Service Description: This certificate is issued upon request by GCC nationals or foreign nationals to be submitted to their embassy for the issuance of a replacement for a lost passport.
Service Requirements:
- Submission must be made by one of the applicant’s children or a legal representative.
- Login using the eKey via the NPRA-Bahrain platform.
Required Documents:
Official Website:
- Letter addressed to the Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs (NPRA).
- Copy of the lost passport (if available).
- Copy of the Smart ID card.
- Authorization letter from the applicant to the representative.
- Copy of the authorized representative’s Smart ID card.
- Statement from the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science.
NPRA-Bahrain Mobile App:
Processing Time:
How to Apply:
Official Website:
- Visit the Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs (NPRA) official website.
- Select the relevant department and certificate type, and fill out the required fields.
- Attach all required documents.
- If your application is approved, you will receive an SMS and email containing the payment link.
- A confirmation SMS with your payment reference number will be sent upon successful payment.
- Once the certificate is ready, it will be sent to your email.
NPRA-Bahrain Mobile App:
- Download the NPRA-Bahrain app on your mobile device.
- Log in using the eKey.
- Select the service type (Certificate Issuance), then proceed through the following four steps:
- Application: Applicant (Personal), select certificate type, purpose, and declaration.
- Attachments: If required.
- Confirmation.
- Payment: BHD 5.
Service Channels:
Official website of the Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs (NPRA).
NPRA-Bahrain Mobile App
Application Forms:
Type of Service:
- Electronic certificate (PDF format)
- Printed certificate if submitted manually
Fees:
- BHD 5 – Application submission fee
- BHD 10 – Certificate issuance fee