Service catalogue
Services by government authority
Seven government authorities and 28 services, as the office’s own system records them. Filter by authority or by how a service is charged, search by the name of the transaction, then send the one you need in a single message.
28
services
7
government authorities
21
covered by the subscription
Showing 28 of 28
LMRA
Labour Market Regulatory Authority
Work permits from issue to cancellation, Bahrainisation rates and the permit ceiling.| Service | Period | Scope | Request |
|---|---|---|---|
New work permit A permit for a new foreign worker, after checking the ceiling and the Bahrainisation rate. 3 to 21 daysOperations | 3 to 21 days | Operations | Request → |
Work permit renewal Renewal before expiry, with the next date entered in the follow-up calendar. 1 working dayMaintenance | 1 working day | Maintenance | Request → |
Work permit cancellation Ending the permit when employment ends, so the monthly fee stops and a place is freed in the ceiling. 2 working daysMaintenance | 2 working days | Maintenance | Request → |
Transfer between employers Moving an existing worker to another company, subject to its ceiling and rate. By caseOperations | By case | Operations | Request → |
Visit visa to work permit Converting a holder of a valid visit visa without leaving the Kingdom. By caseOperations | By case | Operations | Request → |
Bahrainisation management Watching the rate at every change in headcount, and warning before the company crosses into a higher band. OngoingChanges | Ongoing | Changes | Request → |
Workforce ceiling increase A reasoned application to raise the company’s permit limit, with supporting documents. 3 to 7 daysOn quotation | 3 to 7 days | On quotation | Request → |
Violation removal and settlement Studying an outstanding violation and the route to settling it with the authority. By violationOn quotation | By violation | On quotation | Request → |
MOIC
Sijilat · Ministry of Industry and Commerce
The commercial register, from entry through amendment and renewal to strike-off.| Service | Period | Scope | Request |
|---|---|---|---|
New commercial registration Full formation through to the issued registration and its licence. 15 to 20 daysIn formation packages | 15 to 20 days | In formation packages | Request → |
Commercial registration renewal The annual renewal before the registration lapses. 1 working dayMaintenance | 1 working day | Maintenance | Request → |
Adding a commercial activity Adding an approved activity to the registration once its conditions are met. By activityChanges | By activity | Changes | Request → |
Amending registration details Amending the address, the trade name or the contact details. By caseChanges | By case | Changes | Request → |
Change of legal form or partners Converting the legal form or changing shares, with the notarisation that follows. By caseOn quotation | By case | On quotation | Request → |
Liquidation and strike-off Winding up the company’s activity and settling its obligations through to strike-off. By caseOn quotation | By case | On quotation | Request → |
NPRA
Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs
Residencies, visas and passport records.| Service | Period | Scope | Request |
|---|---|---|---|
Residence permit renewal Renewing an existing residence permit before it expires. 3 working daysMaintenance | 3 working days | Maintenance | Request → |
Dependant and family residency Bringing a spouse and children within the prescribed conditions. 3 working daysOperations | 3 working days | Operations | Request → |
Visit visa extension Extending a valid visit visa before it runs out. 1 working dayMaintenance | 1 working day | Maintenance | Request → |
Passport details update Updating a new passport’s details on an active residence record. By caseMaintenance | By case | Maintenance | Request → |
Investor residency Residency tied to the commercial registration, for an owner or partner. By categoryIn formation packages | By category | In formation packages | Request → |
IGA
Information and eGovernment Authority
Identity cards for staff and their families.| Service | Period | Scope | Request |
|---|---|---|---|
Identity card issue An identity card for a new worker once the permit has issued. 2 working daysOperations | 2 working days | Operations | Request → |
Identity card renewal Renewal tied to the residency or permit renewal. 2 working daysMaintenance | 2 working days | Maintenance | Request → |
SIO
Social Insurance Organisation
Registering the company and its staff, and ending their service.| Service | Period | Scope | Request |
|---|---|---|---|
Company registration Opening the company’s file with the organisation once the registration has issued. 1 working dayOperations | 1 working day | Operations | Request → |
Registering staff for social insurance Registering a Bahraini employee with the authority on hiring, and starting their contribution. 1 working dayOperations | 1 working day | Operations | Request → |
Ending a staff record with social insurance Closing the employee record when service ends, so the monthly contribution stops. 1 working dayMaintenance | 1 working day | Maintenance | Request → |
MOL
Ministry of Labour
Employment contracts, labour relations and labour cases.| Service | Period | Scope | Request |
|---|---|---|---|
Employment contract authentication Authenticating the contract between company and worker before the ministry. By caseOperations | By case | Operations | Request → |
Labour case follow-up Following a registered case and attending its sessions for the company. By caseOn quotation | By case | On quotation | Request → |
MOH
Ministry of Health
Medical fitness, and professional and facility health licences.| Service | Period | Scope | Request |
|---|---|---|---|
Medical fitness certificate Booking the appointment and following the examination required to complete residency. By appointmentOperations | By appointment | Operations | Request → |
Health licence renewal Renewing a professional licence or a health facility licence. By caseChanges | By case | Changes | Request → |
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Maintenance
The transactions that keep the company’s records valid: renewals, cancellations and data updates.
Operations
The transactions that create a new record: permits, residencies and identity cards for new staff.
Changes
What changes the company’s standing before the authority: the Bahrainisation rate, the permit ceiling and register amendments.
On quotation
Expertise work: the case is studied and quoted in writing before it begins.
In formation packages
Included in the chosen formation package, so it is not priced separately.