17 illegal workers arrested and 146 violators deported

TDT | Manama

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Seventeen violating and irregular workers were arrested and 146 violators deported during inspection campaigns carried out by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) between January 25 and 31, 2026.

A total of 1,549 inspection campaigns and field visits were conducted during the same period.

The inspection campaigns and visits also led to the detection of a number of violations related to several regulating laws, in particular the Labour Market Regulatory Authority Law and the Residency Law in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Legal measures were taken against the recorded violations.

The LMRA explained that 1,513 inspection visits were conducted at various commercial establishments across all governorates, in addition to 36 joint inspection campaigns.

These included 14 campaigns in the Capital Governorate, 11 in the Muharraq Governorate, six in the Northern Governorate, and five in the Southern Governorate.

The campaigns were carried out with the participation of the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs, the security directorates in the governorates, the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science, and the General Directorate of Verdict Enforcement and Alternative Sentencing, as well as the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Social Insurance Organisation, and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority.

The Authority underlined the continuation of joint coordination with government entities to intensify inspection campaigns across all governorates of the Kingdom of Bahrain.