Visa Requirements for Bahrainian Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of Bahrain

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Freedom of Travel

Bahrainian passport holders can travel to 5 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.

Visa Not Required

35 destinations allow visa-free entry to Bahrainian citizens.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 14 destinations for passport holders of Bahrain.

eVisa

Bahrainian passport allows entry to 40 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • eVisaRequirement updated , remarks Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Ireland, Schengen, UK, US.
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • eVisa90 daysElectronic Travel Authorization must be approved before travel and is valid for tourism purposes.
  • eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .Must have an international vaccination certificate.
  • eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Visa fee is USD 40 per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days.
    e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
  • eVisa
  • eVisa
  • eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .
  • eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa7 daysRemarks updated .
  • eVisa31 days
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisaup to 90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
  • eVisaRequirement updated .Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • eVisa3 monthsRemarks updated .Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)
    Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance.
    eTA fee is USD 32.50.
    eTA is good for single entry, but visitors who leave Kenya to other EAC countries may re-enter provided that their eTA is still valid
    Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable).
    Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
    Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
  • eVisaRemarks updated .eVISA Applications System Suspended. Email for online applications.
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisaRequirement updated .Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisa3 monthsInternational Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority.
    Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaRequirement updated .May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary"
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • eVisaRequirement updated .
  • eVisaRequirement updated .Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
    30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
  • eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .All visitors are fingerprinted. From September 2021, travelers require the Korean Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA). The validity period is 3 years from the date of approval.
    The government of the Republic of Korea announced that from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, a K-ETA is not required for 27 countries citizens visiting Korea for 90 days or less for business or tourism.
  • eVisaObtainable online
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
  • eVisa
  • eVisaRequirement updated .According to the Law No. 2 of 2014 all visitors require visas prior to arrival.
  • São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • eVisa45 daysE-visa holders can enter through all border points.
  • eVisa15 daysRequirement updated .
  • eVisaRequirement updated .May apply online.
  • eVisa30 days
  • United Kingdom PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa6 monthsRemarks updated .
  • eVisa90 daysRequirement updated , remarks 30 day visa exemption at Phú Quốc Island.

eVisa / On Arrival

For 14 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Bahrain.

  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival120 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .17
    e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges
    Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRequirement updated .
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysRequirement updated .
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysRemarks updated .Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.
    30 days extendable to 6 months.
    The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.
    Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
    SAARC - USD 35
    Non SAARC - USD 75
    e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
    If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
  • eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months30 days for visits on business, 3 months for tourists

Pre-arranged Visa Required

84 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Bahrain. This requirement may be waived off if Bahrainian citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

Information last checked . Requirements last changed on .