Visa Requirements for Bahrainian Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Bahrain
Freedom of Travel
Bahrainian passport holders can travel to 5 destinations without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
ID card valid - Oman PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
ID card valid - Qatar PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
ID card valid - Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
ID card valid - United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapFreedom Of MovementFreedom of movement
ID card valid
Visa Not Required
35 destinations allow visa-free entry to Bahrainian citizens.
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysMust arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 daysVisa free From June 9, 2025, to June 8, 2026.
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free21 days
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free1 year
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free15 days
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free6 months
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 dayseVisa eligible.
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days90 days within a 6-month period
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free10 days5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 14 destinations for passport holders of Bahrain.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalVisa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports.
Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival
Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival. - Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa On ArrivalWhen arriving at Basra International Airport or Al Najaf International Airport.
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 daysAt Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port only.
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival3 months
eVisa
Bahrainian passport allows entry to 40 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Albania PermalinkShow on MapeVisaVisa 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.
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysElectronic Travel Authorization must be approved before travel and is valid for tourism purposes.
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysVisa 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 - Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa7 days
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa31 days
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaup to 90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisaElectronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsElectronic 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. - Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapeVisaeVISA Applications System Suspended. Email for online applications.
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapeVisaAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 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. - Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMay apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary"
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Somalia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaAvailable at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports.
30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. - South Korea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysAll 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. - South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel - Suriname PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisaAccording to the Law No. 2 of 2014 all visitors require visas prior to arrival.
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa45 daysE-visa holders can enter through all border points.
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMay apply online.
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapeVisa6 months
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days30 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.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival120 days
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days17
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. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysElectronic 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). - Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa 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.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredBahraini Travelers with a boarding authorization traveling as tourists to cities in the south of Algeria (Timimoun, Ghardaia, Ilizi, Djanet or Tamanraset) can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum of 30 days. They must have: a return/onward ticket, a hotel reservation confirmation.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Requiredmay be online application (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa exemption from June 1 to September 30.
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- India PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa not required if passenger have first entered the United Kingdom with a printed Electronic Visa Waiver Document issued by the United Kingdom They are visa exempt for a maximum stay of 90 days in Ireland or until the end of the period of stay granted in the United Kingdom.
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredConfirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.
Bahrain has signed a visa exemption agreement with Israel for non-ordinary passports, but it is not yet in force. - Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredEligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.
May apply online - Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay enter without a visa if obtaining a valid visa or a permanent residency to Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, or the Schengen area.
- Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required28 days
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
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