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Permanent Domestic Employees Ceiling Application Increase for Expatriates Resident Employer

Through this service the employer or the person who will act on his behalf (1st degree relative by official power of attorney, or through an authorized clearance office or employment office, or through an electronic authorization) may apply to increase the ceiling for number of work permits allowed for domestic employees.

This Service Applies For the Following Categories:

Domestic Employees Categories
No. Male Female
1 Cook Cook
2 Cook (Assistant) Cook (Assistant)
3 Cook (Private Houses) Cook (Private Houses)
4 Waiter (Private Service) Waiter (Private Service)
5 Private Chuffeur Private Chauffeur
6 Servant Housemaid
7 Yachtsman Nursemaid
8 Concierge in Private Residence -
9 Gardener (House) -

Service Conditions

  1. To verify that the applicant is the employer or the person who will act on his behalf (1st degree relative by official power of attorney, or through an authorized clearance office or employment office, or through an electronic authorization).
  2. The validity of residence permit of the expatriate resident employer in the Kingdom of Bahrain must not be less than six months.

Required Documents

Permanent Domestic Employees Ceiling Application Increase (Expatriates Resident Employer) Required Documents
No. Document Document Type
1 Ceiling Increase Request for Domestic Workers PDF (689 KB) Original
2 Recent bank statement showing the applicant's income during the past three months (In case the income information received electronically by Social Insurance Organization (SIO) is not available) Copy
3 ID card of the employer or any document that identifies him along with his signature Copy
4 Two Identification documents that prove the identity of the employer along with his signature dated no longer than 30 days before the submission of the application (In case the application is submitted via recruitment offices) Copy
5 ID card of the applicant or any other document that proves his identity and contains his signature (In case of authorization) Copy
6 The residence permit of the employer with a validity no less than 6 months in case the information is not available in the Expat Management System Copy

Process Description

  1. Personal attendance by the employer or the person who will act on his behalf.
  2. Provide LMRA with the required documents.
  3. Upon approval, the employer may apply for new work permit for domestic employees.

Processing Time

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*/ 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

Ceiling Increase Request for Domestic Workers PDF (689 KB)

Last Update: 20-03-2024.

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