What should I line up for a PCS to Bahrain?

Orders, passports, pets, driving, and a housing appointment. Talk to housing before you sign.

Is there one Bahrain housing allowance?

No. Each base has its own table. Open the base guide after the housing office names the locality.

Where do the steps on this page come from?

Public military pages linked on each step. Confirm the step with the office that will process you.

PCS to Bahrain: Passports, Pets, Housing

A PCS to Bahrain, for any branch, needs the steps below. They are not an order. There is no on-base family housing. The housing office has to brief you before you look.

Other figures. Last checked 17 Oct 2026.
Item	Amount
OHA ceiling	See base guide
Utility	See base guide
Household goods	By pay grade
COLA	Separate allowance

Housing money is explained on OHA overseas. Base pages are linked at the bottom. Nothing in the table above is a guaranteed payment.

PCS to Bahrain checklist

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Last checked: 17 October 2026

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When you have orders

Contact the transportation office at your current installation as soon as you have orders. That office helps with entitlements, the household-goods shipment, and problems with the moving company. Military OneSource.
Book and track the shipment in the Defense Personal Property System.
Active-duty members may enter under the Status of Forces Agreement with a DoD ID and orders. Family members, civilian employees, and contractors need valid passports. Navy homeport guide.
A no-fee passport is for official travel between the United States and Bahrain. It is not for personal travel outside Bahrain. Apply for tourist passports before you need them.
If family is coming, ask for command sponsorship. It is not guaranteed. If it is approved, your orders say dependents are authorized. Military OneSource.

Pets

Bahrain requires a rabies titer for pets from countries that are not rabies-free. NSA Bahrain's steps can take the place of that titer if you follow them. Start three to four months ahead. Navy.
On a commercial flight, that page says pets travel as manifested cargo, not in the cabin and not as checked bags. Confirm the current rule with the airline.

Driving and a car

Ask your sponsor about vehicle access.
The vehicle processing center will not take a car that will not run, has a major crack in the windshield, or leaks. The brakes, including the parking brake, have to work. It will not take a car with dirt, soil, mud, or water on it. Navy homeport guide.

Before you search for a home

There is no government-owned family housing. Check in with the Housing Service Center when you arrive. The housing brief is required before you start looking. Navy Housing.
The Navy housing page does not give one rank rule for barracks and for town housing. Ask the housing office which rule applies to you.
That page says 99 percent of leased homes are furnished, and that major appliances are usually provided. Power is 220 volts.
Look up the rate for your locality. A rate for another locality does not apply. DTMO OHA Rate Lookup.

PCS to Bahrain

Allowances and rates

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