Flexible Work Permit News Today

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority has launched a Labour Registration Program which allows foreign nationals whose work permits have expired or have been cancelled to obtain a work authorization valid for up to two years to enable them to work on a self-sponsored basis. The new scheme is also addressed to holders of a Flexible Work Permit seeking to regularize their status, since the program…

Effective immediately, the Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) is discontinuing application acceptance and issuance of the Flexible Work Permit for all foreign nationals. This is part of broader reforms introduced in the labor market, including a focus on retaining workers in the private sector and enhancing notification processes of immigration status. Since this permit type does not require…

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Work is progressing fast to frame the regulatory standards to practice 20 professions aimed at optimising the work permit system in Bahrain. Deputy Prime Minister His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa said the committee, as directed by the cabinet, is continuing to develop standards for 20 identified professions. The committee, Sheikh Mohammed said, is also looking at the possibility of including other professions, which the committee de...