Law for Regulation of Birth and Death Registration
- According to Law No. 7 of 2019 concerning the Regulation of Birth and Death Registration, as per Article (2): The provisions of this law apply to births and deaths occurring within the Kingdom, and to Bahraini citizens if they occur outside the Kingdom.
- According to Article (8): Reporting of births occurring within the Kingdom must be made within 15 days from the date of birth, and within 60 days from the same date for those occurring outside the Kingdom.
- According to Article (12): Reporting of deaths occurring within the Kingdom must be made within 72 hours from the date of death, and within 60 days from the date of death if it occurs outside the Kingdom.
- According to Article (14): If there is an excuse preventing the person responsible for reporting the birth or death from doing so within the specified time limits under this law, the person responsible must submit a request to the President within 30 days from the end of the specified period, explaining the excuse and providing proof of payment of the required fee. The President or their delegate must decide on the request within 15 days from the date of submission, and if the request is rejected, the rejection must be justified. A lapse of 30 days from the date of submission without a decision is considered an implicit rejection. In the case of an explicit or implicit rejection, the birth or death will not be recorded until a final judicial ruling is issued.
Issuance of Birth Certificates for Newborns After the Legal Period
1. Civil ruling.
2. Electronically issued execution letter from the Court of Execution.
3. Hospital-issued birth reporting form.
4. Parental identification (ID card or passport) for births outside the Kingdom of Bahrain; father's passport issuance must precede child's birth date.
5. The parents’ marriage contract:
- Bahraini spouses: Bahraini marriage contract.
- Non-Bahraini spouses: marriage contract authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- One Bahraini spouse with a marriage contract concluded outside the Kingdom of Bahrain: marriage contract authenticated by the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf.
6. For births outside the Kingdom of Bahrain, the newborn's birth certificate issued by the country of birth must be authenticated by the Bahraini Embassy in that country and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bahrain.
First time Issuance of Birth Certificates for Adults by Order or Judicial Ruling
1. Civil ruling.
2. Electronically issued execution letter from the Court of Execution.
3. Identification of the plaintiff applicant (ID card or passport).
4. Parents' identification (ID card or passport).
5. Death certificate or legal inheritance document of the mother to confirm her relationship with the applicant (if her identification is unavailable).
Issuance of Birth Certificates for Individuals with Known Parents and Gestational Period under Six Months
If reporting within the legal period:
1. Legal ruling confirming parentage.
2. Certificate of no appeal or cassation.
3. Execution letter (for civil rulings - non-Muslims).
4. Hospital-issued birth r
eporting form.
5. Parents' identification (ID card or passport).
6. Parents' marriage contract:
- Bahraini spouses: Bahraini marriage contract
- Non-Bahraini spouses: marriage contract authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- One Bahraini spouse with a marriage contract concluded outside the Kingdom of Bahrain: marriage contract authenticated by the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf
If reporting after the legal period:
1. Legal ruling confirming parentage.
2. Certificate of no appeal or cassation.
3. Civil ruling to issue birth certificate.
4. Execution letter.
5. Hospital-issued birth r
eporting form.
6. Parents' identification (ID card or passport).
7. Parents' marriage contract:
- Bahraini spouses: Bahraini marriage contract.
- Non-Bahraini spouses: Marriage contract authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- One Bahraini spouse with a marriage contract concluded outside the Kingdom of Bahrain: Marriage contract authenticated by the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf.
Issuance of Birth Certificates for Individuals with Known Mothers and Unknown Fathers
1. Legal ruling confirming parentage.
2. Certificate of no appeal or cassation.
3. Civil ruling to issue birth certificate.
4. Electronically issued execution letter from the Court of Execution.
5. Hospital-issued birth r
eporting form.
6. Mother's identification (ID card or passport).
Issuance of Death Certificates After the Legal Period
1. Civil ruling for the issuance including the deceased's Information (name, place, date of death).
2. Electronically issued execution letter from the Court of Execution.
3. Medical report detailing cause of death (if available).
4. Deceased's identification (ID card, passport, or any official identity document).
5. Identification of the individual reporting the death (passport or ID card).
6. Death notification form.
7. Death Certificate authenticated by the Bahraini Embassy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the nearest diplomatic mission office in the country of death (if death occurred outside Bahrain).
Provisions for Proof of Death
1. Legal ruling proving death.
2. Civil ruling for the issuance of a death certificate that includes comprehensive details of death.
3. Electronically issued execution letter from the Execution Court.
4. Death
reporting form.
5. Deceased's identification (ID card, passport, or any official identity document).
6. Identification of the individual reporting the death (ID card or passport).
7. Certificate of No Appeal or Cassation.