Bahrain: Decision No. 78 of 2008 Amending Some Provisions of Decision No. 76 of 2008 Regulating Work Permits for Foreign Workers Excluding the Category of Domestic Workers

Title

Decision No. 78 of 2008 Amending Some Provisions of Decision No. 76 of 2008 Regulating Work Permits for Foreign Workers Excluding the Category of Domestic Workers

Date of adoption

Entry into force

Text versions

Source:

– Official Journal Issue No. 2854 (31 July 2008), pp. 13 -14, Legislation & Legal Opinion Commission, Kingdom of Bahrain, accessed: 26 June 2014, http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/Media/LegalPDF/RLMKT7808.pdf

Abstract

The new Art. 2(4) stipulates as one of the conditions for granting an employer the right to hire foreign workers, that neither of the two has ever been found to have violated any of the essential commitments under the Law Regulating the Labour Market or any of its implementing regulations.

The new Art. 10 states: “Without prejudice to Art. 15 of this decision, the work permit shall be valid for two years from the date of the worker’s arrival in the Kingdom. It may be renewed for similar period(s) upon the application of the employer or his deputy to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority, by submitting the proper form or electronically no more than 180 days prior to the expiry of the work permit. The application for renewal must include all required data, information and supporting documents and must meet the conditions stipulated in article 2 of this decision.”