Title

Bahrain: Decision No. 15 of 1976 Issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 11 of 1975 Regarding Passports

Date of adoption

2 June 1976

Last amended by Decision No. 15 of 1977 (12 March 1977)

Entry into force

Text versions

Source:

–  Official Journal Issue No. 1179 (10 June 1976), pp. 9 – 19, Legislation & Legal Opinion Commission, Kingdom of Bahrain, accessed: 17 July 2014, http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/Media/LegalPDF/RINT1576.pdf

Abstract

In accordance with Art. 14, a wife may not be given an independent passport or added to her husband’s passport without his written approval. The same is applicable to underage children.

The Bahraini passport shall be withdrawn from anyone who has obtained it without being entitled to it (Art. 18).

Transit tickets or travel documents shall be issued to non-Bahrainis in the cases mentioned in article 3 of the law and are valid for two years without being renewable (Art. 33).

Any person issued a transit ticket or travel document in accordance with article 33, must obtain an entry, exit or return visa subject to the same rules applicable to a foreign resident who holds a non-Bahraini passport (Art. 34).

Art. 40 lists the fees for various services offered by the Immigration and Passports Administration including renewal of passport, issuing a travel document for Gulf Countries, …etc.