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Passport of the Kingdom of Bahrain issued to Bahraini citizens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bahraini passport (Arabic: جواز سفر البحريني) are passports issued to Bahraini citizens for the purpose of international travel. They are issued by the Ministry of Interior.[1]
| Bahraini passport | |
|---|---|
The front cover of a Bahraini biometric passport  | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Bahrain Ministry of Interior |
| First issued | 20 March 2023 (biometric version) |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Bahraini citizenship |
| Expiration | Adults 10 years, Children 5 years. |
Bahrain started to issue Biometric passports since 20 March 2023.[2]
Granted to a Bahraini citizen.[3]
A diplomatic passport is granted to:[4]
With the approval of the King, a diplomatic passport may be granted to:
A special passport is granted to:[5]
Issued to Bahraini citizens under emergency circumstances.
The cover of the passport is embossed with a gold block design of the Kingdom of Bahrain emblem centered on the front. The text ‘KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN’ and the type of passport, ordinary book reads ‘PASSPORT’ in both Arabic and English.
There are four types of documents: the ordinary passport (B), the diplomatic passport (D), the special passport (S) and the travel document (T). Ordinary, diplomatic and special passports have 66 pages, while the travel document has 34 pages.
The data page displays the holder’s image in three positions using three different technologies. Embedded within the poly-carbonate page is the chip and the antenna holding the biometric data. Information printed on the page in both Arabic and English includes:
The page opposite to the bio-data page contains the holder’s fourth image printed in black and white, alongside the passport number, holder's occupation, and holder's signature.
As of 2024, Bahraini citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 91 countries and territories, ranking the Bahraini passport 59th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.[6]
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