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Request for the setup of an e-key (advanced level)

Registering for an advanced eKey ensures the highest level of security and allows access to highly confidential e-services that require authentication of the user’s ID card and his/her biometrics (fingerprints). Due to the strict security protocols required to set up an advanced eKey account, a visit to the e-Service Center is required

Service Conditions

  • Minimum age 15 years
  • The applicant is a Bahraini or a non-Bahraini who has a personal number, and in the event that he does not have a personal number for Gulf nationals, the Gulf card must be activated
  • You will only need to visit the e-services center once, with the need to bring a smart card
  • Register the fingerprint data in the relevant electronic system

Legal Regulations

  • Decree No. 36 of 2018 regulating the technical requirements for sending, receiving and updating the e-records and signatures of public bodies.

Process Time

  • 1 Working Day

Service Provider

Information & eGovernment Authority

Service Processes

  • Head to the front desks to submit an advanced e-key setup request
  • Inclusion of the required data in the e-system by the relevant employee
  • Take the fingerprint of the applicant
  • Update the database and create the applicant’s advanced e-key
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