Bahrain Visa

Bahrain Visa
Bahrain Visa

Travellers to Bahrain must obtain a visa in advance from one of the Bahrain diplomatic missions overseas unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries eligible for visa on arrival.

Passport must be valid for 6 months from the date of arrival and visitors must hold return or onward ticket.

Nationals of the following countries do not require a visa to visit Bahrain and may use National ID Cards to enter the country:

• Kuwait
• Oman
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• United Arab Emirates

Nationals of the following countries and territories may obtain a Visa on Arrival or online for stays up to 14 days (3 months for the UK and Irish citizens):

• All European Union citizens
• Andorra
• Argentina
• Australia
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Brunei
• Canada
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Guyana

• Hong Kong
• Iceland
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Liechtenstein
• Macau
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Monaco
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Paraguay
• Peru

• Russia
• San Marino
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Suriname
• Switzerland
• Thailand
• Turkey
• United States
• Uruguay
• Vatican City
• Venezuela

Visas must be used within 30 days of approval. Multiple entry visas are valid for 3 months from the time of entry. On each entry a maximum length of stay allowed is 2 weeks.

Nationals of the following countries and territories may obtain an eVisa before entry to Bahrain, the eVisa is valid for 14 days:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• United Kingdom BOTCs
• Cameroon
• Cuba
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Egypt
• Gabon
• Ghana

• Grenada
• Haiti
• India
• Indonesia
• Ivory Coast
• Jamaica
• Jordan
• Kenya
• Mauritius
• Morocco
• Mozambique

• Pakistan
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Senegal
• Seychelles
• South Africa
• Taiwan
• Trinidad and Tobago

Applicants must supply scanned copies of air ticket, passport and hotel booking. Electronic visas are valid for 30 days from the date of approval.
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.




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