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Work Permit For Golden Visa Holders

Issuing a work permit for the of golden Visa holders that was issued prviously by the Nationality , Passport & Residence Affairs

Service Conditions

Expatriate must have a (valid ) golden Visa .
Commercial register must have no offenses .
Expatriate’s passport must at least have 6 months validity .
If the expatriates current status is ( To_Be_ Renewed ) and still has not expired , then termination form must be attached to enable LMRA to cancel the workpermit without charging administrative fees charges , and to immediately apply for a local employment permit for the expatriate .

Required Attachments

Copy of the expatriates smart card ( if available)
Copy of the golden visa
Copy of the passport
Bilingual contract ( should contain Arabic Language) printed and stamped on the company’s letterhead or government document.
No objection certificate to be attached from the concerned authority for specialized occupations .
Copy of the applicant’s smart card from both sides ( optional)
Copy of the commercial register certificate or proof of property ownership if applying for businessman permit

Fees

172 BD : for one year including the work permit fees and basic health fees
250 BD : for 1 year for permits obtained via parallel Bahrainization
5 BD : Administrative fees charges that will be charged to the monthly invoice of the commercial register
Note : The fees is collected during the application of the service or charged to the monthly invoice

Process Time

10 Working days

Service Provider

Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture

Service Processes

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Submitting the required documents via the eServices system (e_Support).
The application is verified and then approved or rejected withing 10 working days .

Physical attendance to one of LMRA branches and bring in the required documents.
The application is verified and then approved or rejected withing 10 working days .

Online Channels and eServices

eService

LMRA Clients E-support Center

eService

Expat management System

Service Centers Locations

Service Centre

Customer Service Center (LMRA)

Capital Jawaher Bldg 603, Road 1011, Block 410 Manama

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