Intention to Transfer

Through this service, an employee can announce his/her intention to change the employer, or to indicate not being moved to another employer after the termination of the work permit.

Process Description

Fill in the Expatriates Service Application Form PDF (1.14 MB) and submit the required documents at LMRA Expatriate Services Counter.
Receive the approval from LMRA.

Required Documents

Required Document	Special Consideration
Expatriates Service Application Form PDF (1.14 MB)	Original
Expatriate’s ID card or Passport	Copy

Special Conditions

Once the notification has been submitted, the current employer will be blocked from renewing the employee at the end of the work permit.
The indication can be done any time for employees who have a valid work permit.
The intention can only be done once.
The intention can be done only after passing the half period of the employee work permit.
The intention can not be done if the work permit has less than 30 days validity or expired.
No need for the employee to do the intention if the work permit is terminated.
The employee can cancel the intention (Unintended to transfer).

Service Access

Service Counter	North Sitra industrial area for Expatriate Services Centre. (Sheikh Salman Al-Fatah Road –In front of AlWaha Petroal Station) Riffa - Buhair.

Working Hours

Expatriate Services Centre “North Sitra Industrial Area”

Services offered: Biometric Details (Fingerprint) and IRIS for all Expatriates and Intention to Transfer
Services Access: Walk In or appointment
Gender: Male, Female and Families
Day: Sunday - Thursday
Time: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Riffa - Buhair

Services offered

Commercial Sector Services.
Domestic Employees Services.
Inspection Visits Services.
Licensing Department Services.
Collecting Expatriate Employees Biological Data and IRIS.
Intention to Transfer.

Services Access

Appointments Only

Area

Riffa - Buhair

Day

Sunday - Thursday

Time

7:30 AM - 7:00 PM

Last Update: Sunday 12 September 2021