What the Bahrain visa rules mean for Bahamas travellers
Bahamas passport holders need an eVisa to enter Bahrain. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email; it allows stays of up to 14 days. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Two-week single-entry eVisa, which costs 10 BHD with a processing time of 1 business days.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Bahrain applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: NPRA 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 th…
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: 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 h…
- Travel insurance: 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 s…
- Return or onward ticket: 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 co…
Bahrain entry rules compared
Bahrain lets 5 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 66, issues eVisas to 126 and requires an embassy visa from 1. Bahamas citizens are treated the same way as Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica and Cuba. Overall the Bahamas passport ranks #53 in the world with 101 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Bahamas passport you can also visit 9 countries in the region without a visa, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore and Tajikistan.
In the other direction, Bahrain citizens can visit Bahamas visa-free.