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  • Contact Us

    Address Email Helpline number
    VFS UK Visa Application Centre
    23rd Floor, West Tower,
    Bahrain Financial Harbour,
    Manama,
    Kingdom of Bahrain

    Location Map
    info.ukbh@vfshelpline.com

    (Email replies are provided in English only)
    00973-17215538
    00973 17215589

    (local rates apply)

    Sunday to Thursday
    08:00-15:30

    Advice is available in Arabic and English.


  • Parking:

    Free parking is available in the mezzanine floor in the Harbour Mall.


  • Customers with disabilities:

    Disabled car parking is available.
    Guide dogs are not welcome.
    An evacuation plan is displayed in the visa application centre at all the entrance points and lifts. Visa staff will assist in the event of an evacuation.
    The visa application centre, Lobby area and the lift area are well lit.
    Disabled toilets are available.
    Signs are displayed in English and Arabic.
    The flooring is tile.
    Friends or family members may be able to accompany visa applicants inside the premises and throughout the application process by contacting the visa application centre by telephone.


  • Operating hours:

    Sunday to Thursday
    08:00 - 12:00 and 12:30 - 16:30

    Note: If you do not have an appointment you will not be able to attend the visa application centre between 15:00 - 1600 to submit your visa application. You will need to book an appointment if you wish to attend the visa application centre at one of these times.

    Passport collection: Passports can be collected between 15:30 - 16:30 only. Please check the progress of your application before coming to the visa application centre through our online tracking service, by phoning our helpline or by using the optional SMS service. If you need to travel or collect your passport urgently please ask to speak to the visa application centre manager.


  • Security information:

    All applicants and their belongings entering the visa application centre will be subject to a security search. Separate facilities will be made available for ladies.

    For security reasons the following items will not be permitted inside the visa application centre or stored on the premises:

    All battery operated or electronic items such as cameras, audio/video cassettes, compact discs, MP3s, floppies, laptops, or portable music players.
    All bags such as travel bags, back packs, briefcases, suitcases, leather, jute or cloth bags and zip folders. Only a plastic bag containing your application and related papers will be permitted.
    Sealed envelopes or packages.
    Any inflammable item such as matchboxes/ lighters/ fuel.
    Any sharp objects such as scissors, pen knives or nail filers.
    Weapons or weapon- ike objects or explosive material of any kind.


  • Public holiday closures

    The Visa Application Centre in the Kingdom of Bahrain will remain closed on the following dates in 2010:

    S. No. HOLIDAYS 2010 DAY DATE
    1. New Year’s Day Friday 1-Jan
    2. Prophet’s Birthday *Thursday or Sunday 25 or 28-Feb
    3. Easter Sunday and Monday 4/5-April
    4. Eid al Fitr *Thursday and Sunday 9/12 Sept
    5. Eid Al Adha *Tuesday and Wednesday 16/17-Nov
    6. Islamic New Year *Tuesday 7-Dec
    7. National Day Thursday 16-Dec
    8. Ashoora *Sunday and Monday 19/20-Dec
    9. Christmas Sunday and Monday 26/27-Dec

    All Holidays marked (*) may vary as per Muslim Calendar and local government announcements.
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