3 July 2010
MANAMA – A total of 338 illegal expatriate workers have been arrested by authorities in Bahrain, out of whom 110 face deportation. The arrests followed inspection raids carried out between January and June. Continue reading
Tag Archives: easy-exit campaign
Easy Exit scheme explained
HUNDREDS of people came forward to learn more about an amnesty for illegal workers during Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) roadshows yesterday. Continue reading
LMRA names raffle winners
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has announced the winners of its Easy Exit Scheme raffle draw, held in conjunction with Bahrain Duty Free. Continue reading
LMRA to support Easy Exit campaign
Bahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has pledged full support to the The Co-ordination Committee of Indian Associations (CCIA) campaign to utilise maximum benefits from Easy Exit plan for illegal workers. Continue reading
Illegal Bangladeshi workers apply for amnesty
Hundreds of illegal workers swamped the Bangladesh Embassy in Bahrain yesterday in the hope of returning home without prosecution.
Easy Exit scheme gaining in popularity
Applicants for the Easy Exit scheme are slowly but surely increasing, with large numbers of Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals approaching their embassies everyday to apply for the scheme. Continue reading
Over 1,000 Bangladeshis mob embassy for Easy Exit
Over a thousand people converged on the Bangladesh Embassy yesterday to avail of the Easy Exit scheme for illegal residents.Staff at the mission were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of people seeking help and were eventually able to process only around 500 individuals. Continue reading
Ambassadors to be briefed on new amnesty procedures
The ambassadors of several countries will tomorrow be briefed by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) on the procedural protocol that must be followed when processing the paperwork of expatriates seeking to avail themselves of an amnesty declared by the authorities last week.
Four airlines agree to help illegal workers leave Bahrain
Four airlines have agreed to provide low priced tickets to expatriates taking advantage of the ongoing Easy Exit scheme. The airlines include the Kingdom’s national carrier Gulf Air, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Air India Express and Jet Airways which will all offer discounted prices.
illegal workers still residing in Bahrain 43,000
Coordinated efforts by the authorities have resulted in a decrease in the number of illegal expatriate residents in the Kingdom, however the number of illegals still remains high with around 43,000 expats on expired visas still in the country. Continue reading