- In 2008, Customs Affairs was transferred from under the umbrella of the Finance Ministry to the Ministry of Interior in the era of the Interior Minister, His Excellency General Shaikh Rashid Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa by virtue of Royal Decree No. (43) for 2008.
- Customs Affairs consists of three general administrations, namely: the General Administration for Planning and Administrative Affairs, the General Administration of Inspection and Customs Security, and the General Administration of Clearing and Customs Services.
Tasks Entrusted to Customs Affairs:
- Significant contribution to national economy.
- Promote travel and lawful trade.
- Protect Bahrain from prohibited and restricted goods and items.
- Protect the land, air and sea borders.
Ministry of Interior
President of customs
Communication and Strategic Planning Directorate
Legal Affairs Unit
Internal Audit and Performance Follow up Directorate
Internal Audit and Performance Follow up Directorate
Resources and Information Systems General Directorate
Training and Development Directorate
Finance Resources Directorate
Planning and Customs policies Directorate
Human Resources and administration affairs Directorate
Clearance and Customs Services General Directorate
Customs Risk Directorate
Customs licensing and customer service Directorate
Information System Directorate
Customs Clearance Directorate
Inspection & Customs Security General Directorate
Sea ports Customs Directorate
Air port Customs Directorate
Land port Customs Directorate
Customs Security Directorate

His Excellency General Shaikh Rashid Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa
Interior Minister

His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed Bin Hamad Al Khalifa
President of Customs

LT. Colonel Salman Ebrahim Al Bufalah
Director of Communication and Strategic Planning

Basem Yusuf Alsaadi
Head of Legal Affairs Unit

Aref A.Rahman Faqih
Director of Internal Audit and Performance Follow up

Sheikh Terki Bin Duaij Al Khalifa
Director General Of Resources and Information Systems


Hamad Ahmed Buhijji
Director of Financial Resources

Waleed Yousif Ajoor
Director of Planning and Customs Policies

Sh. Sultan Duaij Al Khalifa
Director of Human Resources and Administration Affairs

Waleed A.Aziz Al Sabagh
Director General of Clearance and Customs Services

Major. Mohammed Ali Al Shaikh
Director of Customs Risks

Shaikha Muneera bint Mohammed Al Khalifa
Director of Customs Licensing and Customer Service

Amal Isa Bujandal
Director of Information System


Brigadier. Abdulla Hamad Al Kubaisi
Director General of Inspection & Customs Security

Major. Abdulla Subah Aldoseri
Director of the Sea Port Customs

Colonel / Rashed Yahya Al Baker
Director of the Airport Customs

Mohammed Hassan Al Isa
Director of the Land port Customs

Colonel / Feras Ebrahim Al Daisi