Moving from Bahrain to India: LMRA + Gratuity
Bahrain LMRA visa cancel, end-of-service gratuity wire, bank closure, and India tax on EOS receipt.
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Bahrain has no personal income tax — friction is LMRA visa cancel, gratuity wire, and India tax on EOS in ROR year.
LMRA exit permit blocks airport without cancel
Bahrain work visa ties to employer sponsor — I complete LMRA cancellation and obtain exit permit before final flight.
End-of-service gratuity calculated on basic salary × years of service per Labour Law — employer provides settlement sheet.
Wire BHD to NRE; India tax on gratuity if ROR in receipt year — RNOR may exempt foreign income.
Gulf: Oman, Qatar, UAE gratuity.
Bahrain vs India on exit
| Item | Bahrain | India |
|---|---|---|
| Income tax | None | ROR global income |
| Gratuity | Statutory EOS | Taxable if ROR |
| GOSI equivalent | Social insurance for nationals | Expats: EOS only |
| Bank | Close on visa cancel | NRE credit |
| CPR / smart card | Surrendered | Aadhaar update |
Bahrain exit sequence
Notice period
Serve contractual notice; collect clearance.
LMRA cancel
Employer submits; exit permit issued.
EOS wire
Gratuity + leave encashment to NRE.
Bank closure
NBB / Ahli United — zero balance cert.
India tax
RNOR check on gratuity receipt.
Exit flow
Bahrain export kit
- EOS sheet.
- LMRA cancel print.
- Experience letter.
- Bank closure.
- Medical insurance cancel.
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Indemnity vs gratuity
Bahrain uses indemnity/gratuity terms interchangeably in contracts — verify calculation basis.
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RNOR on gratuity?
May be exempt in RNOR year — verify with CA.
Keep BHD account?
Close after visa cancel.
Family on dependent visa?
Cancel dependents before sponsor exit.
Form 67 needed?
No BH income tax — typically no FTC.
Unused leave?
Paid with EOS — same India tax treatment.
CPR card?
Surrender at exit — not needed in India.
Your country's rules are the starting point, not the finish line.
Tax exits, pension continuity, banking notifications — the India side has its own rules too. Get both sides clear.