External Branches
LMRA Branch in Mina Salman
- Services offered
- Mina Salman branch provides all LMRA services to the clearance agencies, except for the following services: Enforcement and Protection Sector (Labour Inspection Directorate and Preventive Monitoring Directorate). It also includes offices for all relevant government entities (Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs, Information and eGovernment Authority's and Social Insurance Organization).
- Area
- Mina Salman
- Day
- Sunday - Thursday
- Time
- 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Services offered (Expatriate Services Directorate)
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- Biometric data collection (Fingerprints and IRIS) for all expatriate employees.
- Intention to transfer request.
- Services Access
- Appointments Only
- Area
- Mina Salman
- Day
- Sunday - Thursday
- Time
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
LMRA Branch in Seef Mall - Muharraq
- Services offered
- Seef Mall (Muharraq) offers all Commercial and Domestic Expatriate Employees and their Equivalents services except for the following services: Enforcement and Protection Sector (Labour Inspection Directorate and Preventive Inspection Directorate).
- Services Access
- For Commercial services: Appointments only
For the Domestic Expatriate Employees and their Equivalents Services: Walk Ins - Area
- Muharraq
- Day
- Saturday - Thursday
- Time
- 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Services offered (Expatriate Services Directorate)
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- Biometric data collection (Fingerprints and IRIS) for all expatriate employees.
- Intention to transfer request.
- Services Access
- Appointments Only
- Area
- Muharraq
- Day
- Sunday - Thursday
- Time
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Enforcement and Protection Sector Building - Sitra Industrial Area
- Services offered
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- Legal records and settlement procedures.
- Administrative notices removal request.
- Services Access
- Walk In
- Day
- Sunday - Thursday
- Time
- 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Expat Protection Centre - Northern Sehla
- Services offered
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- Submit complaints or inquiries regarding expatriate employees' rights and obligations.
- Grievances against absence from work claims.
- Labour court submissions.
- Civil court submission for registered workers.
- Expats Grievances
- Day: Sunday - Thursday
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM - Expat Protection Centre
- 24/7
LMRA Branch in Riffa - Buhair
- Services offered (Expatriate Services Directorate)
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- Biometric data collection (Fingerprints and IRIS) for all expatriate employees.
- Intention to transfer request.
- Services Access
- Appointments Only
- Area
- Riffa - Buhair
- Day
- Sunday - Thursday
- Time
- 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
- Services offered (Domestic Expatriate Employees and their Equivalent Services)
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- Submitting new, renewal and cancellation applications for domestic expatriate employees and their equivalents.
- Submitting ceiling upgrade request for domestic expatriate employees and their equivalents.
- Submitting change of occupation applications for domestic expatriate employees and their equivalents.
- Submitting Absence from work request for domestic expatriate employees and their equivalents.
- Services Access
- Walk In
- Services offered (Commercial Sector Services)
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- Registration of commercial entities and units.
- Addition of authorized person.
- New work permit/ renewal of work permits application.
- Change of occupation application.
- New dependant visa (family visa).
- Work permit cancellation request.
- Approval request for expatriate employee transfer.
- New work permit or renewal for over 60.
- Work permit ceiling increase request.
- Re-sending the password for users of the Expat Management System (EMS).
- Submission of expatriate employee absence from work notification in violation of the terms in the work permit request by employers.
- Services Access
- Appointments Only
- Area
- Riffa - Buhair
- Day
- Saturday - Thursday
- Time
- 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Last Update: Monday 2 October 2023