Consular birth registration gives your child a UK-style birth certificate and allows you to get extra copies in the future. When applying you must submit originals of the documents required, along with the completed the application form and the fee.

A British citizen wishing to give Notice of Marriage must meet the following requirements:

·        One party has to be a British citizen
·        Resident in Bahrain
·        Produce the following:
British birth certificates
British passport
(Original divorce papers - if applicable)
                     
NOTE:   anyone arriving from out of Bahrain will have to establish residency for 21 days in Bahrain and then post the banns for a further 21 days;
Anybody who has obtained the banns from the UK can be issued the Letter of No Objection straightaway.

A statutory declaration will be signed in front of the Vice Consul.  The Notice of Marriage will be displayed on the Consular notice board for 21 days after which they will be stamped “no impediment shown”.

*  For marriages in the House of Judgement, a Letter of No Objection will be issued in addition.

*  For British Citizens marrying in the Philippines, the Embassy will fax the Notice of Marriage to the British Embassy in Manila so that they can prepare the Certificate of No Impediment.
   
Updated fees for posting marriage banns and certificate of no impediment can be found under Passport fees page.

 

Civil Marriage
 
Non-Muslims  - Contact the Ministry of Justice (Tel:  Abdulla Al Tamimi,  17522359) who  require this Letter of No Objection and a letter from their employers stating no objection.  For people resident in Saudi Arabia they also request a letter of no objection from their sponsors.

*Please Note:
Australian, New Zealand and Canadian citizens require certificate from their Embassies in Riyadh;
Australian Embassy-  00 966 1 4887788
New Zealand  "        - 00 966 1 4887988
Canada                     - 00 966 1 4882288      
             
Muslims - can marry in the House of Judgement, arranged by Mr Al Tamimi.  Requirements for a male British citizen is a health certificate, a letter of no objection and a copy of their CPR (letter from the father if female).

St. Christopher’s Cathedral (Very Rev’d Alan Hayday Tel: 17253866) – British Citizens require to present Banns stating no impediment shown.

Birth Registration

All children entitled to British Nationality born after 1989 must hold their own passport.

If you would like to register the birth of a child born in the Bahrain, you can apply for this service at the British Embassy. The Vice-Consul will then enter the details of the child's birth in a British Births register.  The birth will then be registered in the United Kingdom.  You can also apply for a British style Birth Certificate to be issued in addition to your Bahraini certificate.

To apply for a British Birth Certificate, please complete a Birth Registration form, attaching the child's local birth certificate, translated into English, and both parents' passports, long birth certificates and marriage certificate.  Forms are available from the British Embassy. Please allow 5 working days for your application to be processed.