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Cancellation of an Expired Work Permit

Through this service, the expatriate employee can apply for a work permit cancellation after the expiry of the work permit date.

Required Attachments

Expatriates Service Application Form PDF (1.14 MB)

  • Copy

Any document that proves the expatriate's employee identity

  • Copy

Copy of any document that proofs the reason of cancellation, for example:

  • A job offer letter (in case the expatriate employee transfers to another company).
  • Employer’s pledge (in case of changing the permit type to a domestic employee permit).
  • Expatriate employee's pledge (in case the expatriate employee transfers to a government entity or any other entity that is not under LMRA umbrella.
  • Travel ticket to leave the country.

Process Time

  • Two working days.

Service Provider

Labour Market Regulatory Authority

Service Processes

  • The worker should attach the Expatriates Service Application Form PDF (1.14 MB) and submit it through Expatriate Services System.
  • Verifying the application by LMRA.
  • Receiving approval from LMRA.
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