Labour Market Regulatory Authority

Dear Clients,

Please note that in accordance to the Decision of the Government Executive Committee, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, if you apply for a New Work Permit for an Expatriate Employee from outside of the Kingdom of Bahrain, then:

1. The approval of your request will be postponed for a period of 14 days.
2. Posting a vacancy announcement in local newspapers for a period of 7 days, mentioning the position, the company name, the e-mail and the telephone number registered in LMRA system.
3. Citizens and residents wishing to obtain the job will have the opportunity to apply for it.

Kindly note that the cost of advertisements will be 30 Bahraini Dinars for each application which will be added to the monthly invoice of the CR.

If you would like to choose which newspaper you prefer to advertise in, kindly submit an electronic ticket through the E-Support system within one hour of submitting an application request to issue a work permit for a worker outside the Kingdom of Bahrain, and specify which of the following newspapers would you like the advertisement to be published in: Al Ayam - Akhbar Alkhaleej - Al Bilad – Al Watan - Gulf Daily News - Bahrain Daily Tribune.

For more information and inquiries, please contact LMRA Call Centre on 17506055 or visit our website www.lmra.bh