Decision No. (71) (2007) with regard to work permits for foreign workers employed by Governmental Agencies
Source: Ministry of Labour
The chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority,
After Perusal of Act No. (19) (2006), with regard to regulation of the labour market,
And Decree No. (75) (2006) With regard to the formation of the Board of Directors of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority,
And after the Approval of the Board of Directors of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority on 12 - 4 - 2007,
And upon presentation of the Chief Executive Officer of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority,
Decided as follows:
Article (1)
For the purpose of implementation of the provisions of this decision, words and phrases, hereunder, shall have the corresponding meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
The Kingdom: the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The Authority: The Labour Market Regulatory Authority
The Employer: Any governmental agency, organization or public corporation.
The worker: Any natural person, who works in lieu of remuneration of any type, whether fixed or varying, in cash or in kind, under the administration and supervision of an employer.
Work Permit : Any permit issued by the authority for any governmental agency, organization or public corporation with regard to the employment of any worker in accordance with the Labour Market Regulation Act and the provisions of this decision.
Article (2)
The employer shall be granted the work permit, upon satisfying the following g requirements:
(1) Settlement of all work permits due fees in favour of the Authority.
(2) The worker should not have been deported out of the Kingdom for criminal reasons, security grounds or due to violation of Acts, regulation or orders duly in force.
(3) The worker should not be medically unfit or infected with a contagious disease.
Article (3)
(A) The employer shall present his application for obtaining a work permit, to the Authority or its representative, in the prescribed form or apply online to the Authority web site.
(B) The application shall include the all the particulars and information as stated in the prescribed form and shall satisfy all conditions and warranties as provided in Article (2) above.
Article (4)
The Authority shall grant the work permit, within three days, as from the date of compliance with all the required particulars and information and after settlement of all due fees.
In case the application is rejected, the Authority shall state reasons thereof, and under all circumstances, the employer should be informed of the decision with regard to his application within three days, as from the date of the decision.
Notification of the decision may be transmitted electronically.
Article (5)
If the employer failed to bring the worker within ninety days, as from the date of the issue of the work permit, the work permit, shall be null and void and without any effect.
Article (6)
The employer shall inform the Authority in case of any change in the profession of the worker.
Article (7)
The work permit shall be valid, for two years, as from the date of arrival of the worker to the Kingdom, and may be renewed for similar periods, provided that the employer served a notice to the Authority or its representative, before the expiry date. Such notification may be transmitted electronically.
Article (8)
The Authority shall collect due fees for the issue and renewal of work permits, in coordination with the employer
Article (9)
The chief Executive officer shall implement this decision. This decision shall be published in the official gazette and shall come into force, consequently on the second day, after such publication.
Minister of Labour
Chairman of the Board of Directors of
The Labour market Regulatory Authority
Dr. Majeed Bin Muhsin Al- Alawi
Issued on 28. Rabea Awal 1428 Hijri
16 April 2007
Notice: This decision was published in the official gazette no. 2802 on 2-8-2007
Last Update: Monday 16 April 2007
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