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Hi. Good day! I just want to ask regarding my end of contract.. i have no plan to renew my contract where i am currently working now.. i have an offer letter and i have 30days remaining period for my working visa expires. and i wanna ask regarding the cancellation and transfer.. because my new employer asking me if they will cancel or transfer my visa? Can anyone explain? Because as i know if my visa expired it's automatically cancelled right? And is it fine if i get "intention to tranfer" if i have exactly 30days remaining. Not before 30days..

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    Dear Tan,

    First off, welcome to the forum.

    I recommend you to transfer the visa to the new employer. Firstly, accept your new offer and submit your resignation to your current employer immediately.

    Second, ask your new employer to request for transfer (mobility) on the expat portal (EMS) which I think is on LMRA website. Once your current employer accepts your resignation, they will also have to approve your mobility on the EMS.

    Note here that as per law, the transfer process is only available while the foreign employee’s permit / visa is still valid for at least 3 months.

    This is the best route in my opinion. Cancellation of your visa by your current employer would mean, I think, you have to go back to your home country and your new employer would have to fly you back to Bahrain.

    Lastly, I am not sure of what "intention to transfer" means. As an expat in the Kingdom, I find it very useful to call LMRA 1750 6055 and ask for support. The helpdesk staff are extremely supportive and keep your information confidential.

    For your information, visa expiry and cancelled visas are two different things - but staying with a expired or cancelled visa in the Kingdom would mean you fall under illegal expat.

    If you need information on the procedures for transfer, look it up on the LMRA website, here - https://services.lmra.bh/e-support/index.php?/Knowledgebase/
    Article/View/6/2/mobility-local-transfer

    Hope this helps. Good Luck Tan.

    Regards,

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