Service Directory
Medical Examination for Domestic Employees
This service allows employers to complete the mandatory medical examination for domestic employees to obtain a work permit in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The examination must be conducted through authorized health centres outside the Kingdom, and domestic employees are also required to undergo another medical test upon arrival in Bahrain at the authorized medical centres within the Kingdom.
Service Conditions
- Domestic expatriate employees who arrive to the Kingdom of Bahrain and wish to take up an employment, require obtaining a work permit to become legitimate workers.
Legal Regulations
- Resolution No. (4) for 2014 with regard to regulations of domestic servants and their equivalent
Service Provider
Labour Market Regulatory Authority
Service Processes
- Domestic employees shall be examined against several diseases, and a report will be issued, that clearly indicates whether they are fit or unfit for duty.
- One of the main requirements for obtaining a work permit is the medical examination. The medical must be performed at the country of origin from an approved Wafid medical centre (an association created to provide medical examinations) and even upon arrival to the Kingdom of Bahrain after obtaining the permit, please check the list of Medical Centres Approved in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- Domestic employees whose countries are not included in Wafid's list, they will be able to conduct their health screening at any hospital or medical centre of their choice back home and by attaching the Non Wafid Medical Check Up Form while applying for a New Work Permit application.
- During the submission of new work permit, the employer should select three preferred medical centres.
- Once the new work permit is issued, domestic employee must complete his/her biometric data collection as follows:
- For Domestic Employees in the Kingdom of Bahrain: They must visit one of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) branches for biometric data collection by booking an online appointment via the Appointment Management System (AMS) to complete the issuance of the residency permit. Furthermore, medical examination appointment will be generated automatically by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
- For Domestic Employees out of the Kingdom of Bahrain: They must visit the Labour Marker Regulatory Authority (LMRA) office at the Bahrain International Airport upon arrival for biometric data collection to complete the issuance of the residency permit. Furthermore, medical examination appointment will be generated automatically by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
- Important Note: Medical appointments will be generated automatically by the Ministry of Health (MOH) system based on the employer’s preference selected medical centres available slots, in case slots were not available, the Ministry of Health (MOH) system shall issue an appointment under a fourth available health centre.
- Employer will be notified via SMS and email about the medical appointment examination details and will have the option of update the medical examination appointment via Kingdom of Bahrain’s National Portal - Medical Examination Appointments/ Medical Result Service. Additionally, this service allows the employer to view the medical test results.
