If you need help managing financial or family affairs back home, or have U.S.-based legal problems that arise during your stay in Bahrain, RLSO EURAFCENT Detachment Bahrain is here to help you.
For legal assistance onboard NSA Bahrain, contact the Region Legal Service Office (RLSO) by email: nsa.legal.assistance@us.navy.mil, or by phone at +973 1785-4237, DSN: 318-439-4237.
Key legal issues for personnel coming to Bahrain:
• Special Powers of Attorney (SPOA): If you are coming to Bahrain unaccompanied or need people to act on your behalf while you are away, generate your own SPOA online at https://www.jag.navy.mil/legal_services/SPOA.htm and get it notarized at your nearest RLSO.
• Likely to give birth in Bahrain? Contact RLSO Bahrain for specific requirements you should be aware of before giving birth in Bahrain.
• Other legal issues: Wills/estate planning, divorce, non-support (child or spouse), child custody, adoption, paternity, landlord/tenant, consumer fraud or abuse, military rights/benefits, naturalization/immigration, etc.