18 illegal workers detained and 93 violators deported: LMRA

TDT | Manama

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The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced that 18 violating and irregular workers were detained and 93 violators deported following 1,642 inspection campaigns and visits carried out between 12 and 18 October 2025.

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 1,613 inspection visits were carried out on various shops in all governorates, in addition to 29 joint inspection campaigns, 14 campaigns in the Capital Governorate, 7 campaigns in the Muharraq Governorate, 3 campaigns in the Northern Governorate and 5 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, the General Directorate of Verdict Enforcement and Alternative Sentencing, the General Directorate of Crime Detection and Forensic Science and the Coast Guard Command, as well as the Bahrain Tourism, Exhibition Authority, the Social Insurance Organization, and the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications.