Bahrain visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for BahrainMost travellers can visit Bahrain without going to an embassy: 5 passports enter visa-free, 126 apply online for an eVisa and 66 get a visa on arrival.
Bahrain's national portal says citizens of GCC countries may enter Bahrain using only their national ID cards. Bahrain's Aliens (Immigration and Residence) Law of 1965 says that, unless the Director of Immigration authorises it, an immigration officer may not give a foreigner leave to land in Bahrain unless he holds a valid passport or other travel document bearing a valid visa for Bahrain, except for classes of foreigners designated by the Director's instructions. NPRA's eVisa site, which says it is the only official website to apply for a visa to Bahrain, publishes lists of the countries eligible to get a visa on arrival and a visa online — among them the UK, the US, China, Japan, Brazil and Mexico — with the note that terms and conditions apply. Its 2-week single-entry visit visa is issued on arrival at any entry point, or issued and paid online to applicants outside Bahrain. NPRA's visit visa for visitors who have family or relatives residing in Bahrain must be submitted by a guarantor or authorized person.
Do I need a visa for Bahrain? Quick answers
United States
Visa on arrival
14 days
United Kingdom
Visa on arrival
14 days
Germany
Visa on arrival
14 days
India
eVisa
14 days
China
Visa on arrival
14 days
Canada
Visa on arrival
14 days
Australia
Visa on arrival
14 days
Poland
Visa on arrival
14 days
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Visa for Bahrain — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Bahrain, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Bahrain visa types, fees and processing timesApplication fee 5 BHD (non-refundable) plus visa issuance fee 5 BHD; NPRA lists an extension fee of 25 BHD (for 14 days), applied for at the service center only.
NPRA's eVisa portal says that, if approved, the visa fee is paid to the Passport Officer on arrival in Bahrain, and a receipt is issued.
Visa issuance fee. NPRA also lists an applying fee of BHD 5 (non-refundable) and a visa approval fee of BHD 5 for general visit visas applied for by a guarantor.
Entry requirements for BahrainNPRA asks eVisa applicants for a passport copy valid for more than 6 months. For the visa on arrival, NPRA's eVisa portal says the passport must be valid for the length of time you will be in Bahrain or the length of the visa, whichever is longer. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs (NPRA) — Two Weeks Single Entry Electronic Visa✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
WHO lists Bahrain as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and from travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.
WHO — International Travel and Health: country list of vaccination requirements (2022, revised 2023)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for entry to Bahrain. Canada's travel advice says to make sure you get travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital stays.
Government of Canada — Travel advice and advisories: Bahrain✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026
NPRA lists proof of a return air ticket and a copy of a hotel reservation or proof of residential address in Bahrain among the required documents for the two-week eVisa, and NPRA's eVisa portal lists proof of a valid confirmed return air ticket among the entry conditions of the 2-week visa on arrival. The UK Foreign Office says you may be asked to provide evidence of onward or return travel when you apply.
NPRA Bahrain — Two-week single-entry eVisa: required documents and fees✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
NPRA's two-week eVisa page lists among its required documents a bank statement for the past 3 months, showing a regular income of at least $1000. For the visa on arrival, NPRA's eVisa portal says that, if requested by the passport officer, the visitor must prove he or she is able to support himself and dependents during the stay; no official source we could read states an amount for it.
NPRA Bahrain — Two-week single-entry eVisa: required documents and fees✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Under the Aliens (Immigration and Residence) Act, a foreigner may not remain in Bahrain after the validity period stated in their visa has ended. Anyone convicted of such an offence against the Act is punishable by imprisonment of up to six months, a fine of up to five hundred dinars, or both.
Legislation and Legal Opinion Commission (Bahrain) — Decree-Law No. 21 of 1980 amending Article 29 of the Aliens (Immigration and Residence) Act 1965✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
Under entry maximum and exit maximum, the US State Department says 6,000 Bahraini dinars must be declared (approximately US$16,000). No Bahraini source we could read states the rule.
U.S. Department of State — Bahrain country information✓ Checked 15 Oct 2026
Bahrain visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Bahrain for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 126 passports (64%). 3% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa required (1 passport).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Bahrain or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Bahrain visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Bahrain?
Bahrain passport holders can visit 50 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Albania
90d
Bahamas
90d
Barbados
90d
Belarus
30d
Botswana
90d
China
30d
Dominica
21d
Dominican Republic
∞
Ecuador
90d
Egypt
180d
El Salvador
180d
Georgia
360d
Guatemala
90d
Haiti
90d
Honduras
90d
Hong Kong
30d
Iran
15d
Jordan
90d
Kazakhstan
30d
Kosovo
90d
Kuwait
∞
Kyrgyzstan
60d
Lebanon
180d
Malaysia
90d
Mauritius
90d
Micronesia
30d
Morocco
90d
Nicaragua
90d
Oman
∞
Pakistan
90d
Palestine
∞
Philippines
30d
Qatar
∞
Saint Kitts and Nevis
90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
Saudi Arabia
∞
Serbia
90d
Seychelles
90d
Singapore
30d
South Korea
30d
Syria
∞
Tajikistan
30d
Thailand
60d
Tunisia
90d
Türkiye
90d
Ukraine
90d
United Arab Emirates
∞
Uzbekistan
10d
Vanuatu
120d
Zambia
90d
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Kiribati
Laos
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Uruguay
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zimbabwe