LMRA chief receives UAE delegation

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CEO of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), Ausamah bin Abdulla Al Absi received here today an official delegation from the Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Establishment (MRHE), led by Housing Consultant Jassim Mohammed Hussain. Continue reading

LMRA Ramadan Timing

LMRA Client Services is pleased to serve you during the Holy month of Ramadan as per the following time schedule

Office Time
LMRA Headquarte 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Mina Salman 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Seef Mall (Al Muharraq) 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Al-Razi Medical Complex Via appointment from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
North Sitra Industrial Area 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Isa Town Post Office 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
LMRA Shelter and Expatriate Services Unit “Northern Sehla Via appointment from 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Riffa Post Office 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Al Absi: The government gives a great importance to safeguarding the rights of all workers

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Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) CEO, Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Mr. Ausamah bin Abdullah Al-Absi, confirmed that the Kingdom of Bahrain gives a great importance to safeguarding the rights of all foreign workers in the Kingdom, starting from its advanced economic, noting that the Kingdom has enacted a number of legislations flowing into this framework.

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System Under Maintenance on Tuesday 29th March 2016

LMRA will carry out a system maintenance operation to help serve our clients better.

Employers and authorized persons will not be able to access LMRA’s online system (EMS) on Tuesday 29th March 2016 From 01:00 PM – To 05:00 PM

Thank you for understanding and cooperation with us
We regret for any inconvenience caused

Stopping renewal of expired permits with expiry exceeding 3 months

Dear Clients,

kindly be informed that today 29-02-2016 marks the final day for renewing expired permits of three months or more since expiry.  Please be informed that the system will automatically cancel expired applications under the mentioned criteria. Once cancelled, the permit will be nonrenewable and the employer will have to apply for new permits.

IOM: Bahrain a global model for best practice for foreign workers

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The Director General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Mr William Lacy Swing, has said that the Kingdom of Bahrain is considered a global role model for its practices in dealing with foreign workers. The Director General also praised the Kingdom’s efforts in guaranteeing fair recruitment, protection of foreign workers and combatting Trafficking in Persons. Continue reading

Notification: Renewing Work Permits Before Expiration

Dear Clients,

LMRA calls on employers to benefit from the possibility of renewing the work permits within 6 months before the expiry date of the work permit, where they will not be allowed to renew the work permit of any foreign worker after three months of the expiration of the work permit issued starting from February 2016. Continue reading

System Under Maintenance on Tuesday 15th December 2015

LMRA will carry out a system maintenance and upgrade with cooperation with the Government organizations linked to its system to help serve better our clients. Employers and authorized persons will not be able to access LMRA’s online system (EMS) on Tuesday 15th December 2015 from 13:00 pm to Sunday 20th December 2015, we call on all our valued clients to end all transactions prior this date.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.