Visa requirements for Bahrain

Most visitors need an e-Visa for Bahrain, applied for online before travel. 6 enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (6)

Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
the United Arab Emirates

Checked against Kingdom of Bahrain national portal (bahrain.bh), NPRA (Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs), Kingdom of Bahrain (bahrain.bh), Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs, Bahrain (npra.gov.bh, archived) on October 10, 2026.

Visa on arrival (67)

Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Ecuador
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
New Zealand
Norway
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
the Netherlands
the United Kingdom
the United States
the Vatican City
Ukraine
Uruguay
Venezuela

E-Visa (123)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Costa Rica
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
the Bahamas
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Marshall Islands
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Visa required (3)

Iran
Kosovo
North Korea

Visa fees for Bahrain

Visa type	Fee	Source
E-Visa	10 BHD, two-week single-entry visit e-visa (application fee 5 BHD + issuance fee 5 BHD)	NPRA Bahrain
E-Visa	29 BHD, 3-month multiple-entry visit e-visa (request 4 BD + issuance 25 BD)	Kingdom of Bahrain national portal

Visa on arrival fee: No official source publishes this information. No official fee schedule for visa on arrival found on NPRA or bahrain.bh pages checked Checked: NPRA Bahrain.

Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. No official fee schedule published for embassy-issued entry visas (visa-required routes IR, KP, XK per the cleanroom rules); fees are set per mission Checked: Kingdom of Bahrain (eGovernment portal).

Processing times

Visa type	Processing time	Source
E-Visa	1 working day	NPRA Bahrain
E-Visa	3-5 working days	Kingdom of Bahrain national portal
Visa on arrival	issued at the airport on arrival	Kingdom of Bahrain national portal

Apply through official channels

Start the official Bahrain e-Visa portal official NPRA e-visa portal

NPRA Bahrainvisa-on-arrival eligibility and guidance via NPRA

Travel insurance for Bahrain

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Bahrain, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Bahrain and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Bahrain it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Kingdom of Bahrain national portal (bahrain.bh), NPRA (Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs), Kingdom of Bahrain (bahrain.bh), Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs, Bahrain (npra.gov.bh, archived), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Kingdom of Bahrain national portal (bahrain.bh) (checked October 10, 2026)
NPRA (Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs) (checked October 10, 2026)
Kingdom of Bahrain (bahrain.bh) (checked October 10, 2026)
Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs, Bahrain (npra.gov.bh, archived) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Bahrain?

It depends on your passport. 6 of 199 passports enter Bahrain visa-free, 67 can get a visa on arrival; 126 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for Bahrain cost?

It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the e-visa costs 10 BHD, two-week single-entry visit e-visa (application fee 5 BHD + issuance fee 5 BHD). See the full fee table above.

How long does Bahrain visa processing take?

It depends on the visa type. For example, the e-visa: 1 working day. See the full table above.

Do I need travel insurance for Bahrain?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Bahrain, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.