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.

Prerequisites for the worker

• Worker must be present in Bahrain
• 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 have a personal number
• Worker have a valid residence permit as per the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs Regulations

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

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

Issue identity card 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 an application must present the applicant's valid original passport or issue an electronic authorization.
• 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 service is provided through identity card service centers by advanced appointment or without an appointment as an urgent service with additional fees, or through electronic services
• booking appointments through the website of the National Portal of the Kingdom of Bahrain

General requirements for the residential address

• The property classification must be residential and the electricity and water account must be active in all cases.
• 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.
• Individuals with a housing unit from the Ministry of Housing must be registering the same unit
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

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

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.