Service Directory

Work Permit Renewal

Through this service, employers can submit a request for renewing the employee's work permit before it expires. In case the employee has dependants, their permits will be renewed upon the employee's renewal.

Service Conditions

The applicant must be registered in the system as a responsible or authorized person in LMRA on the establishment.
The work permit for expatriate employee can be renewed while the employee is inside or outside the Kingdom of Bahrain. If the employee is outside the Kingdom of Bahrain, the permit must be valid.
Permits can be renewed for 6 months, 1 year or 2 years as per the employer's request, with the payment of (BHD 50 for 6 months, BHD 100 for 1 year permit and BHD 200 for 2 years permit).
Basic Health Care fees for work permit Renewal (BHD 36 for 6 months, BHD 72 for 1 year permit and BHD 144 for 2 years permit).
Dependants permits fees are BHD 90 for renewal regardless of the primary expatriate's work permit period.
The Permit can be renewed 6 months prior to expiry (if the existing permit was for 2 years).
The Permit can be renewed 6 months prior to expiry (if the existing permit was for 1 year).
The Permit can be renewed 5 months prior to expiry (if the existing permit was for 6 months).
Passport must be valid for at least two months.

Legal Regulations

Resolution No. (26) of 2008 regarding the fees imposed on employers to obtain and renew work permits and residence permits for family members of the expatriate worker and the expatriate employer and its amendments.