A private P.O. Box is rented from Bahrain Post and opened at one of its post offices.
Cost (per year):
- Personal use: BHD 15.000
- Commercial or government use: BHD 50.000
- A new lock and keys: BHD 15.000
- Cancelling: no fee
What to bring: your ID card for a personal box, or the commercial registration (CR) for a business box. Bahrain Post may ask for other documents.
You apply at a post office counter, fill in a form, pay and collect your keys; the service takes one working day. You can pay by debit or credit card, cash at a TAM kiosk, or Sadad. Renewals can be done online through the Renew P.O. Box Subscription eService on bahrain.bh using your personal (CPR) number.
Post offices keep short hours: most branches are open Sunday to Thursday, 7 AM to 3 PM, and closed Friday and Saturday. The Bahrain Post hotline is 80001100.
Steps
- Choose a post office (Manama, Adliya, Bahrain Mall, Budaiya, Hidd, Isa Town, Sanad, Sitra, Riffa or Hamad Town).
- Take your ID card (or the CR for a business box) to the counter.
- Fill in the P.O. Box form and pay the yearly fee.
- Collect your keys; renew each year online with your personal number.