Check the hours before you travel to Washington, because they are unusual: the embassy opens from 10am to 1pm and again from 2pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Turning up at half past one means waiting or coming back.
Quick facts
Everything in Bahraini administration runs on the personal number, the identifier on the national identity card. It is what the passport file is checked against and what the national digital services are built around, so confirm yours is current before applying.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Passport | Not published | Ask the consular section |
| Emergency travel document | Not published | For urgent return |
| Identity card matters | Handled in Bahrain | Through the national portal |
| Document attestation | Not published | At the embassy |
| Return postage | Your own cost | Tracked service advised |
Because nothing is published, treat figures on third-party sites as unverified. The consular section answers on extensions 823 and 824 and by its own email address.
How to apply
- Contact the consular section and ask for the current requirements for your case.
- Confirm your personal number and that your identity card is valid.
- Gather your existing passport and evidence of status in the United States.
- Check whether Washington or the consulate general in New York is the right office for you.
- Confirm the fee and the accepted payment method before attending.
- Attend within the split opening hours.
Required documents
- Current or most recent Bahraini passport.
- National identity card and personal number.
- Proof of your status in the United States.
- Photographs to the specification the embassy gives you.
- Police report where the passport was lost.
- The fee in the accepted form.
Where to apply
At the embassy in Washington, on International Drive, or the consulate general in New York.
Additional notes
Two offices, not one
Bahrain keeps a consulate general in New York alongside the embassy, which is worth checking first if you are in the northeast.
The split day
The midday closure is genuine and observed. Plan a morning or an afternoon, not something in between.
Students
Bahrain sends a significant number of students to American universities, many on government scholarships, and the cultural or educational office attached to the mission handles matters specific to them.
Ask rather than assume
With no published tariff, a call to the consular section before assembling documents is the most useful thing you can do.