New Work Permit or Renewal for Over 60
Through this service, employers can request for the approval to issue or renew a work permit for expatriates who are over 60 years old.
Service Conditions
- Occupations that require specialisation (doctors, teachers, engineers, insurance, banking sector) must submit the approval from the concerned ministry or committee or Central Bank of Bahrain.
Required Documents
No. | Document | Document Type |
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1 | New Work Permit or Renewal for over 60 Form PDF (1.37 KB) | Original |
2 | Applicant ID card | Copy |
3 | Employee passport | Copy |
4 | Employee ID card | Copy |
5 | Employment contract (in case of applying for the approval to issue a new work permit) | Copy |
6 | Certificates and qualifications for specialized occupations | Original |
7 | Approval letter from the concerned entities for specialized occupations | Original |
Process Description
- Download the application form
New Work Permit or Renewal for Over 60 PDF (1.37 MB)
. - Fill in the required fields.
- Submit your application online for it to be evaluated.
- Once the new/ renewal work permit application is submitted, a notification will appear (Application has been successfully submitted, kindly pay the admin fees, as the application will be cancelled if the fees are not paid before the invoice due date).
- Kindly pay the admin fees either via the Expat Management System (EMS) or by visiting one of the accredited banks.
- Upon completion of the admin fees payment, the application will be transferred for evaluation.
- You can check the application status by:
- Logging on to the Expat Management System (EMS).
- Calling LMRA’s Contact Centre on +973 17506055.
- After receiving the approval on the new work permit/ renewal, pay the fees via the Expat Management System (EMS) or by visiting one of the accredited banks.
- If the application was for renewal, then the Residence Permit should be printed by the employer via Kingdom of Bahrain's National Portal.
- If the application was for a new work permit:
- If the expatriate employee you applied for is out of the Kingdom of Bahrain then the Residence Permit should be printed by the employer via Kingdom of Bahrain's National Portal once the expatriate arrives.
- If the expatriate employee you applied for is residing in the Kingdom of Bahrain, then you will need to print the Residence Permit via Kingdom of Bahrain's National Portal or you can contact 8000 8001.
Legal Regulations
Fees
- Service Fee:
- Six Months: BHD 60.
- One Year (New/ Renewal): BHD 172.
- Two Years (New/ Renewal): BHD 344.
- Admin Fee: BHD 5.
Processing Time
Renewal
- 3 working days.
Service Access
Service Counter | Client services directorate: Headquarters, Mina Salman, Seef Mall - Al Muharraq and Riffa - Buhair |
EMS system | https://www.lmra.gov.bh/EMS_Web/ |
Contact Centre | +973 17506055 |
We are Happy to Serve you in Any of the Following Branches:
Branches | Working Days | Working Times | Service Access (Appointment/ Walk in) |
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LMRA Main Office - Sanabis | Sunday - Thursday | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Book an Appointment* |
Mina Salman | Sunday - Thursday | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Book an Appointment* |
Al Muharraq - Seef Mall | Saturday | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Book an Appointment* |
Sunday - Thursday | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
Riffa - Buhair | Saturday | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Book an Appointment* |
Sunday - Thursday | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
* For commercial services only.
Phone Service Hours: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Application Forms/ Useful Documents
آخر تحديث: 06-03-2024.