Knowledge Base

LMRA registration is mandatory for enabling Payroll and WPS services in Bahrain.

You must complete company registration in the Labour Market Regulatory Authority Expat Management System (EMS).

Steps:
– Click on “Proceed to LMRA (EMS) Portal” from the dashboard
– Complete company registration in LMRA
– Return to the dashboard and confirm completion

No. For security and regulatory reasons, all registrations must be completed directly in LMRA EMS. Our dashboard only guides you to the official portal.

This usually means employees are not registered or linked under your Commercial Registration (CR) in LMRA.

Steps:
– Click on “Proceed to LMRA (EMS) Portal”
– Log in using your authorized credentials (eKey)
– Register or link employees under your CR
– Return to the dashboard and confirm completion

Please review the registration date in the LMRA EMS portal and then confirm it in Payroll Settings.

You may optionally upload an LMRA-issued document (such as a registration certificate or EMS summary) after completing the required action in LMRA.

The WPS (Wages Protection System) feature helps you process employee salaries seamlessly. It’s available for corporates using Flexi Invest as their default wallet.

Yes, payroll is fully synced with the LMRA Wages Protection System for compliance and ease of reporting.

No, registration is completely free.

Yes, a small processing fee of 0.050 fils per employee/month applies.

Yes, you can upload salaries in bulk by using the provided WPS Excel template on the portal.

Yes, you can select a single employee in the Manage Pay page to process their salary individually.

Yes, you can easily edit employee details through the platform.

Yes, simply click “Add Allowance” on the dedicated page and customize allowance details for your company.