Labour Market Regulatory Authority
Fees
Approval of fees for services rendered by the LMRA to commercial and non-commercial businesses, Ministries and Government Institutions, based on a resolution adopted by the Council of Ministers. The application of the new fees structure shall take effect as of 1st of July 2008, as follows:
| Service | Fees BHD |
|---|---|
| New, Renewal or Transfer of Work Permit (for two years) Optional fee for the permit out of Bahrainization percentage |
BHD 200 BHD 500 |
| Basic Health Care Fees (for two years) | BHD 144 |
| New, Renewal or Transfer of Work Permit (for one year) Optional fee for the permit out of Bahrainization percentage |
BHD 100 BHD 250 |
| Basic Health Care Fees (for one year) | BHD 72 |
| Visit to work permit Fee | BHD 60 |
| Change of Occupation (per application) | BHD 10 |
| Application for New or Renewal of the Accompanying Family Dependants (per application) | BHD 90 |
| Work Approval for New, Renewal or Transfer of Dependants Work Permit (for one and two years) | BHD 90 |
| Monthly Fees for First 5 Expatriate Employees - Per Worker | BHD 5 |
| Monthly Fees from the 6th Expatriate Employee - Per Worker | BHD 10 |
| Domestic NWP Fees (for 24 months) LMRA - Work Permit Fee LMRA - Admin Fee NPRA - Non Objection Certificate Fee NPRA - NOC Accreditation Fee NPRA - Residency Permit Fee MOH - Health Check Result Accreditation Fee IGA - Identity Card Issuance Fees Total Amount |
BHD 30 BHD 5 BHD 24 BHD 5 BHD 34 BHD 10 BHD 10 BHD 118 |
| Domestic NWP Fees (for 12 months) LMRA - Work Permit Fee LMRA - Admin Fee NPRA - Non Objection Certificate Fee NPRA - NOC Accreditation Fee NPRA - Residency Permit Fee MOH - Health Check Result Accreditation Fee IGA - Identity Card Issuance Fees Total Amount |
BHD 15 BHD 5 BHD 24 BHD 5 BHD 17 BHD 10 BHD 10 BHD 86 |
| Domestic Renewal Fees (for 24 months) LMRA - Work Permit Fee LMRA - Admin Fee NPRA - Residency Permit Fee Total Amount |
BHD 40 BHD 5 BHD 34 BHD 79 |
| Domestic Renewal Fees (for 12 months) LMRA - Work Permit Fee LMRA - Admin Fee NPRA - Residency Permit Fee Total Amount |
BHD 20 BHD 5 BHD 17 BHD 42 |
| Domestic Renewal Fees (for 6 months) LMRA - Work Permit Fee LMRA - Admin Fee NPRA - Residency permit Fee Total Amount |
BHD 10 BHD 5 BHD 8.5 BHD 23.5 |
| Other Fees LMRA - Domestic Expatriate Employee Work Permit Cancellation Admin Fee (valid residency) LMRA - Domestic Expatriate Employee Change Of Occupation Fee LMRA - Domestic Expatriate Employees and their Equivalents Absence from Work in Violation to the Terms of the Work Permit Admin Fees |
BHD 5 BHD 10 BHD 5 |
| Registered Worker Permit Issuance and Renewal Fees (for one year) Admin Fee Permit Issuance Permit Card Health Insurance Residency Extension (One-time payment upon issuance) Ticket Insurance (One-time payment upon issuance) Monthly Fees |
BHD 5 BHD 100 BHD 5 BHD 72 BHD 15 BHD 150 BHD 15 |
| Registered Worker Permit Issuance and Renewal Fees (for two years) Admin Fee Permit Issuance Permit Card Health Insurance Residency Extension (One-time payment upon issuance) Ticket Insurance (One-time payment upon issuance) Monthly Fees |
BHD 5 BHD 200 BHD 5 BHD 144 BHD 15 BHD 150 BHD 15 |
| Recruitment Agencies Deposit for Each Expatriate Employee | BHD 200 |
| Employment Offices Deposit | BHD 10,000 |
| Domestic Deposit | BHD 500 |
| New Recruitment Agencies Office Licence | BHD 500 |
| Renewal Recruitment Agencies Office Licence | BHD 100 |
| New Employment Office Licence | BHD 200 |
| Renewal Employment Office Licence | BHD 100 |
According to the provisions of the resolution number (1) for the year 2017, a service charge will be charged for the following services:
|
BHD 5 |
| Applying at LMRA Premises at the Executive Services Centre | BHD 20 (for each service) |
| Applying at Businessman or Investor Selected Premises | BHD 50 (for each service) |
Important Notice:
- Please settle any overdue payments of the monthly fees in order to avoid the cancellation of all the work permits.
- Imposed a fine of BHD 2 for each month of delay in the payment of the monthly fee for a work permit and a maximum of BHD 6.
- Residence extension for the registered worker permit is paid only one time.
- Return Ticket Refundable Deposit for the registered worker permit is a one time refundable deposit.
- Pay monthly fees for the registered worker permit, to avoid the cancellation of the permit.
- Imposed a fine of BHD 5 for each month of delay in the payment of the monthly fee for a registered worker and a maximum of BHD 15.
- Advertisement fees BHD 30 For new work permit applied if expatriate employee is out of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
- Reprint registered worker permit card BHD 5.
Refund of Payments:
The LMRA will refund payments paid by the employer in the following cases:
- Full Refund: The LMRA will fully refund the payments paid by the employer if the LMRA decided to cancel the work permit prior to arrival of the expatriate employee to the Kingdom of Bahrain and six months prior to the date of payment of the work permit fees without prejudice to other obligations imposed on the employer.
- Partial Refund: The LMRA will refund the amount of the remaining months of the validity of work permit on the value of the permit in the event where the expatriate employee is being transferred to another employer, except for temporary work permits.
- Primary Health Care Fees: LMRA will refund the amount of the remaining months of the validity of work permit on the value of the health care fees in the event where the expatriate employee is being transferred to another employer, or is cancelled and leaving the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Important Notice:
Refunded amounts to the employer are refunded as credit in the establishment's account at LMRA, and can be used to pay other application's invoices and fees such as monthly invoices and new work permits fees and he can also request a transfer to the bank account.
Invoices:
The LMRA will issue the following invoices and Lists to employers. Electronic samples can be found on the LMRA's website; their details are as follows:
- Monthly Invoice: the total monthly fees calculated for all the work visas of the workers in an Establishment.
- Invoices for the Issuance, Renewal or Transfer of Work Visas: A list of the due fees payable for issuing, renewing or transferring work visas.
Last Update: Sunday 29 January 2023