Alright, so I wanted to get myself a Bahrain ID card and I figured, why not try doing it online? Let me tell you, it was a bit of a journey, but I got there in the end. I’m gonna walk you through what I did, step by step.
First off, I needed to log in. Now, I didn’t have an account, so I had to sign up for one. I clicked on the “Sign up” button and filled in all my details – you know, the usual stuff like name, email, and a password that I won’t forget this time.
Once I was in, I looked around for the ID card application thing. It took a bit of searching, but I eventually found it under a section that was something like “Citizen Services” or “National ID” – can’t remember the exact name. They had a whole bunch of options there, but I just ignored those and went straight for the ID card application.

- Choose the service: After clicking that, a new page loaded up. It gave me some options like “New ID card”, “Renew ID card”, and some other stuff I didn’t need. Since I was getting one for the first time, I chose “New ID card”.
- Fill in the form: Then came the form. Oh boy, was it long. I had to put in all sorts of information – my personal details, address, some family stuff, and even upload a photo. Good thing I had a digital photo ready, or else I would’ve had to scan one in.
- Review and submit: After filling everything, I double-checked all the information to make sure I didn’t make any typos. Once I was sure everything was correct, I hit the “Submit” button.
Next, it asked me to pay the fee. It wasn’t much, just a few bucks. I entered my credit card details and paid up. They sent me a receipt to my email, which was nice.
Now, all that’s left is to wait. They said it would take a couple of weeks to process everything and that they’d send me an email when it’s ready for pickup. I also chose to receive SMS, which I think is more convenient.
So yeah, that’s how I applied for my Bahrain ID card online. It wasn’t too bad, just a bit time-consuming with all the form filling. Hopefully, this helps someone out there who’s looking to do the same thing.