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Bahrain × Employment, Payroll & Mobility
Employment, Payroll & Mobility in Bahrain
Hiring, paying and moving people across borders. In Bahrain, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
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Manama · Tuesday 3 November
22:07
Local time
- Currency
- BHD
- Working week
- Sunday – Thursday
- Dialling code
- +973
- Region
- GCC
What the rules say in Bahrain
Employment, Payroll & Mobility, the essentials
From the Bahrain market guide: the points that matter most for employment, payroll & mobility, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research44% of statements checked against a source14 checked against an official source8 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-198 held back until checked against an official source9 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
Private-sector employment in Bahrain is governed by Labour Law No. 36 of 2012, which replaced Labour Law No. 23 of 1976.
The law includes contractual terms for employing domestic staff. The English text is an unofficial translation and the Arabic text prevails.Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) · checked 2026-10-19New work permits for expatriate employees require approval from the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) on an employer's application under its commercial registration, and the employer pays LMRA fees.
Service fee of BHD 195 for one year or BHD 390 for two years, plus a BHD 5 admin fee and a BHD 30 advertisement fee for workers outside Bahrain. Certain occupations need an approval or no-objection letter.Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) · checked 2026-10-19Social Insurance Organisation contributions are 26% of pay for Bahraini employees (18% employer, 8% employee) and 4% for expatriate employees (3% employer, 1% employee), withheld by the employer and remitted monthly.
Nationals of other GCC countries contribute at rates set by their home country's rules. PwC's corporate summary gives the 18% employer rate for Bahraini workers as effective from 1 January 2026 and the salary base as capped at BHD 4,000 a month.PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · checked 2026-10-19Employers must meet a minimum Bahrainisation ratio set according to their approved activities; under the optional Parallel Bahrainisation System they can obtain work permits beyond the ratio by paying an extra fee.
Parallel fee of BHD 500 for a two-year permit or BHD 250 for a one-year permit, on top of the standard permit fee.Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) · checked 2026-10-19Employees are entitled to a minimum of 30 calendar days' annual leave.
Under Labour Law No. 36 of 2012 (as amended).Al Tamimi & Company · checked 2026-10-19
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Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Set up compliant employment arrangements
- 02Review payroll and employer obligations
- 03Address immigration or mobility requirements
- 04Coordinate employee movement and local HR compliance
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before employment, payroll & mobility work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
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Cases
What clients bring to Employment, Payroll & Mobility
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Bahrain.
Urgent Our key hire's work visa was refused. What now?Immigration, visas & global mobilityUrgent An employee wants to work from another country. Can they, and what does it trigger?Immigration, visas & global mobilityHow do we hire our first employees in a new country legally?Employment, labour & workplace disputesHow do we run payroll correctly for staff in several countries?Accounting, payroll & statutory reportingHow do we grow our teams quickly in several countries?Employment, labour & workplace disputesCan we hire someone abroad without setting up a company there?Employment, labour & workplace disputesWe're moving an executive to another country. What do we need?International tax planning & transfer pricingHow do we set up payroll in several countries?Accounting, payroll & statutory reportingHow should we pay staff we send abroad?Immigration, visas & global mobilityWhat visa does our employee need to work in this country?Immigration, visas & global mobility
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