Bahrain's Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Smart Card initiative, which will enable citizens to easily travel across member states, has been completed. Minister for Cabinet Affairs Shaikh Ahmad bin Atiyatullah Al Khalifa said in the coming phases, the GCC smart card would also serve as a driver license and bear the holder's medical history.

Future plans include streamlining the issuance of smart cards in Bahrain and offering around-the-clock issuing centers and ones that operate in the evenings. Work is in full swing in the GCC states to provide the necessary systems and devices that can read the smart card.