Requirements to Apply for Work Permits as CR Owner is Changed

Through this service, employers can request for work permits in case of changing ownership of the CR

Apply Work Permits Ceiling Increase Request through the Expatriate Management System and if you have more evidence, please visit workload counter at LMRA, first floor to submit the documents.
For work permits required more than 6 or 10, submit Workload/ Ceiling Form PDF (1.66 MB) available in the Required Documents section at LMRA website or Client Services Counter at LMRA, first floor.
Submit Workload/ Ceiling Form PDF (1.66 MB) supported with the required documents by visiting Client Services Counter at LMRA headquarters- first floor or through the E-support system.

Required Document	Special Consideration
Workload/ Ceiling Form PDF (1.66 MB)	Original
Old and new Commercial Registration	Copy
Letter containing the required number of work permits	Original
Recent bank statement of the establishment (last 3 months)	Copy
Latest electricity bill	Copy
Photos from the interior and the exterior of the establishment premises	Copy
Proof of work volume (example: awarded project's contracts supported with construction permits if the company is working in the construction sector, or invoices of imported products from outside Bahrain, supported by the customs invoices if the company is working in the retail import and export sector, or copies of vehicles ownership owned by the company if the company is working in the transport sector, or customs papers verifying the shipment of goods if the company is working in loading and unloading activities)	Copy

Service Counter	Client Services Counter at LMRA's Headquarters, first floor
Contact Centre	+973 17506055

Service Counter Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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Last Update: Tuesday 1 November 2022