Work Permit Renewal (Commercial Sector) - Remote Service

Service Conditions

• The applicant must be registered in the system as a responsible or authorized person in Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) on the establishment.
• Remote service will be provided for one expatriate employee only.
• 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.
• In case of issuing dependents permits the fees are BHD 90 for renewal regardless of the primary expatriate employee's work permit period.
• The permit can be renewed 6 months prior to expiry date if the existing work permit was 2 years.
• The permit can be renewed 6 months prior to expiry date if the existing work permit was 1 year.
• The permit can be renewed 5 months prior to expiry date if the existing permit was for 6 months.
• The expatriate employee passport must be valid for at least two months.

Permits can be renewed for 6 months, 1 year or 2 years as per the employer's request, with the payments of:

• BHD 50 for 6 months.
• BHD 100 for 1 year permit.
• BHD 200 for 2 years permit.

Basic Health Care fees for work permit renewal is:

• BHD 36 for 6 months.
• BHD 72 for 1 year permit.
• BHD 144 for 2 years permit.

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.

Fees

• Fees: BHD 86 : Fees Title: Service Fee (6 months)
• Fees: BHD 172 : Fees Title: Service Fee (One Year)
• Fees: BHD 344 : Fees Title: Service Fee (Two Years)
• Fees: BHD 5 : Fees Title: Admin Fee