You may apply for this service in case:

1. Your current passport is expiring in less than one year.
2. Any changes to passport particulars such as spouse name endorsement, address update, or correction of bio page details will require the issuance of a new passport.
3. If passport is valid for more than one year, but has less than 5 blank pages in the passport.

Important Points:

• It is an offence to hold more than one valid passport at a time.
• It is an offence under the Passport Act 1967 to furnish false information in the application. Passport facilities would be denied on grounds of suppression of material information, submission of incorrect particulars, willful damage/loss of passport or for unauthorized change/tampering. The Passport can be impounded or revoked for violation of one or more of the provisions under the Passport Act.
• An ordinary passport is normally valid for ten years from the date of issue. However, the Passport Issuing Authority reserves the right to issue passports for a shorter duration if deemed necessary. In such cases, the passport may later be reissued for a validity of up to ten years. For minors, passports are issued for a period of five years or until they reach 18 years of age, whichever comes first.
• Processing time and Validity of Passport are the at the sole discretion of passport issuing authorities at -Embassy Of India – Bahrain
• The scale of fees for renewal and various passport related services including all kinds of miscellaneous services on passport are prescribed by Government of India from time to time.
• If applicant is having a recently issued passport which is not older than 6 months and if they want to apply for any kind of services other than MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, needs to get prior approval from Embassy of India – Manama
• Any Changes/Corrections to be amended in the passport should be accompanied with documentary evidence request letter with proper explanation required.
• A Passport expired for more than 6 months up-to 5 year it should be accompanied with a Delay Sworn Affidavit Form explaining the circumstances and the reasons for late renewal. The Sworn Affidavit is to be signed by the applicant in the presence of the Consular Officer.
• Original Passport need to be submitted for all kind of services.
• All applicants should submit the application in person for identification (Including minors and new born babies).
• All signatures on the application form must be made using a black ballpoint pen and signed in the presence of an Bahrain ICAC Customer Service Officer. Applicants who are unable to sign—such as infants, minors, or illiterate individuals—must provide their thumb impression in place of a signature, also in the presence of the Customer Service Officer at Bahrain ICAC.
• Applicants holding short validity passports in which Place of Issue, Place of Birth or Permanent Address is from J & K, Srinagar or Nagaland processing time will be Minimum 5 Working Days and NO TATKAL Service.
• Applicant should be ordinarily resident of Bahrain.
• Fees submission at the Indian Consular Application Centre (ICAC) can be made through card/cash
• Applicants visiting the Indian Consular Application Centre (ICAC) for application submission must have a prior appointment and are required to visit strictly on the date and time specified in their appointment letter. Walk-in applicants without an appointment will not be accommodated.
• Applicants must ensure that they have all the supporting documents, as mentioned in the "Documents Checklist" section. Incomplete applications will not be accepted at the Indian Consular Application Centre (ICAC).
• Duly filled passport application form https://portal6.passportindia.gov.in/Online/index.html(Applicant should sign at appropriate places on the first and last page of the application).
• 02 recent photographs of size 2-inch x 2-Inch (51mm x 51mm) (one pasted on the designated place in the application form and other to be attached application form).Photo specifications can be seen Here.
• Original Passport of the applicant and one self-attested photocopy of front and last page of the Passport (personal information pages)
• Processing of a completed passport application is Subject to the approval of concerned Government Authorities. Applicants will receive SMS notifications at various stages of the process. To check the current status, applicants are advised to use the " Track Application " feature or visit: https://portal5.passportindia.gov.in/Online/welcomeLink

Note: Old passport shall be cancelled by the Embassy and cannot be used for travel once application for reissue is accepted.