Bahrain Residency and Work Permits Will be Renewable Abroad

The Bahrain Interior Ministry has announced that residency and work permits will soon be renewable from outside Bahrain.

The new service, which applies to foreign nationals working in the commercial and government sectors, registered labourers and domestic workers, will be jointly delivered by the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) and the Labour Market Regularly Authority (LMRA). As yet, no implementation date has been announced.

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