Labour Market Regulatory Authority

Renewing the Domestic Employee Work Permit

The work Permit of the domestic employee is valid for a limited period from the date of arrival into the Kingdom of Bahrain, the employer or the person who will act on his behalf may apply for the renewal for a similar period of time at the LMRA using the electronic template provided for this purpose before the end of the duration of the work permit.

Important Notes Regarding the Work Permit Renewal Process:

• The work permit has expired for less than 12 months: The work permit can be renewed through the Labour Market Regulatory Authority based on the process steps listed below.
• The work permit has expired for more than 12 months: An extension of residence must be obtained from the Nationality, Passports and Residency Affairs (NPRA). The employer must submit a new work permit application for the domestic employee to LMRA.

Service Conditions

• Domestic employee passport must be valid for more than two months.
• The domestic employee must have completed biometric data collection procedures.
• The domestic employee must have completed the mandatory medical examination procedures.
• First-degree relatives are accepted (In case of authorization only).

Required Documents

Process Description

• The employer or the person who will act on his behalf should attend in person at any of LMRA branches to apply for the renewal with all supporting documents.
• LMRA’s employee shall receive the work permit renewal application.
• The application is verified, and the work permit is renewed in the system.
• The permit renewal fees is collected from the applicant by the Client Services Directorate employee and the permit is then printed and handed over to the applicant.

Fees Details

The Optional Insurance System

Employers can apply 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.

Application Channels

Personal attendance.

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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