How do visas and the CPR ID card work in Bahrain?

For short visits, many nationalities can apply for an eVisa or get a visa on arrival — check the official eVisa portal (evisa.gov.bh) for your eligibility. To live and work here, your employer typically sponsors a work visa through the LMRA, after which you're issued a CPR: the national ID card from the Information & eGovernment Authority (IGA) that you'll use for almost everything — banking, SIMs, tenancy and healthcare. Keep your CPR on you, and use the bahrain.bh eGovernment portal for renewals and official services.

CPR & Civil ID in Bahrain

How do visas and the CPR ID card work in Bahrain? — For short visits, many nationalities can apply for an eVisa or get a visa on arrival — check the official eVisa portal (evisa.gov.bh) for your eligibility. To l

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