Title

Bahrain: Decision No. 9 of 1994 Regarding the Validity of Work Permits for Non-Bahraini Workers, the Procedures for Renewal and Fees

Date of adoption

Entry into force

Text versions

Source:

–  Official Journal Issue No. 2105 (30 March 1994), pp. 5 – 6, Legislation & Legal Opinion Commission, Kingdom of Bahrain, accessed: 10 November 2014, http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/Media/LegalPDF/RLSA0994.pdf

Abstract

The work permit shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance and may only be renewed after submitting a certificate attesting to the physical fitness of the foreign workers (Art. 2).

The work permit shall be renewed if the employer has not violated the terms of Art. 2 of Decision No. 8 of 1994 Regarding the Conditions for Obtaining Work Permits for Non-Bahraini Workers (Art. 4).

Art. 5 lists the fees for issuing work permits to non-Bahraini workers:

–         Fee for issuing a work permit – 50 dinars

–         Fee for issuing a work permit for domestic workers – 30 dinars

–         Fee for issuing a replacement for a lost or expired work permit – 30 dinars

–         Fee for renewal – 40 dinars

–         Fee for change of profession – 35 dinars

–         Fee for changing the employer listed on work permit – 35 dinars

–         Fee for local hire – 35 dinars