LMRA deport illegal workers with Bahrain re-entry ban

TDT | Manama

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Workers caught during inspection campaigns for violations will not be issued work permits in future, said a top LMRA official. “This would leave them with no further options other than leaving the country, as they won’t be able to legalise their status,” said Dr Khaled Muhammad Abdul Rahman.

“They will also be denied re-entry to the Kingdom,” the Executive Vice President of the Legal Control Sector at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority added. The official was speaking after an inspection campaign organised in the Captial along with several government agencies.

The campaign focused on shops in Sasa’s street and street vendors, during which the authorities also arrested several illegal workers. Dr Rahman said that LMRA is cooperating with other government agencies to curb the phenomenon of illegal workers.

Friday’s campaign was jointly with the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs, the Capital Police Directorate, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, and the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning.

Workers caught were found violating rules regarding the labour market, residence, road occupancy and others. The LMRA official also called on to report complaints by calling on 17506055.