Bahrain Work Visa
The companies in Bahrain offer Bahrain Work Visas to their foreign employees who are working for them. Each Bahrain employment visa required a designation like an accountant, salesman, manager, secretary, etc. Please see the below details for Bahrain work visa, Bahrain work permit visa fee, Bahrain work visa processing time, and a lot more information about Bahrain employment visas. you also can check Bahrain work visa status in LMRA express services.
How to apply for a Bahrain Employment Visa
There are four situations for employment visa in Bahrain
1.Employee is out of Bahrain
An advertisement in local newspapers for seven days, mentioning the vacancy, company name, the e-mail, and the phone number registered in the LMRA system to allow interested Bahrainis and Expatriates residing in Bahrain to apply for the job. The LMRA postpone the Visa application process for 14 days. Once completed, the application moves to the next steps.
3.Employee is inside Bahrain and do not have any visa
If the employee visa gets canceled in less than 30 days, he can apply for the visa and transfer form with the above documents. If the visa gets canceled for more than 30 days, he will require another grace period from the National passport and residence Affairs (NPRA) to apply for a Bahrain work visa. Once the employer submits the visa application, then the system will generate a visa application ID that is a seven (7) digit number to track the visa application process.
2.Employee is inside Bahrain and under another company sponsorship/visa
The previous employer should approve the transfer of the Bahrain work visa of an existing employee or cancel the Bahrain work permit so that the new employer can submit a Bahrain work visa application for further processing. If the previous employer cancels the visa, the employee must get the visa within 30 days of the new sponsor’s grace period or get another 30 days from National Passport and residence Affairs (NPRA).
4.Employee is inside Bahrain on a visit visa
In this case, a copy of the visit visa should be attached along with the entry stamp on the passport while submitting the Bahrain work visa. There will be an additional fee of BHD 60 for transferring from a visit visa to an employment visa.
1.Employee is out of Bahrain
An advertisement in local newspapers for seven days, mentioning the vacancy, company name, the e-mail, and the phone number registered in the LMRA system to allow interested Bahrainis and Expatriates residing in Bahrain to apply for the job. The LMRA postpone the Visa application process for 14 days. Once completed, the application moves to the next steps.
2.Employee is inside Bahrain and under another company sponsorship/visa
The previous employer should approve the transfer of the Bahrain work visa of an existing employee or cancel the Bahrain work permit so that the new employer can submit a Bahrain work visa application for further processing. If the previous employer cancels the visa, the employee must get the visa within 30 days of the new sponsor’s grace period or get another 30 days from National Passport and residence Affairs (NPRA).
3.Employee is inside Bahrain and do not have any visa
If the employee visa gets canceled in less than 30 days, he can apply for the visa and transfer form with the above documents. If the visa gets canceled for more than 30 days, he will require another grace period from the National passport and residence Affairs (NPRA) to apply for a Bahrain work visa. Once the employer submits the visa application, then the system will generate a visa application ID that is a seven (7) digit number to track the visa application process.
4.Employee is inside Bahrain on a visit visa
In this case, a copy of the visit visa should be attached along with the entry stamp on the passport while submitting the Bahrain work visa. There will be an additional fee of BHD 60 for transferring from a visit visa to an employment visa.
What are the required documents to apply for a Bahrain Work Permit?
The employer must have an expat management system (EMS) to login and apply for the work permit where he must submit the following documents to apply for the Bahrain work visa:
Latest Passport of the employee
- Old Passport copy of the employee
- Employment Contract (in English and Arabic)
- Intention to Transfer form (if the employee is transferring from one employer to another in Bahrain)
- Electricity Bill
- Employee address (if available)
- Medical Certificate (GAMCA Approved medical Certificate if Employee is out of Bahrain)
What are the approvals required for Bahrain’s work permit?
Typically, there are four mandatory approvals for all employment visa applications; these are:
1) Approval from Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA)
2) Issuance of CPR (Central population record) number from the Central Information Office (CIO)
3) Approval from National Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA)
4) Visa Payment
WHAT IS THE BAHRAIN WORK PERMIT VISA FEE?
the standard Bahrain work permit visa fee is BHD 172 that is approximately $ 456 for one year and BHD 344 ( $912) for two years.
What is the processing time of an Employment visa in Bahrain?
any factors, like :
- How efficiently the employer submitted the required documents
- If documents are submitted incomplete, or there are missing documents
- Quality and clarity of documents
- Work burden in approval authorities
- The previous record of the candidate
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Despite all that, the normal processing time is 3-10 business days if the employee is already in Bahrain and 18-25 business days if the employee is outside Bahrain. Once the employer pays for the Bahrain work visa, then he can print the work permit from LMRA Expat Management System (EMS) and send it to the employee to make his arrangement
