Bahrain Transit Visa

Bahrain Transit Visa

A visa is do not required to transit through Bahrain providing that they do not intend to leave the international transit area.

Where to go once you land at Bahrain International Airport after landing and if your luggage is checked all the way through to your next destination, simply follow the signs to the Transit Desk.

If you need to collect your luggage, proceed to the Baggage hall and then pass through Immigration and Customs. You will then need to go to the Departures area for the airline with which you are travelling and check-in again.

Walking from the first to the last gate at Bahrain International Airport should not take you more than 20 minutes.

You may be entitled to hotel accommodation in Bahrain if you are connecting from one Gulf Air flight to another destination. Hotel accommodation will not be provided if there is a connecting flight from Bahrain within 8 hours that the customer can be connected to, unless no seats are available on the first connecting flight.

Your airline should be able to arrange your transit visa for you prior to your journey. Please check with your airline well ahead of your trip to ensure this is possible.

Entry and transit is refused to nationals of Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.


Remarks: The provided information serves as a guideline only. If you have any doubts, please refer to the appropriate authority for clarification.