Bahrain: Law No. 11 of 1975 Regarding Passports
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Bahrain: Law No. 11 of 1975 Regarding Passports |
Date of adoption
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5 June 1975 (last amended: 20 September 2011)
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Entry into force
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5 June 1975 |
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Arabic
Source: – Official Journal Issue No. 1126 (5 June 1975), pp. 3 – 6, Legislation & Legal Opinion Commission, Kingdom of Bahrain, accessed: 30 July 2014, http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/Media/LegalPDF/K1175.pdf
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Abstract |
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Keywords: Bahrain, Laws & Regulations, Legal Document, Foreign Population, National Population
Bahraini citizens shall not leave or return to the country unless they carry a passport in accordance with the provisions of this law (Art. 1) The Minister of Interior may issue a travel document or a transit ticket for the following categories of non-Bahrainis residing in the country (Art. 3):
The travel document or transit ticket referred to in the previous article do not authorize their holder to enter or transit through Bahrain without acquiring an entry, transit or return visa. They are also only valid for two years from the date of issue and are not renewable (Art. 4). In accordance with Art. 5, leaving or returning to Bahrain may only take place in designated areas and with the permission of the responsible passports official in the form of a visa stamped on the passport or travel document. Under Art. 13, a wife may not be issued an independent passport without her husband’s permission. Without prejudice to any harsher penalties stipulated by another law, a penalty of imprisonment for one to four months and/ or 50 to 400 dinars shall be imposed on (Art. 18):
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Tags: Bahrain, Foreign Population, Laws & Regulations, Legal Document, National Population