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Most visitors to Bahrain may obtain a visa on arrival or an e-Visa before traveling. [1]
Citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have freedom of movement in Bahrain and may enter with a national ID card. [2]
Passport must be valid for 6 months from arrival and visitors must hold return or onward ticket. [3]
In October 2014, Bahrain implemented a new visa policy that makes it easier for incoming travelers to get Bahraini visas. Travelers must have a passport that is valid for at least six months and a visa to enter Bahrain. [4] However, travelers from approved countries can now get their visas online or when they arrive in the country. Bahrain has issued more visas since the policy was implemented than it did before. [5] Starting in April 2015, Bahrain began sending applicants confirmations of their application status by text messaging. [6]
In November 2016, Bahrain adopted new visa policy rules defining a two-week allowed stay on a single entry visa and a 90-day stay on a multiple entry visa valid for one year. In addition, a multiple entry visa valid for three months allows stay for one month. Citizens of Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom may obtain a five-year multiple entry visa allowing a 90-day stay on each visit. [7]
In October 2020, the United States and Bahrain introduced a reciprocal agreement for a 10-year multi-entry visa scheme for citizens of both countries which also unifies the processing fees and validity of the visa at 90-days per visit for a cost of 160 USD (60 Bahraini Dinars). [8]
Citizens of the following GCC countries may enter Bahrain without a visa and may use a national ID card:
Freedom of movement |
In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic or official/service passports may enter Bahrain without a visa for the following period:
90 days 30 days |
Citizens of all countries may obtain a visa on arrival or online, except for the following countries whose citizens must have a guarantor (Bahraini commercial entity or a Bahraini individual) to obtain a visa: [9]
Visas may be either single entry or multiple entry, and must be used within 3 months from the date of approval. In case of a visa rejection, processing fee is non-refundable whereas visa fee is refundable under certain circumstances. However, the refund request must be initiated by the applicant. [10]
Visa policy | Validity | Number of entry | Duration of stay | Total price |
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eVisa | 2 weeks | Single | 2 weeks | 9 BHD |
3 months | Multiple | 1 month | 16 BHD | |
1 year | Multiple | 90 days | 44 BHD | |
5 years* | Multiple | 90 days | 64 BHD | |
Visa on arrival | 2 weeks | Single | 2 weeks | 5 BHD |
3 months | Multiple | 1 month | 12 BHD |
* - Citizens of some countries cannot get 5-year e-Visa.
E-Visa applicants must supply scanned copies of following documents along with their visa application: [11]
Applications are processed in approximately 3 to 5 working days. [12]
Legal residents of Gulf Cooperation Council countries, irrespective of their nationality and except Iranian citizens, may obtain a visa online or on arrival at any port of entry, subject to the following conditions:
A visa is a conditional authorization granted by a polity to a foreigner that allows them to enter, remain within, or leave its territory. Visas typically include limits on the duration of the foreigner's stay, areas within the country they may enter, the dates they may enter, the number of permitted visits, or if the individual can work in the country in question. Visas are associated with the request for permission to enter a territory and thus are, in most countries, distinct from actual formal permission for an alien to enter and remain in the country. In each instance, a visa is subject to entry permission by an immigration official at the time of actual entry and can be revoked at any time. Visa evidence most commonly takes the form of a sticker endorsed in the applicant's passport or other travel document but may also exist electronically. Some countries no longer issue physical visa evidence, instead recording details only in immigration databases.
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