Quick answer
Fill in the form on the Global Passport Seva portal (mportal.passportindia.gov.in/gpsp), book a slot at icacbh.com, and submit the printout with documents in person at the Indian Consular Application Centre (ICAC) in Bahrain Mall, Sanabis. An adult 36-page re-issue costs BD 47.100 (Tatkal BD 93.300). Both include the BD 0.800 ICWF; add the ICAC's BD 0.180 service charge. Tatkal passports are issued within three working days.
Who handles Indian passports in Bahrain
- Embassy of India, Bahrain (Seef, Manama). Consular enquiries: passport.bahrain@mea.gov.in; +973 17560360 / 17712785 / 17712683.1
- Applications are taken at the Indian Consular Application Centre (ICAC), No. 234, 1st Floor, Bahrain Mall, Sanabis, Manama. Open 08:00–18:00, Saturday–Thursday (not public holidays). +973 66633311, info@icacbh.com.1
- Book appointments at https://www.icacbh.com.2
How to apply or renew, step by step
- Register once at https://mportal.passportindia.gov.in/gpsp and create a user ID.3
- Log in, fill in the application online and print it.3
- Paste a 2x2 inch white-background photo, and sign the form and all attached documents. There are published guidelines for ICAO-compliant photos and for uploading documents.3
- Submit the form, documents and fee at the ICAC, Bahrain Mall, with a prior appointment. Form filling, photocopies, photographs and courier are free at the ICAC.34
- Fees are not refundable, even if you withdraw or are refused.4
Documents for renewal (re-issue)
- Expiring or expired: apply any time within 1 year before expiry or up to 3 years after. You need the signed form, 1 photo, the original passport and booklets, copies of the first two, last two and observation pages, a copy of your valid visa/RP, and you must attend in person. Expired more than 3 years: add a sworn affidavit.3
- Pages used up: same documents.3
- Damaged: the original damaged passport plus a copy, visa/RP copy, and the affidavit for a passport in lieu of a lost or damaged one.3
- Name change: two Indian IDs in the new name, the change-of-name affidavit, the relevant marriage, divorce or death certificate, and newspaper notices in two dailies (one near your Indian address, one near your foreign address).3
- Adding a spouse: registered marriage certificate or Annexure J joint affidavit. Removing a spouse: divorce order from an Indian court.3
- Change of address: latest address proof. Change of appearance or signature: an affidavit. Removing ECR: CBSE or state board 10th marksheet, or eMigrate clearance plus more than 3 years abroad.3
- Minors: form signed by the child and both parents, Annexure D (or C), at least one parent's passport showing the spouse's name, copies of both parents' passports and visas/RPs. For a 10-year passport (ages 15–18): 10th-class marksheet.3
Fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Adult (18+) fresh/re-issue 36 pages, 10-yr – Normal (incl. ICWF) | 47.100 BHD4 |
| Adult (18+) fresh/re-issue 60 pages, 10-yr – Normal (incl. ICWF) | 65.600 BHD4 |
| Adult re-issue 36 pages – Tatkal (total) | 93.300 BHD4 |
| Adult re-issue 60 pages – Tatkal (total) | 111.800 BHD4 |
| Age 0–8 fresh 36 pages (not re-issue) | 30.800 BHD4 |
| Minor (0–15, or 15–18 valid till 18) fresh/re-issue 36 pages | 34.100 BHD4 |
| Age 15–18, 10-year validity: 36 pages / 60 pages | 47.100 / 65.600 BHD4 |
| Minor Tatkal 36 pages (5 yrs or till 18) | 80.400 BHD4 |
| In lieu of lost/damaged/stolen: minor 36 pages / adult 36 pages / adult 60 pages | 80.400 / 93.300 / 111.800 BHD4 |
| Emergency Certificate | 6.400 BHD4 |
| Birth Registration (0–18 yrs) | 8.000 BHD4 |
| PCC / Surrender / GEP / misc. passport services | 15.600 BHD4 |
| ICWF (already included in all fees above) | 0.800 BHD4 |
| ICAC service charge (plus bank charges, if any) | 0.180 BHD4 |
How long it takes
- Fees were revised from 1 July 2026 under the MEA notification.5
- Tatkal services for fresh and re-issued passports resumed on 2 April 2026.6
- Tatkal: once the fee is paid and documents submitted, the passport is issued within three working days, with full validity. Tatkal is not available if there is no clear police verification report on your old passport, or for lost/stolen or damaged passports, any change of particulars, minors of divorced or separated parents, renewal of a short-validity passport, and some other cases.3
- Tatkal extra IDs: adults give any two (Aadhaar, EPIC, PAN, Indian driving licence, bank or post-office passbook, birth certificate, etc.); minors give one.3
- The Bahrain Embassy pages reviewed give no standard processing time for Normal re-issue.3
Passport for a child born in Bahrain
- Register the birth with the Embassy within one year. The Embassy issues an Extract from the Birth Register confirming the child is Indian, and this is needed for the passport. You do not need to bring the newborn.3
- Registration: the Section 4(1) application at https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in; the Bahrain Ministry of Health birth certificate (original plus copy); a 3.5x4 cm photo uploaded online; copies of both parents' passports and visas/RPs (originals to show); the marriage certificate; an affidavit giving the child's full name; and signatures of both parents. At least one parent's passport must show the spouse's name, or both parents explain in writing why not.3
- If one parent is foreign: an NOC from that embassy, attested by Bahrain MOFA, stating that the child is not its citizen or passport holder.3
- The first passport is valid for 5 years. Needs: form signed by both parents, Annexure D (or C), the Embassy birth registration, and copies of the parents' passports and visas. Once registered, the child's name cannot be changed.3
- Late registration (after 1 year): parents go to the Embassy in person with a written explanation. Fees: birth registration BD 8.000; fresh passport for ages 0–8 BD 30.800.34
Lost or stolen passport
- Re-issue in lieu of lost or stolen passport: signed form, photo, passport copy, visa/RP copy, CID/police report with an authorised English translation, the latest immigration (NPRA) report confirming when the passport was last used, a sponsor's letter (translated), Annexure F, and an affidavit that you have not acquired foreign nationality. Attend in person.3
- Fee: BD 93.300 (adult 36 pages) or BD 111.800 (60 pages). Tatkal is not allowed for lost or stolen passports.34
- Emergency Certificate: a one-way document to India. Applying for it cancels all your previous passports, and you then get a new passport only in India. Needs the EC form, the passport documents, and at least one Indian ID. Fee BD 6.400.34
How Albah Holidays can help
- Flying home from Bahrain? Book your tickets to Calicut, Kannur or Kochi with us.
- Family members in Kerala applying for a passport can get help with the Passport Seva form at our Kozhikode office.
- Message us on WhatsApp with your question — we will get back to you.
Frequently asked questions
Are photos and form filling extra?
No. Form filling, photocopies, photographs and courier are free at the ICAC.4
Official sources
- General Information (Embassy and ICAC contacts) — Embassy of India, Bahrain. Page updated 2026-09-23 (site footer); checked 24 September 2026.
- Book Appointment at ICAC — Embassy of India, Bahrain. Page updated 2026-09-23 (site footer); checked 24 September 2026.
- Passport Services — Embassy of India, Bahrain. Page updated 2026-09-23 (site footer); checked 24 September 2026.
- Passport & Misc. Service Fee (w.e.f. 01.07.2026) — Embassy of India, Bahrain. Page updated 2026-09-23 (site footer); checked 24 September 2026.
- Notice: Revision of fees for passport and passport related services w.e.f. 01.07.2026 (PDF) — Embassy of India, Bahrain. Page updated 2026-06-30; checked 24 September 2026.
- Notice: Resumption of Tatkaal passport services (PDF) — Embassy of India, Bahrain. Page updated 2026-04-02; checked 24 September 2026.
Rules, fees and processing times can change without notice. Every fact on this page was checked against the official sources above on 24 September 2026. Confirm before you travel — we recheck the current rules for every application we handle.