LMRA Cracks Down: 342 Inspections Conducted in Major Week-Long Sweep

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced the implementation of 342 inspection campaigns and visits, during the period of 4 to 10 January 2026, which resulted in the detention of 18 violating and irregular workers, while 127 violators were deported.

The inspection campaigns and visits also resulted in monitoring a number of violations related to the provisions of a number of regulating laws, especially the Labour Market Regulatory Authority and the Residency Laws in the Kingdom of Bahrain, noting that legal measures were taken regarding the observed violations.

The Authority pointed out that 303 inspection visits were carried out on various shops in all governorates, in addition to 39 joint inspection campaigns, 20 campaigns in the Capital Governorate, 4 campaigns in the Muharraq Governorate, 4 campaigns in the Northern Governorate, and 11 campaigns in the Southern Governorate.

The government entities that participated in the campaigns are the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA), the Governorate’s respective Police Directorate, and the General Directorate of Crime Detection and Forensic Science, and the General Directorate of Verdict Enforcement and Alternative Sentencing, as well as the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and the Social Insurance Organization.

The Authority affirmed the continuation of joint coordination with government agencies to intensify inspection campaigns in all governorates of the Kingdom, and to address any violations or practices that negatively affect the stability and competitiveness of the labour market or harm economic, and social security of the Kingdom.

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority renewed its call on all members of the society to support the efforts of government agencies in addressing illegal labour practices, by reporting violations via the electronic form on the authority’s website www.lmra.gov.bh or by calling the authority’s call centre on 17506055 or via the government’s Suggestions and Complaints System (Tawasul).