Family visa | Bahrain
Bahrain Family Visa: Dependant Residence Permits for Your Spouse and Children
Bring your family to Bahrain with confidence. Visit Arabia Services helps residents and employers apply for a Bahrain family visa, the dependant residence permit for spouses and children. We check eligibility, prepare and attest the documents, and handle the LMRA or NPRA application so it is right the first time.
Based in Al Seef since 2012, our team supports employees, company owners and investors from every nationality.
Family visa services
Spouse residence permit
Dependant residence for a husband or wife of an eligible resident, including marriage certificate attestation.
Children's residence permit
Residence for children under 24 through the LMRA dependant service; older dependants are handled with NPRA.
Newborns in Bahrain
Registering a baby born in Bahrain with NPRA, passport and residence steps.
Renewals
Timely renewal of dependant permits together with the sponsor's permit.
Health insurance
Help arranging the dependant health insurance that must stay valid for the whole permit period.
Attestation and translation
Marriage and birth certificate attestation and certified translation.
How to get a family visa in Bahrain
Eligibility check
We confirm the sponsor's salary, permit and employer details and the right dependant category.
Documents
Passports with 6+ months validity, photos, attested marriage or birth certificates and health insurance.
Application
Submission through the employer's LMRA account or NPRA, depending on the case.
Entry, medical and ID card
We guide entry, medical tests, fingerprints and the CPR card.
Permit and reminders
You receive the permit and we remind you before renewal.
Main requirements (2026)
- The sponsoring resident must earn at least BHD 400 per month net salary, as registered with the Social Insurance Organisation (LMRA guidance, September 2026).
- Children are covered by the LMRA service up to age 24; dependants over 24 apply through NPRA.
- Valid health insurance for each dependant for the full permit period.
- Attested marriage certificate (spouse) or birth certificate (child), plus custody or consent documents where needed.
- Parents and other relatives are not automatically eligible; we check the current NPRA conditions for your case.
Why Visit Arabia Services
- We check eligibility before you pay any government fee
- Document attestation and translation handled in one place
- Live tracking of your application
- Staff who speak English, Arabic, Urdu and Hindi
- Same team can handle your own work or investor residence
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Quick answers: family visas in Bahrain
Short, factual answers to the questions clients ask us most. Government fees and rules can change; we confirm the current position before you apply.
Who can sponsor a family visa in Bahrain?
A resident whose net monthly salary registered with the Social Insurance Organisation is at least BHD 400 can apply, through the employer, for dependant residence permits for a spouse and children (LMRA guidance, September 2026). Meeting the salary level does not guarantee approval.
Can I sponsor children over 24?
Children are covered by the LMRA dependant service up to age 24. Applications for dependants over 24 go to the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) under its own conditions, which we check for your case.
Can I bring my parents to Bahrain?
Parents and other relatives are not automatically eligible under the dependant services. NPRA decides these cases on their own conditions, so we review your situation before any application is made.
What documents are needed for a Bahrain family visa?
Passports valid for at least six months, photos, health insurance valid for the whole permit period, an attested marriage certificate for a spouse or attested birth certificate for a child, and custody or consent documents where needed.
Can my spouse work on a family visa?
A dependant residence permit is not a work permit. To work in Bahrain your spouse needs a separate work permit from an employer through LMRA, which we can also arrange.
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Visit Arabia Services W.L.L. is a private business services company. We are not a government entity. Applications are decided by the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) and the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA); government fees are charged separately and requirements can change.