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

 

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

 

16 March 1994
 

Entry into force

 

31 March 1994
 

Text versions

Arabic

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

 

An employer who obtains a permit to recruit foreign workers from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs must use it within three months of its issuance (Art. 1).

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