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Update & Unit Services

This service is provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority for Bahraini individuals for Updating the identity card data that’s non-printed on the card for the beneficiaries such as (work data/address data/education data in case of non-employee / social status data / restating head of the family).

Application 

  • Online
  • Personal
  • eKiosk to update the ID card chip in iGA's Braches ( Isa Town Headquarters, Seef Mall-Muharraq, Salman Port)
Fees
  • 1 Dinar

Estimated time
  • eKiosk 5-10 minutes
  • One hour for personal attendance
  • Online - Data update in the system (One business day)

Prerequisite 
  • Customer must have an active and valid identity card
  • A pre-booked appointment is required for personal attendance to the offices

This service is provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority for Non-Bahraini individuals for Updating the identity card data that’s non-printed on the card for the beneficiaries such as (work data/address data/education data in case of non-employee / social status data / restating head of the family).

Application 

  • Personal
  • eKiosk to update the ID card chip in iGA's Braches ( Isa Town Headquarters, Seef Mall-Muharraq, Salman Port)
  • Online

Fees
1 Dinar

Estimated time
  • One hour for personal attendance
  • eKiosk 5 – 10 Minutes
  • Online - Data update in the system (1 business day)
Prerequisite 
  • Customer must have an active and valid identity card
  • A pre-booked appointment is required for personal attendance to the offices.

This service is provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority to issues unit numbers and an official certificate containing the details of the unit.

Application 


Fees
  • 1 dinar

Estimated time
  • 3 working days online
  • 1-hour personal attendance

Prerequisite 
  • The unit shall be licensed by the concerned authority.
  • provide an official statement from the concerned authority and directed to Update and Unites section to issue the unit number.
  • The address of the unit to be issued should be recognized in the Population Registry System.

This service is provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority to issue Detailed data is an official certificate that is used only to perform transactions outside the Kingdom of Bahrain such as marriage, buying a property or a commercial register outside Bahrain and elsewhere.

Application 

  • Personal

Fees
  • 1 dinar

Estimated time
  • 1 Hour

Prerequisite 
  •  The customer must have a personal ID number.

This service is provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority to issue a certificate of the property is an official certificate issued to an individual upon request for official use outside of Bahrain and contains data of family members and their relations with the head of the family.

Application 
Personal

Fees
1 dinar

Estimated time
1 Hour

Prerequisite 

  • The customer must have a personal ID number.

This service is provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority for Activation of the identity card for GCC citizens to be used within Bahrain and accepted in the official authorities, on condition that the GCC ID card contains a recent data chip.

Application

  • Personal 
Fees
  • Free
Estimated time
  • 1 Hour

Prerequisite 
  • A valid GCC ID card.
  • Personal attendance to the Information Authority and eGovernment - the Update and units.
  • Provide the original GCC id card and passport.
  • Provide a proof of residential address in Bahrain.