Bahrain Work Permit Expired - Inactive CR violation

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Faisal Habib New member

Member since 30 June 2024

Faisal HabibNew member19 December 2024 05:51:28

Hello,

My Bahrain work permit expired on 28/11/2024 and I am unable to exit to Saudi where I have a valid iqama and job.

I am unable to cancel the work permit from the LMRA website as well because there is an inactive violation on the CR.

The NPRA has told me they can renew it only after the 30 days grace period, so I will have to wait till 28/12/2024 to apply for reextension.

I am registered as an employee under the CR not an investor. It does not make sense to hold me captive here, it is not my fault that the violations were there, it is the CR owners fault.

Please advise me my options on exiting and going back to Saudi before 28/12/2024.

XTang Bahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert

Member since 22 April 2014

XTangBahrain/UAE/Saudi Arabia Expert21 December 2024 06:08:19

11800

Have you tried asking them if you can pay fines related to overstay and then leave?

They are not holding you for CR, it is the overstay fines.

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