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Bahrain: child abduction
Information on legal issues relating to parental child abduction.
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Bahrain: legal and prison systems
Information on legal and detention systems, in Bahrain, for British nationals abroad.
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British Embassy Manama
The British Embassy in Manama maintains and develops relations between the UK and Bahrain.
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Get help if you're a victim of crime abroad
Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad
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If you’re affected by a crisis abroad
Advice to British people affected by crises abroad such as large-scale terrorist attacks, natural disasters and political unrest, and how the FCDO can help.
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Support for British nationals abroad
This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.
UK help and services in Bahrain
Services if you're visiting, studying, working or living in Bahrain. Includes information about trading with and doing business in the UK and Bahrain.
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Apply for or renew a British passport if you're visiting the UK
You can apply for or renew a British passport while you're visiting the UK - as long as you expect to be in the UK for long enough
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Cancel a lost or stolen passport
What you need to do if your passport has been lost or stolen and you need to travel urgently.
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Overseas British passport applications
Renew, replace or apply for an adult or child British passport if you’re living abroad or working overseas - forms, prices, how long it takes
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Travel urgently from abroad without your UK passport
Apply for an emergency travel document if you're outside the UK and have not got a valid British passport - apply online, how to apply, fee, timings
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Bahrain travel advice
FCDO travel advice for Bahrain. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Getting married or registering a civil partnership abroad
Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
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Reduce your risk from terrorism while abroad
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
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Check if you need a UK visa
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
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Contact UK Visas and Immigration for help
How to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for help with your application or immigration account, from inside and outside the UK.
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Get your visa, immigration or citizenship documents back
Get your documents returned if you've made a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application but need them back urgently
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Bahrain travel advice
FCDO travel advice for Bahrain. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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Bahrain: list of medical facilities and practitioners
List of medical facilities and practitioners in Bahrain.
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Get your document legalised
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
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Living in Bahrain
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Bahrain, including guidance on local laws and customs, employment and travel bans.
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Professional services if you are abroad
Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
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UK benefits if you’re going or living abroad
Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad
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Voting if you move or live abroad
Find out how to vote in UK elections if you move or live abroad, including eligibility, registering to vote and renewing your registration.
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Claiming benefits if you live, move or travel abroad
Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
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Moving or retiring abroad
What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council
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National Insurance if you work abroad
Find out if you need to pay National Insurance in the UK or in the country you are visiting when you work abroad.
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State Pension if you retire abroad
How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
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Tax credits if you leave or move to the UK
Tax credits if you live abroad, go travelling, are a cross-border worker or subject to immigration control
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Tax on foreign income
Find out whether you need to pay UK tax on foreign income - residence and ‘non-dom’ status, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice (including certificates of residence)
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Tax on your UK income if you live abroad
Find out whether you need to pay tax on your UK income while you're living abroad - non-resident landlord scheme, tax returns, claiming relief if you’re taxed twice, personal allowance of tax-free income, form R43
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Bahrain: Bereavement information pack
Information for those bereaving the death of a British national in Bahrain.
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Getting married or registering a civil partnership abroad
Find out how to get the documents you’ll need to get married or form a civil partnership overseas and how much they’ll cost.
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Register a birth abroad
Parents must register the birth in the country where the child was born - find out if you can also register the birth in the UK.
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Surrogacy overseas
Information for British nationals who are considering entering into surrogacy arrangements in foreign countries.
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What to do when someone dies: step by step
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
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Bahrain and the UK
Updates, news and events from the UK government in Bahrain
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Department for Business and Trade Bahrain
DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Bahrain, and Bahrain companies set up and invest in the UK.
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Overseas business risk for Bahrain
Information on the main security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Bahrain.
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Set up a business
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
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Bahrain: consular fees
List of fees for consular services in Bahrain.
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British Embassy Manama
The British Embassy in Manama maintains and develops relations between the UK and Bahrain.
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Notarial and documentary services guide for Bahrain
Notarial and legalisation services at the British Embassy in Bahrain.
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Support for British nationals abroad
This page lists guidance on how you can help yourself stay safe abroad, and the help the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can provide.