🇧🇭 Bahrain · Spouse Partner
Naturalization — Foreign Wife of Bahraini Citizen — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Marriage to citizen | Required |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €0 |
Duration & renewal
Citizenship possible after 5 years.
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://data.globalcit.eu/NationalDB/docs/Bahraini%20Nationality%20Law_ENGLISH.pdf.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Marriage to citizen
“7. (1) If a foreign woman marries a Bahraini, after the date on which this Act enters into force, she will be a Bahraini.”
https://data.globalcit.eu/NationalDB/docs/Bahraini%20Nationality%20Law_ENGLISH.pdf · verified 2026-06-08
Application fee
https://data.globalcit.eu/NationalDB/docs/Bahraini%20Nationality%20Law_ENGLISH.pdf · verified 2026-06-08
Years to citizenship
https://data.globalcit.eu/NationalDB/docs/Bahraini%20Nationality%20Law_ENGLISH.pdf · verified 2026-06-08
Open to all nationalities
https://data.globalcit.eu/NationalDB/docs/Bahraini%20Nationality%20Law_ENGLISH.pdf · verified 2026-06-08
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-08.