The missions perform notarial acts for use in Bahrain, and the document that makes them work is the personal number of everyone involved. Bahraini registries and banks identify people by that number, so an instrument that omits it is unlikely to be acted on.
Quick facts
Property, banking and inheritance are the usual reasons. Bahraini succession follows the personal status law applying to the family, which determines the shares and therefore who must sign.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Power of attorney | Not published | Ask the consular section |
| Declaration or attestation | Not published | Per document |
| Arabic translation | Per page | Where required |
| Registration in Bahrain | Charged there | Survey and land registration |
| Courier | Carrier’s charge | Both directions |
Land in Bahrain is registered, and the property must be identified by its registration references rather than described.
How to apply
- Ask the lawyer in Bahrain for the wording and the acts to authorise.
- Collect the personal numbers of everyone named.
- Gather the property registration references exactly as they appear.
- Contact the consular section about its requirements and fee.
- Attend within the split opening hours and sign before the officer.
- Courier the original to Bahrain and register it where required.
Required documents
- Bahraini passport and identity card.
- Personal numbers for every party.
- The wording supplied from Bahrain.
- Property registration references.
- Civil status documents where the act depends on them.
- Payment in the accepted form.
Where to apply
At the embassy in Washington or the consulate general in New York.
Additional notes
Number, not name
Confirm the personal number of every party before the document is drafted. It is how the system identifies people.
Inheritance shares
Because shares are fixed by the applicable personal status law, several heirs usually have to act.
Be specific
Name the property with its registration reference and state the acts authorised.
Revocation
Revoking requires a further act through the same route, with notice to whoever holds the original.