Bahrain: Decision No. 71 of 2007 Regarding Work Permits for Foreigners Working for Government Bodies
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Bahrain: Decision No. 71 of 2007 Regarding Work Permits for Foreigners Working for Government Bodies
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16 April 2007 |
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3 August 2007 |
| Text versions | Arabic
Source: – Official Journal Issue No. 2802 (2 August 2007), pp. 11 – 12, Legislation & Legal Opinion Commission, Kingdom of Bahrain, accessed: 4 August 2014, http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/Media/LegalPDF/RLMKT7107.pdf
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| Keywords: Bahrain, Laws & Regulations, Foreign LabourArt. 2 sets the conditions for issuing a work permit to an employer for a foreign worker. These include payment of all relevant fees by the employer, physical fitness of the worker, and finally the worker must not have been previously deported from the country for criminal or security reasons or for violation of applicable laws, rules and regulations (Art. 2).
If the foreign worker is not brought to the country within ninety days of the issuance of the work permit, it shall be null and void (Art. 5). The employer must notify the Labour Market Regulatory Authority should the profession of the worker is changed (Art. 6). The work permit is valid for a period of two years from the date of arrival and may be renewed for a similar period before its expiration (Art. 7). |
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