ID card issuance for non-Bahrainis registered with LMRA

• A person can be authorized to apply the request through E-authorization or authorization issued by the Ministry of Justice.
• A valid passport.
• A valid residency permit as per Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs.
• It is required to complete all procedures and requirements and update the data with the Labour Market Regulatory Authority in advance.
• The applicant must be present within the Kingdom of Bahrain.
• A correct residential address.
• Recent personal photo according to the requirements.
• For dependents: Relationship data must be registered by providing and authenticating original documents (marriage contract/birth certificate) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if issued outside the Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Dependents aged 10+ without registered biometric data (fingerprints and signature) must schedule an appointment and visit the service center.
• You can apply for a renewal of the identity card within less than one month from the expiration date, otherwise it will be considered as replacements request for lost\damaged card, or for changing any of printed information on the card surface.

For workers and investors

• The fingerprint and signature must take it at the Labor Market Regulatory Authority.
• Only the guarantor or clearance can attend front offices through booking appointment in advance.
• First-time issuance: must be through appointment by guarantor or clearance or through urgent service office.
• First-time issuance: the photo in the system will be used.
• Request for replacement a lost/damaged ID card through the E-services: the photo in the system will be used.
• Workers and investors can apply their requests in person through urgent service office in service centers without appointment or through E-services.

Identity Card Photo Requirements

• The photo must be colored with a white background.
• The photo must be recent and not more than six months old.
• The photo must capture the head and the top of the shoulders up close, with the face occupying 70% to 80% of the image.
• The photo must be printed if applying the request through service canters.
• The photo must be as a digital copy with specific stander if applying the request through E-services.

Booking and Appointment Inquiries for ID card

• The appointment booked with the personal number or the passport number for each individual.
• Senior citizens aged 60 and older and people with disabilities are exempt from appointment.

Request for the Issuance of an Identity Card

Issuance of an ID card for children under the age of 10

• Issuance of a passport for the newborn

Prerequisites for the worker registered with the Labor Market Regulatory Authority

• Worker must be non-Bahraini
• Worker must be listed under same unit number or commercial register of the (customer) in the case of the private agent only
• Worker must be present in Bahrain
• Worker must be registered in Labor Market Regulatory Authority system
• Worker have a personal number
• Worker have a valid residence permit as per the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs Regulations

Domestic Workers

• To have a personal number
• To be in Bahrain
• Valid residence as in the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs Regulations
• That the person belongs to the category of domestic workers

Customer prerequisites

• Customer must be registered in the population registry system (general secretariat)
• Customer must be registered in the population registry system under the same unit number or commercial registry of the worker (special clearance)
• Customer should be Bahraini and listed under the same unit number or commercial register of the worker
• Customer must be owner of the commercial register, even if he is not Bahraini
• Customer is not suspended from carrying out the task of clearing the identity card
• Book an appointment through the electronic appointment system

Note

• While using the eService, If some specific requirements are not met, a message will be displayed with the required document to be attached within the application.

ID Card Renewal

• Applicant has ID Card
• expired ID Card or before 1 month from expiry date

Customer prerequisites

• Customer must be registered in the population registry system (general secretariat)
• Customer must be owner of the commercial register, even if he is not Bahraini
• Customer is not suspended from carrying out the task of clearing the identity card
• Book an appointment through the electronic appointment system
• Customer must be registered in the population registry system under the same unit number or commercial registry of the worker (special clearance)
• Customer should be Bahraini and listed under the same unit number or commercial register of the worker

Prerequisites for the worker

• Worker must be non-Bahraini
• Worker must be registered in Labor Market Regulatory Authority system
• Worker must be listed under same unit number or commercial register of the (customer) in the case of the private agent only
• Worker must be present in Bahrain
• Worker have a personal number
• Worker have a valid residence permit as per the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs Regulations

Domestic Workers

• To have a personal number
• To be in Bahrain
• That the person belongs to the category of domestic workers
• Valid residence as in the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs Regulations
• must be registered in Labor Market Regulatory Authority system

Note

• While using the eService, If some specific requirements are not met, a message will be displayed with the required document to be attached within the application.

Replace Lost / Damaged ID Card

• In the case of the presence of a general representative or relative, it is necessary to present the original and valid passport of the personal number holder
• While using the eService, If some specific requirements are not met, a message will be displayed with the required document to be attached within the application.

If some specific requirements are not met when entering the e-service, a message will be displayed stating the required document to be attached to the application. Among these documents are the following:

• Residence declaration
• copy of the identity card of the property owner (front and back)
• marriage contract legally recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its equivalent from the Ministry of Justice for non-Bahrainis
• copy of the husband’ ID card (front and back)
• copy of the wife’s ID card (front and back)
• birth certificate
• attaching legal custody or custody agreement

Bahrainis

• Bahraini person holder of personal number
• ID card should not be expired
• Holds a valid Bahraini passport
• In the event that a family member travels, the father or mother must attend to submit a request to issue a replacement for a lost/damaged identity card
• In the event of the presence of a general broker or one of the acquaintances, it is required to have an authorization letter from the applicant with the presentation of the original valid passport of the owner of the personal number

Non-Bahrainis registered with the Labor Market Regulatory Authority

• Customer prerequisites
• Customer must be registered in the population registry system (general secretariat)
• Customer must be registered in the population registry system under the same unit number or commercial registry of the worker (special clearance)
• Customer should be Bahraini and listed under the same unit number or commercial register of the worker
• Customer must be owner of the commercial register, even if he is not Bahraini
• Customer is not suspended from carrying out the task of clearing the identity card
• Book an appointment through the electronic appointment system

Prerequisites for the worker

• Worker must be non-Bahraini
• Worker must be registered in Labor Market Regulatory Authority system
• Worker must be listed under same unit number or commercial register of the (customer) in the case of the private agent only
• Worker must be present in Bahrain
• Worker have a personal number
• Worker have a valid residence permit as per the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs Regulations

Domestic Workers

• To have a personal number
• To be in Bahrain
• That the person belongs to the category of domestic workers
• Valid residence as in the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs Regulations

Request for the Issuance of an Identity Card

• Personal photo

While using the eService, If some specific requirements are not met, a message will be displayed with the required document to be attached within the application, documents are the following

• Declaration of residence
• A copy of the identity card of the owner of the residence (front and back)
• A marriage contract certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and an equivalency from the Ministry of Justice for non-Bahrainis
• A copy of the spouse’s identity card (front and back)
• Copy of the wife’s identity card (front and back)
• Birth certificate
• Attach custody or custody agreement

ID Card Renewal

• Personal Photo

While using the eService, If some specific requirements are not met, a message will be displayed with the required document to be attached within the application. documents are the following

• Declaration of residence
• A copy of the identity card of the owner of the residence (front and back)
• A marriage contract certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and an equivalency from the Ministry of Justice for non-Bahrainis
• A copy of the spouse’s identity card (front and back)
• Copy of the wife’s identity card (front and back)
• Birth certificate
• Attach custody or custody agreement

Replace Lost / Damaged ID Card

• Declaration of residence
• A copy of the identity card of the owner of the residence (front and back)
• Personal photo
• A marriage contract certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and an equivalency from the Ministry of Justice for non-Bahrainis
• A copy of the spouses identity card (front and back)
• Copy of the wifes identity card (front and back)
• Birth certificate
• Attach custody or custody agreement

ID card issuance for non-Bahrainis registered with LMRA

The required documents to submit the request through service centers

• Hard copy of personal photo View Document
• A valid original passport.
• Any document required if needed.

Request for the Issuance of an Identity Card

• 10 BD , Non Bahraini
• Note , 50% discount fee applies to Bahrainis over 60 years old
• 2 BD , Bahraini

ID Card Renewal

• 2 BD , Bahraini
• 10 BD , Non Bahraini
• Note , 50% discount fee applies to Bahrainis over 60 years old

Replace Lost / Damaged ID Card

• 4 BD , Bahraini
• 10 BD , for Non-Bahraini

For senior citizens 60 years and above

• 4 BD , Personal Attendance
• Free , Electronic Service

ID card issuance for non-Bahrainis registered with LMRA

• 10 BHD , ID card.
• 1 BHD , Postal fees when completing the transaction through the online service.
• 10 BHD , Extra fees for the urgent service.