Bahraini nationality law states who is a citizen of Bahrain. Foreigners are rarely given citizenship.
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By Birth
Children born to a foreign father who himself is born in Bahrain and has a Permanent Resident Permit or born to unknown parents are Bahraini citizens by birth.
By Descent
Children born to a Bahraini father or an unknown or stateless father and Bahraini mother irrespective of the place of birth are Bahraini citizens by descent.
By Marriage
Foreign woman who marry a Bahraini man has right to Bahraini citizenship. If a Bahraini woman marries a foreign man she will lose her citizenship unless she wants to keep it. If she divorces and returns to country she has the right to citizenship.
By Naturalization
Foreigner may acquire citizenship through the following ways:
The wife and minor children of a recently naturalized man are considered to be naturalized citizens also.
Loss of citizenship
A naturalized Bahraini citizen may lose citizenship in the following ways:
Denaturalisation
A Bahraini citizen may be denaturalized in the following cases:
Travel freedom
In 2016, Bahraini citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 73 countries and territories, ranking the Bahraini passport 65th in the world according to the Visa Restrictions Index.