Guidelines for Document Attachments

In order to support your application for a Bahrain eVisa, it is a requirement that you attach certain
categories of supporting documentation. The types of attachment that must be submitted will vary
depending on the type of eVisa that you are applying for.

The information below is intended to help you successfully add the required documents to your
application.

You can attach documents once you have completed the initial application form and confirmed
that the data you have entered is correct.

The attachment screen will advise you what documents you must attach and which ones you
may optionally attach in support of your application. You cannot move to the next step of the
application process until you have attached all mandatory documents.

The preferred formats for attachments are as follows:

Attachment Category Preferred File Format

Documents (including passport) pdf

Recent photo jpg

File naming tips

When naming your files to be attached to your online application only use numbers 0–9 and
letters A–Z (upper and lower case), dashes '–' and underscores '_'.

You must avoid using spaces ' ', periods '.', ampersand '&', hash '#', star '*', exclamation marks
'!', quotations ‘’ "" and any other character that is not a letter, a number, a dash or an underscore.

Compressed files

We are not able to accept files that have been compressed, eg zip files. If the document you are
attempting to attach is too large we recommend that you create a PDF document.
See: https://createpdf.adobe.com/

What can you attach?

We are able to accept the following file formats up to 2 MB in size:

Extension File type

.BMP Bitmap image file
.JPG JPEG image file
.PDF Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format file

Tips for reducing file size

The following table contains tips for reducing the size of your attachments:

Extension File type Tip to reduce file size

Use a freeware graphics program to convert .BMP files to .JPG
.BMP Bitmap image
files.
Reduce the file size of a .JPG image by setting the resolution to
.JPG JPG image
96 DPI (dots per inch).
Reduce the file size of a .PDF document by:
Portable document
.PDF • Recreating the PDF with Distiller set to 'lowest file size'.
format
• Ensuring that all images in the PDF are set to 96 DPI.

Recent Photo Requirements

The recent photo scan attached to your application should follow these guidelines:

• Be in colour
• Be of a photo printed on matte or glossy photo paper (not on standard copy paper)
• The photo should be taken in full face looking directly at the camera
• The photo should have a clear background and be well illuminated
• You should have a neutral expression and have both eyes open
• Head coverings, other than those worn for religious purposes, should be removed
• If worn, head coverings must not cover the face
• Remove glasses
• Keep hair off face
• Scans should be of photos that are similar in size and composition to standard passport
photographs.