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New Establishment Registration

This service allows new establishments to register their commercial registrations or Units in LMRA to enable them to apply work permits for expatriates, to renew and cancel their work permits.

Process Description (Online)

  1. Visit the following link Register Your Establishment.
  2. Fill out the required fields.
  3. Upload the required documents.
  4. Submit the registration.
  5. A notification will appear (Your establishment registration application has been successfully submitted to LMRA, please pay the admin fees to complete the registration process) and then you will be automatically directed to the payment page.
  6. After completing the admin fees payment, your registration application will be verified within 3 working days.
  7. Once your establishment registration application is approved by verification, you will be able to login into the Expat Management System (EMS) using your Advanced eKey.

Special Considerations

  1. Make sure to fill all the required fields in the Establishment Registration Form PDF (1.86 MB). The responsible person should sign in the designated signature fields on both sides of the form.
  2. Attach a copy of the responsible person’s identity card (both sides).
  3. If you are registering the first branch of your establishment – for example cr no: 21xxxx-01 you will need to attach two ID copies of the responsible person’s passport, identity card or driving license containing the date and signed by the employer.
  4. If the person registering the establishment is a power of attorney holder kindly attach a clear copy of the power of attorney. The type of the power of attorney should either be:
    (General Power of Attorney for Acts and Management or Power of Attorney to Manage Commercial Registrations). The power of attorney should clearly mention the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, and the level of authorization (to submit, renew and cancel work permits).
  5. If the employer wants to add an authorized person who has a power of attorney, kindly attach a clear copy of the power of attorney. The type of the power of attorney should either be:
    (General Power of Attorney for Acts and Management or Power of Attorney to Manage Commercial Registrations). The power of attorney should clearly mention the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, and the level of authorization (to submit, renew and cancel work permits).

Process Description (Walk in)

  1. Visit Client Services Front Desk Counters at LMRA by booking an appointment for commercial services via LMRA’s Appointment Management System.
  2. Fill out the Establishment Registration Form PDF (1.86 MB) and submit the required documents.
  3. Once the registration application is submitted, LMRA employee will collect the admin fees from the commercial registration owner or his representative using the Point of Sale (POS) machine.
  4. Once the admin fee payment is completed, you will be able to login into the Expat Management System (EMS) using your Advanced eKey.

Required Documents

Registering Government and Commercial Entities
No. Document Document Type
1 Establishment Registration Form PDF (1.86 MB) Original
2 Appointment letter from the government or commercial establishment specifying the name of the person in charge, the authorized persons, their personal details, and the level of their authority Original
3 Commercial Registration (CR) certificate Copy
4 The Commercial Registration of the Clearance Office (in case of authorizing a Clearance Agent) Smart card extract that proves that the applicant is registered in the Social Insurance Organization (SIO) as an employee in the clearance office or a power of attorney Copy
Non-Commercial and Non-Government (NCNG) Registration
No. Document Document Type
1 Establishment Registration Form PDF (1.86 MB) Original
2 A printed certificate mentioning the unit number issued by the Information and e-Government Authority Original
3 License for Non-Commercial Non-Governmental (NCNG) establishments Copy
4 Recent electricity bill (for Non-Governmental Organizations) Copy
5 Responsible person’s ID card (in the event of personal attendance) Copy
6 Registration form from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) for companies Copy
7 Proof of the appointed board members (in the event of registering associations) Copy

Special Conditions

In case of registering government and commercial entities

Legal Regulations

Fees

Processing Time

Personal Attendance

Online

Service Access

New Establishment Registration 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/
Appointment Management System Appointment Management System
Contact Centre +973 17506055

We are Happy to Serve you in Any of the Following Branches:

Branches
Branches Working Days Working Times Service Access (Appointment/ Walk in)
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

Establishment Registration Form PDF (1.86 MB)


آخر تحديث: 06-03-2024.
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