ID card issuance for citizens

• A valid passport.
• A correct residential address according to the procedures and regulations.
• A recent personal photo that meets the specified requirements.
• Individuals aged 10 years and older who do not have registered biometric data (fingerprint and Signature) in the population registry system must take an appointment and appear in person. (Individuals aged 70 years or older & special needs are exempt)
• In the case of parental divorce, a custody certificate issued within six months is needed for children under 21 to confirm the children’s address. If the certificate is unavailable (from the Court of Execution), parents can sign a custody agreement declaration.
• General clearance agents or relatives submitting the application, must provide the applicant's valid original passport or issue an E-authorization or authorization issued by the Ministry of Justice.
• The special needs logo will be added to the ID card for individuals registered in the Ministry of Social Development's system.
• seniors aged 60+ and individuals with special needs are exempt from appointment booking.
• The ID card can be renewed within less than a month from the expiration date, otherwise the request will be considered as a replacement for loss/damage or change any information on card surface.

Identity Card Photo Requirements

• The photo must be colored with a white background
• The photo must be a digital copy aligned with specifications if applying the request through the online service.
• The photo must be printed if applying the request through service canters
• 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 recent and not more than six months old

General requirements for the residential address

• The property classification must be residential, and the electricity and water account must be active in all cases.
• If an individual does not have a residential address and want to update his address to one of his relatives, a non-objection accommodation declaration must be signed by the owner of the address according to specific requirements.
• Renting a residential address, the electricity account must be activated under the tenant or providing an address certificate issued by the municipality if the lease agreement mentioned that electricity account under landlord, ensuring that the landlord is not registered at the same address in the ID and population registry system.
• The residential address cannot be changed from owned property to a rented address unless there is proof of rental, sale, or an issued building or renovation permit from the municipality.
• In the case of owning a housing unit provided by the Ministry of Housing, the property ownership must be registered in the addresses department. If the unit is transferred/withdrawn, a clearance certificate issued by the legal affairs of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning must be provided.
• Individuals with a housing unit from the Ministry of Housing must be registering the same unit.
• The head of family who has an active electricity account for a residential address must update his address with family members to the address that has the same account number.

ID card issuance for non-Bahrainis registered with LMRA

• 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.
• A person can be authorized to apply the request through E-authorization or authorization issued by the Ministry of Justice.
• 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.
• A valid passport.
• A valid residency permit as per Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs.

For workers and investors

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

Identity Card Photo Requirements

• The photo must be colored with a white background.
• The photo must be as a digital copy with specific stander if applying the request through E-services.
• The photo must be printed if applying the request through service canters.
• 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 recent and not more than six months old.

ID card issuance for non-Bahrainis not registered with LMRA

• For dependents visa: Relationship data must be registered by providing and authenticating original documents (marriage certificate/birth certificate) through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if issued outside the Kingdom of Bahrain
• The request can be applying through the following E-services "Family ID Card Services" or "ID Card Issuance Services" and tracking the request through the "Edit and Request Status Enquiry" service.
• The request can be submitted through the service centers by booking an appointment in advance via the National Portal of the Kingdom of Bahrain through the 'booking and inquiry about appointment' service or by calling 80008001.
• The request can be submitted by visiting the urgent service office at one of the service centers without an appointment during working days from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM.
• An original valid passport.
• A valid residency
• The applicant must be present within the Kingdom of Bahrain
• A recent personal photo that meets the specified requirements.
• A correct residential address that meets the requirements
• To issue an ID number for the first time, present the entry visa issued by Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs
• For embassy workers and their dependents: A request number from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is required.
• For the wife of a Bahraini citizen or the husband of a Bahraini citizen: Present the original marriage contract, authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice, Islamic affairs & Waqf if issued outside Bahrain.
• Individuals aged 10 and above with no registered biometric data in the civil record system, must schedule an appointment and attend front offices or through urgent service office.

General requirements for the residential address

• The property classification must be residential and the electricity and water account must be active in all cases.
• For the investor: The residential address must be in his name or belong to first-level relative, or to his partner in the CR, provided that the marital status matches.
• If an individual does not have a residential address and want to update their address to one of their relatives, Declaration of Accommodation must be signed by the owner of the address according to specific requirements
• Proof of kinship must be provided with official documents if the applicant wishes to live with a Bahraini.
• The guarantor can provide a residential address for the applicant
• Renting a residential address, the electricity account must be activated under the tenant or providing an address certificate issued by the municipality if the lease agreement mentioned that electricity account under landlord, ensuring that the landlord is not registered at the same address in the ID and population registry system
• The residential address cannot be changed from owned property to a rented address unless there is proof of rental, sale, or an issued building or renovation permit from the municipality
• Who has an active electricity account for a residential address must update his address with family members to the address that has the same account number

Identity Card Photo Requirements

• The photo must be colored with a white background.
• The photo must be as a digital copy with specific stander if applying the request through E-services.
• The photo must be printed if applying the request through service canters.
• 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 recent and not more than six months old.

Issue, Renew and replace lost or damaged Id cards for Domestic workers services

• The worker has an Identity number.
• The Individual falls under the domestic workers category.
• A valid residency in the Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs System.

Edit and Request Status Enquiry

• A previously submitted application exists through the online service.

ID card issuance for citizens

• Identity Card Photo Requirements View Document

The required documents for submitting the request in service centers for citizens abroad by the authorized person.

• Personal photo that meets the specified requirements. View Document
• A copy of valid passport.
• A copy of E-authorization or authorization issued by the Ministry of Justice.
• A letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is required if the applicant has been outside the Kingdom of Bahrain for more than one year.

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.

ID card issuance for non-Bahrainis not registered with LMRA

• personal photo with specific requirement View Document
• Valid original passport
• The original marriage contract is certified when the data is registered for the first time
• The original birth certificate certified when recording the data of the children and parents for the first time
• address certificate issued by the municipality if the lease agreement mentioned that electricity account under landlord

Issue, Renew and replace lost or damaged Id cards for Domestic workers services

• 10 BD , The first issuance fees are paid by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA)
• 1 BHD , Extra postal fees if applying online

ID card issuance for citizens

For citizens under 60 years old

• 2 BHD , First time issue\ renewal with appointment
• 4 BHD , replacement of a lost or damaged card or for changing the card with appointment
• 1 BHD , Postal fees when applying through E-services
• 10 BHD , additional charge applied for using urgent office service without appointment

Senior citizens aged 60 and above

• 1 BHD , First time issue\ renewal
• 4 BHD , replacement of a lost\damaged or for changing the card through presenting in service canter
• Free , replacement of a lost\damaged or for changing the card if apply through E-service
• 1 BHD , Postal fees when applying through E-services

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.

ID card issuance for non-Bahrainis not registered with LMRA

• 10 BHD , issue ID card
• 10 BHD , Extra fees for urgent service
• 1 BHD , Additional postal fees if applying through eServices.