Visa requirements for Bahraini citizens

Visa requirements for Bahraini citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Bahrain. As of 2026, Bahraini citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 87 countries and territories, ranking the Bahraini passport 51st in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees) Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL). 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. Bahraini 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. 90 daysElectronic Travel Authorization must be approved before travel and is valid for tourism purposes. 120 days Visa exempt from 1 July 2025. may be online application (Online Visitor e600 visa). Electronic Visa System of Azerbaijan Republic 30 days 3 months 30 days 90 days 30 days Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport. eVisa Benin 30 days Must have an international vaccination certificate. 90 days 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 90 days Visa exemption from 1 June to 30 September. 90 days 30 days 30 days 30 days Visa 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. 30 days Visa free From 9 June 2025 to 31 December 2026. 90 days 45 days 7 days e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. 30 days 31 days 21 days 90 days 6 months 90 days up to 90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Gabon e-Visa Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. 1 year 90 days 90 days 3 months 90 days 30 days 30 days 15 days When arriving at Basra International Airport or Al Najaf International Airport. Visa 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. Confirmation 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. Eligible 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 3 months 30 days Republic of Kenya - eCitizen portal 3 months 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. 30 days 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 1 April 2023 to 31 December 2025, a K-ETA is not required for 27 countries citizens visiting Korea for 90 days or less for business or tourism. Freedom of movement ID card valid 60 days 30 days 6 months eVISA Applications System Suspended. Email for online applications. 90 days 90 days 30 days Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. 90 days May 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. 30 days 90 days 30 days 28 days 90 days 3 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. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy. 90 days Freedom of movement ID card valid 90 dayseVisa eligible. 30 days May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary" 30 days Freedom of movement ID card valid 30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints 30 days 3 months 1 month 60 days Freedom of movement ID card valid 90 days 90 days90 days within a 6-month period 3 months 30 days Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel 30 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). According to the Law No. 2 of 2014 all visitors require visas prior to arrival.Syria issues law imposing visas on its visitors 45 days E-visa holders can enter through all border points. eVisa Tanzania 3 months 60 days 30 days At Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port only. 15 days 3 months 3 months 1 month May apply online.Uganda Electronic Visa/Permit Application System 90 days Freedom of movement ID card valid 6 months 30 days Starting 1 June 2025. The new regulation allows nationals from Bahrain to stay in Uzbekistan for up to 30 days without a visa. 30 days Introduction of Electronic Visa System for Tourist and Business Travelers. 90 days 30 day visa exemption at Phú Quốc Island. 3 months 3 months 30 days for visits on business, 3 months for tourists

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories Visa requirements for Bahraini citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:

Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees) Africa Special permit required. outside Asmara To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa). 3 months within any year period Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory. 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival. outside Khartoum All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit. Darfur Separate travel permit is required. Asia Hainan 14 dayse-Channel Service30 days PAP/RAP Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year. closed cities Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty. Kish Island Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa. 30 days Sabah and Sarawak These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies. outside Pyongyang People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving) Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez. Tibet Autonomous Region Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars). closed cities A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat. Korean Demilitarized Zone Restricted zone. UNDOF Zone and Ghajar Restricted zone. Caribbean and North Atlantic Visa free for a maximum stay of 3 months if transiting through the United Kingdom. Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba San Andrés and Leticia Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival. French Guiana French West Indies French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. Margarita Island All visitors are fingerprinted. 30 days Europe Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay) Mount Athos Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed. Brest and Grodno Visa-free for 10 days 90 days UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. Visa not required if holding a Schengen multiple entry visa with a minimum remaining validity of 7 days or visiting on a day trip as part of an organised tour arranged through a Gibraltar-based tour operator. Visa and passport requirements for visitors Oceania Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation required. Clipperton Island Special permit required. 31 days Lau Province Special permission required. 45 days 30 days United States Minor Outlying Islands Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island. South America Galápagos Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure. South Atlantic and Antarctica Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling). Antarctica Special permits required for , , , Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.

Non-visa restrictions

See also

Visa policy of Bahrain Bahraini passport

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