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General Questions by Employees
- What is LMRA’s role of the in disputes that could arise between the employee and the employer?
- My Employer is refusing to accept resignation or notice
- My Employer / Sponsor has taken my passport and is refusing to give it back to me even after I demanded it , citing that it is “a company policy” or that it is detained for “safeguarding”
- Can LMRA interfere between the employee and the employer? Or help either party to get the other party’s approval / delayed salary or a release letter etc... ?
- What to do if The employer didn't cancel an employee's work visa or residence permit/visa even after the employee has resigned and his resignation had been acknowledged?
- What are the procedures for locally transferring employment from one employer to another?
- What about employees' leave entitlements? Do weekends and public holidays count? Is leave calculated as calendar days or work days?
- My employer is not paying me my Salary / Wage or allowances,etc ... on time, what should I do?
- Can I Transfer from visit visa, to work visa?
- How long would LMRA take to process and issue my work visa or my dependents visa? And what are the fees?
- How can I Track my visa Applications?
- If I have an employment contract for a certain period of time and I resign before the end of my contract, can my employer charge me for the work visa and government related fees?
- What are the documents needed for a family visa (Dependents)?
- Can I apply for my Mother / Father / Brother / Sister as a dependent to reside with me in Bahrain?
- Are dependents such as the wife or grown-up children (Age 18+) allowed to work in Bahrain?
- I am working in a different job role other than what’s on my CPR or my work permit / work visa, I want to update my occupation on LMRA’s system
- What about other types of residency visas for expats, or visit visas, business Visas etc…?
- Who do I contact in order to get or renew a CPR card, amend or change details or adress on my CPR card or replace a lost or stolen card?
- What should I do if I am being subject to Verbal or Physical abuse or harassment?
- What to do if my (or my family) details showing on LMRA’s e-services or the expat portal are not correct?
- What is foreign employee enrolment (sometimes referred to as employee registration)?
- What can I do if my employer had cancelled my visa while on holiday out of Bahrain? Is this legal?
- I am a female expat employee working in Bahrain, or a Bahraini female married to an expat, can I apply to sponsor my husband as my direct dependent?
- I am a female expat employee working in Bahrain; can I sponsor my children as my direct depends?
- How do we apply for a family visa for a child born in Bahrain?
- I am already a resident in Bahrain, is there a way to check on my visa and / or my family visa? And how can I stay informed of any changes to my status at LMRA?
