Service Directory
Issuance or renewal of residence permit
Facilitating the procedures for issuing or renewing residencies for workers in the sports sector (players, coaches, administrators, workers)
Service Conditions
- Providing all documents accompanying the application
Required Attachments
- Application letter from the national club or sports federation.
- A copy of the employment contract.
- Submit the original passport to the Sports Services Department.
Legal Regulations
- Law No. (19) of 2006 regulating the labour market
Process Time
- 25 Working Days
Service Provider
General Sports Authority
Cooperative Entities
- Bahrain Olympic Committee
- Labour Market Regulatory Authority
Service Processes
- Receive the order by e-mail.
- Review the application and transfer it to the Legal Affairs Department.
- Applications are submitted through the LMRA system to issue residency to the player, coach or foreign workers and their families.
- Based on the suspension of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, the application is accepted or rejected, and in the event that the conditions are not met, the applicant is notified and given a period to complete the requirements.
- Approving the request and addressing the beneficiary.
