International Driving License Bahrain: Apply Online, Fee and Steps

01What you need

• A valid Bahrain driving license.
• A valid Bahrain ID card.
• Standard eKey or eKey 2.0 access.
• All traffic fines, violations and accident amounts cleared.
• No legal restriction on your personal number.
• A delivery address and contact information for the printed copy.

The official directory says the service is available to citizens and residents and issues the international driving license for one year.

02Open the official service

1. Open the official International Driving License Issuance directory.
2. Under Online Channels and eServices, choose Issuance of International Driving License.
3. On the eService page, choose Use eService.
4. On the GDT services screen, select Issuance of International Driving License.

03Sign in and apply

1. Sign in using eKey 2.0 or your current eKey ID number and password.
2. Select Issuance of International Driving License.
3. Review the Bahrain driving license details displayed for your account.
4. Enter the requested delivery address and contact information.
5. Confirm that the service conditions are met.
6. Pay BHD 15 and submit the request.

Privacy: complete the remaining screens in your own signed-in session because they contain personal license and delivery information.

04International driving license Bahrain fee and processing time

The official issuance fee is BHD 15. The directory lists debit card and credit card as the payment methods.

• Electronic copy: instant.
• Printed at GDT: up to two working days.
• Bahrain Post delivery: up to five working days.

05What happens after login

GDT's published process says the signed-in service displays your license details, asks for delivery and contact information, checks the conditions, takes payment and issues the international license.

If the system does not show an eligible license, check that the Bahrain license and ID card are valid and that all traffic dues are cleared. For help, call the Government Services Contact Centre at 8000 8001.

06Before using it abroad

A valid Bahrain driving license is an official condition for issuing the international document. Before travelling, check the destination transport authority and rental company's current document and vehicle-category requirements.

07Official links

• International Driving License Issuance directory
• Issuance of International Driving License eService
• General Directorate of Traffic services
• Renewing your Bahrain driving license first? Read the renewal guide.

Fees, timing, conditions and steps checked against the official Bahrain service pages on 4 October 2026.