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Expatriate Employee Transfer

Through this service, foreign employees can transfer to another employer without the need to cancel his/ her existing work permit and without the need to travel out of the kingdom of Bahrain. The transfer can be done with or without the consent of the current employer.

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http://lmra.bh/portal/en/page/show/194

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Applicant

In case the transfer is based on the former employer’s approval, the new employer needs to do the following: Login to the LMRA’s EMS system to complete the electronic transfer application form. The entered information should be matching to the information in the passport and other related documents. The employee will be transferred after the payment of the fees.

LMRA

In case the transfer is based on the former employer’s approval: To make sure all the documents and required information has been provided. Incase any missing documents or information the application will be rejected. The applicant should re apply with the required documents.

LMRA

In case the transfer is based on the former employer’s approval: If all the conditions applied, LMRA will approve the application

Applicant

In case the transfer is based on the former employer’s approval: Incas the application is fully verified it will reach the status of await payment, at this particular point it should be paid by the applicant.

Applicant

In case the transfer will be done without the former employer’s approval, the following steps will be taken: • The employee should notify the current employer of his intention to leave by a registered post letter during the specified notice period of the employment contract termination, in accordance with the provisions of the labour law. The notice should not exceed three months from the date set for the transfer application. • The second (new) employer will submit a transfer request/ application to LMRA prior to the date set for the transfer by one month, providing all the required documents. • Upon transfer, the first (old) employer will be compensated with the fees of the remaining period of the work permit validity.

LMRA

In case the transfer will be done without the former employer’s approval: To make sure all the documents and information has been provided. In case missing documents application will be rejected and the applicant should re apply again with the correct documents.

LMRA

In case the transfer will be done without the former employer’s approval: In case all documents has been provided, application will be verified

Applicant

In case the transfer will be done without the former employer’s approval: If the application is fully verified, it will reach a status of await payment.