Visa Requirements for Entering Bahrain
Electronic visitor visa
Mandatory
Electronic visitor visa
Travelers need a visa to visit Bahrain for Business or Tourism.
A Bahrain eVisa is the fastest and easiest way of obtaining a visa for Bahrain because travelers can submit their application and supporting documents online. Once the application is approved, travelers receive their eVisa confirmation electronically.
Electronic visitor visa
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- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
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- Cameroon
- Canada
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- Chile
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- Cuba
- Curaçao
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- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Falkland Islands
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Hong Kong SAR China
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- Iceland
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- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Italy
- Jamaica
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- Latvia
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- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
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- Malaysia
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- New Zealand
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- Pakistan
- Paraguay
- Peru
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- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Romania
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- San Marino
- Senegal
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- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
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- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Barthélemy
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Martin
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
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- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Turkey
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- US Virgin Islands
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
Transit visa may be required
Mandatory
Transit visa may be required
International travelers don’t need a visa to transit through Bahrain if staying in the airport will not exceed 8 hours.
Visit the government website to check other entry requirements.
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- Afghanistan
- Albania
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- Anguilla
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Costa Rica
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Djibouti
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- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
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- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
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- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao SAR China
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
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- Mozambique
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- Oman
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- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
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- Rwanda
- Samoa
- San Marino
- São Tomé & Príncipe
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- Serbia
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- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
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- Switzerland
- Taiwan
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- Tanzania
- Thailand
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- Turkmenistan
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Electronic visitor visa
Mandatory
Electronic visitor visa
Travelers need a visa to visit Bahrain for Business or Tourism.
An eVisa is the fastest and easiest way of obtaining a visa for Bahrain because travelers can submit their applications and supporting documents online. Once the application is approved, travelers receive their eVisa confirmation electronically.
Travelers must have a valid visa for the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, United States, a Schengen country, or Saudi Arabia (excluding Hajj and Umrah visas).
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- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo - Brazzaville
- Congo - Kinshasa
- Costa Rica
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Honduras
- Iraq
- Israel
- Kiribati
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Palau
- Palestinian Territories
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visitor visa
Mandatory
Visitor visa
Travelers need a visa to visit Bahrain for Business or Tourism.
A paper or embassy visa is the only visa available for travelers visiting Bahrain. The visa is typically a stamp or sticker added to the passport. Travelers must obtain this visa from a local embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
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Visa on arrival
Mandatory
Visa on arrival
Travelers need a visa to visit Bahrain for Business or Tourism.
A visa on arrival is obtained at the port of entry, such as an international airport or border crossing. Travelers can get a visa on arrival when they arrive in Bahrain.
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- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Estonia
- Falkland Islands
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- Georgia
- Greece
- Guyana
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao SAR China
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
Visa is not required
Not Required
Visa is not required
Travelers don’t need a visa to visit Bahrain for Business or Tourism.
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