Bahrain

Bahrain visa requirements by nationality

Short-stay rules for visitors entering Bahrain for tourism, business, or transit. Pick your passport below to see your specific rule. Verified against official sources, last reviewed 2026.

Afghanistan
Embassy visa required
Albania
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Algeria
Embassy visa required
Andorra
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Angola
Embassy visa required
Antigua and Barbuda
Embassy visa required
Argentina
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Armenia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Australia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Austria
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Azerbaijan
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Bahamas
Embassy visa required
Bangladesh
Embassy visa required
Barbados
Embassy visa required
Belarus
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Belgium
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Belize
Embassy visa required
Benin
Embassy visa required
Bhutan
Embassy visa required
Bolivia
Embassy visa required
Bosnia and Herzegovina
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Botswana
Embassy visa required
Brazil
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Brunei
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Bulgaria
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Burkina Faso
Embassy visa required
Burundi
Embassy visa required
Cambodia
Embassy visa required
Cameroon
Embassy visa required
Canada
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Cape Verde
Embassy visa required
Central African Republic
Embassy visa required
Chad
Embassy visa required
Chile
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
China
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Colombia
Embassy visa required
Comoros
Embassy visa required
Congo (DRC)
Embassy visa required
Congo (Republic)
Embassy visa required
Costa Rica
Embassy visa required
Côte d'Ivoire
Embassy visa required
Croatia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Cuba
Embassy visa required
Cyprus
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Czech Republic
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Denmark
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Djibouti
Embassy visa required
Dominica
Embassy visa required
Dominican Republic
Embassy visa required
Ecuador
Embassy visa required
Egypt
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
El Salvador
Embassy visa required
Equatorial Guinea
Embassy visa required
Eritrea
Embassy visa required
Estonia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Eswatini
Embassy visa required
Ethiopia
Embassy visa required
Fiji
Embassy visa required
Finland
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
France
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Gabon
Embassy visa required
Gambia
Embassy visa required
Georgia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Germany
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Ghana
Embassy visa required
Greece
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Grenada
Embassy visa required
Guatemala
Embassy visa required
Guinea
Embassy visa required
Guinea-Bissau
Embassy visa required
Guyana
Embassy visa required
Haiti
Embassy visa required
Holy See (Vatican City)
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Honduras
Embassy visa required
Hungary
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Iceland
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
India
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Indonesia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Iran
Embassy visa required
Iraq
Embassy visa required
Ireland
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Israel
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Italy
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Jamaica
Embassy visa required
Japan
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Jordan
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Kazakhstan
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Kenya
Embassy visa required
Kiribati
Embassy visa required
Kosovo
Embassy visa required
Kuwait
Free movementIndefinite — GCC
Kyrgyzstan
Embassy visa required
Laos
Embassy visa required
Latvia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Lebanon
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Lesotho
Embassy visa required
Liberia
Embassy visa required
Libya
Embassy visa required
Liechtenstein
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Lithuania
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Luxembourg
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Madagascar
Embassy visa required
Malawi
Embassy visa required
Malaysia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Maldives
Embassy visa required
Mali
Embassy visa required
Malta
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Marshall Islands
Embassy visa required
Mauritania
Embassy visa required
Mauritius
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Mexico
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Micronesia
Embassy visa required
Moldova
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Monaco
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Mongolia
Embassy visa required
Montenegro
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Morocco
Embassy visa required
Mozambique
Embassy visa required
Myanmar
Embassy visa required
Namibia
Embassy visa required
Nauru
Embassy visa required
Nepal
Embassy visa required
Netherlands
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
New Zealand
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Nicaragua
Embassy visa required
Niger
Embassy visa required
Nigeria
Embassy visa required
North Korea
Embassy visa required
North Macedonia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Norway
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Oman
Free movementIndefinite — GCC
Pakistan
Embassy visa required
Palau
Embassy visa required
Palestine
Embassy visa required
Panama
Embassy visa required
Papua New Guinea
Embassy visa required
Paraguay
Embassy visa required
Peru
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Philippines
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Poland
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Portugal
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Qatar
Free movementIndefinite — GCC
Romania
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Russia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Rwanda
Embassy visa required
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Embassy visa required
Saint Lucia
Embassy visa required
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Embassy visa required
Samoa
Embassy visa required
San Marino
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
São Tomé and Príncipe
Embassy visa required
Saudi Arabia
Free movementIndefinite — GCC
Senegal
Embassy visa required
Serbia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Seychelles
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Sierra Leone
Embassy visa required
Singapore
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Slovakia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Slovenia
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Solomon Islands
Embassy visa required
Somalia
Embassy visa required
South Africa
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
South Korea
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
South Sudan
Embassy visa required
Spain
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Sri Lanka
Embassy visa required
Sudan
Embassy visa required
Suriname
Embassy visa required
Sweden
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Switzerland
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Syria
Embassy visa required
Taiwan
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Tajikistan
Embassy visa required
Tanzania
Embassy visa required
Thailand
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Timor-Leste
Embassy visa required
Togo
Embassy visa required
Tonga
Embassy visa required
Trinidad and Tobago
Embassy visa required
Tunisia
Embassy visa required
Turkey
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Turkmenistan
Embassy visa required
Tuvalu
Embassy visa required
Uganda
Embassy visa required
Ukraine
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
United Arab Emirates
Free movementIndefinite — GCC
United Kingdom
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
United States
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Uruguay
eVisa required14-30 days (eVisa, extensions possible)
Uzbekistan
Embassy visa required
Vanuatu
Embassy visa required
Venezuela
Embassy visa required
Vietnam
Embassy visa required
Yemen
Embassy visa required
Zambia
Embassy visa required
Zimbabwe
Embassy visa required