical report must be issued by one of the accredited health centres by the Ministry of Health as published on LMRA’s website Authorized Health Centres. In the absence of an accredited centre in the residential city or country of the expatriate employee, a Non Wafid medical checkup form available on LMRA’s website must be filled and stamped from any official medical centre. Certificate of medical examination is not required if the employee is residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Medical examination is not required for dependents (family members).
5	Intention to transfer form (terminated Work Permit) PDF (120 MB)	Copy of the Intention to transfer form for in the Kingdom of Bahrain expatriate employees with terminated work permits.
6	Approval letter/ no-objection certificate from the relevant authority for certain specialized occupations. (for example, teachers, doctors, engineers, designations in the banking sector)	Copy

Process Description

Fill in the required fields.
Submit your application online for it to be evaluated.
Once the new work permit application is submitted, a notification will appear (Application has been successfully submitted, kindly pay the admin fees, as the application will be cancelled if the fees are not paid before the invoice due date).
Kindly pay the admin fees either via the Expat Management System (EMS) or by visiting one of the accredited banks.
Upon completion of the admin fees payment, the application will be transferred for evaluation.
You can check the application status by:
- Logging on to the Expat Management System (EMS).
- Calling LMRA’s Contact Centre on +973 17506055.
After receiving the approval on the new work permit/ renewal, pay the fees via the Expat Management System (EMS) or by visiting one of the accredited banks.
If the application was for a new work permit:
- If the expatriate employee you applied for is out of the Kingdom of Bahrain then the Residence Permit should be printed by the employer via Kingdom of Bahrain's National Portal once the expatriate arrives.
- If the expatriate employee you applied for is residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain, then you will need to print the Residence Permit via Kingdom of Bahrain's National Portal or you can contact 8000 8001.

Legal Regulations

Decision No. (76) (2008) Regarding Regulating Work Permits for Expatriate Employees Other than the Category of Domestic Employees and its Amendments.

Fees

Service Fee:
- One Year (New/ Renewal): BHD 172.
- Two Years (New/ Renewal): BHD 344.
Admin Fee: BHD 5.

Processing Time

LMRA: 3 working days.
Cooperative Entities: 7 working days.

Cooperative Entities

Service Access

**New Work Permit for Over 60 Service Access**
Service Counter	Client services directorate: Headquarters, Mina Salman, Seef Mall - Al Muharraq and Riffa - Buhair
EMS system	https://www.lmra.gov.bh/EMS_Web/
Contact Centre	+973 17506055

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

**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*
Mina Salman	Sunday - Thursday	7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Book an Appointment*
Al Muharraq - Seef Mall	Saturday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Book an Appointment*
Al Muharraq - Seef Mall	Sunday - Thursday	7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Book an Appointment*
Riffa - Buhair	Saturday	10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Book an Appointment*
Riffa - Buhair	Sunday - Thursday	7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Book an Appointment*

* For commercial services only.

Phone Service Hours: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Application Forms/ Useful Documents

Intention to transfer form (terminated Work Permit) PDF (120 MB)

Last Update: 08-10-2024.