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Bahrain: Knowledge Base profile

This document contains information about Bahrain to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

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HM Passport Office
Published
1 May 2024
Last updated
1 October 2025 — See all updates

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Bahrain: Knowledge Base profile

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This document contains useful information about Bahrain which will assist HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

This document includes information about:

  • names
  • nationality
  • legitimacy and parental responsibility
  • adoption
  • surrogacy
  • gender recognition
  • documents from Bahrain

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Published 1 May 2024
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  1. This document has been updated to clarify the names shown on a Bahrain passport.

  2. First published.

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Update history

2026-07-15 13:26
This Knowledge base profile has been updated in the Names section to show when HM Passport Office will add an observation to the British passport referencing the name shown in the customer’s foreign passport.

2025-10-01 14:04
This document has been updated to clarify the names shown on a Bahrain passport.

2024-05-01 16:39
First published.