What the Bahrain visa rules mean for Timor-Leste travellers
Timor-Leste 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. 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. Bahrain also offers Visit visa (family or relatives residing in Bahrain) — see the visa options above.
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. Timor-Leste citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia and India. Overall the Timor-Leste passport ranks #99 in the world with 56 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Timor-Leste passport you can also visit 5 countries in the region without a visa, including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
In the other direction, Bahrain citizens need visa on arrival to visit Timor-Leste.