🇧🇭 Bahrain: visa, entry rules and travel facts
Bahrain sits in Western Asia. Below you will find visa requirements for popular passports, key facts and entry basics. Plan around the current rules and always confirm with the official source.
A Bahrain passport gives visa-free or simplified entry to about 112 countries and territories according to the visa dataset.
Key facts
- Capital
- Manama
- Currency
- Bahraini dinar
- Languages
- Arabic
- Region
- Western Asia
Entry rules for every passport
Below is every passport we have verified data for, grouped by how it enters. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you book.
Visa-free
5 passports enter Bahrain visa-free.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | – |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | – |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | – |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | – |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | – |
Visa on arrival
189 passports get a visa on arrival at the border.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | – |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | – |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | – |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | – |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | – |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | – |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | – |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | – |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | – |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | – |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | – |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | – |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | – |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | – |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | – |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | – |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | – |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | – |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | – |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | – |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | – |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | – |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | – |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | – |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | – |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | – |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | – |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | – |
| 🇨🇳 China | – |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | – |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | – |
| 🇨🇬 Congo | – |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | – |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | – |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | – |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | – |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | – |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | – |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | – |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | – |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | – |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | – |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | – |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | – |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | – |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | – |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | – |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | – |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | – |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – |
| 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands | – |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | – |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | – |
| 🇫🇷 France | – |
| 🇬🇫 French Guiana | – |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | – |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | – |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | – |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | – |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | – |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | – |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | – |
| 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe | – |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | – |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | – |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | – |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | – |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | – |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | – |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | – |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | – |
| 🇮🇳 India | – |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | – |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | – |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | – |
| 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | – |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | – |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | – |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | – |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | – |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | – |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | – |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | – |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | – |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | – |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | – |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | – |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | – |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | – |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | – |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | – |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | – |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | – |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | – |
| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | – |
| 🇲🇶 Martinique | – |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | – |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | – |
| 🇫🇲 Micronesia | – |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | – |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | – |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | – |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | – |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | – |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | – |
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | – |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | – |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | – |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | – |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | – |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | – |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | – |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | – |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – |
| 🇵🇼 Palau | – |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | – |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | – |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | – |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | – |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | – |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | – |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | – |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | – |
| 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | – |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | – |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | – |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | – |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | – |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | – |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | – |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | – |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | – |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | – |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | – |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | – |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | – |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | – |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | – |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | – |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | – |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | – |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | – |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | – |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | – |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | – |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | – |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | – |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | – |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | – |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | – |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | – |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | – |
| 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | – |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | – |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | – |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | – |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | – |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | – |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | – |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | – |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | – |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | – |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – |
| 🇺🇸 United States | – |
| 🇻🇮 United States Virgin Islands | – |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | – |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | – |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | – |
| 🇻🇦 Vatican City | – |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | – |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | – |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | – |
e-Visa
9 passports apply for an e-visa online before travelling.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | – |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | – |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | – |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | – |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | – |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | – |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | – |
Visa required
1 passports need a visa arranged in advance.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | – |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for Bahrain?
It depends on your passport. For popular passports it currently looks like this: United States: visa on arrival; United Kingdom: visa on arrival; Germany: visa on arrival; Canada: visa on arrival. The full table is above on this page.
What currency is used in Bahrain?
Bahraini dinar.
What language is spoken in Bahrain?
Arabic.
Visa requirements by passport
| Passport | Requirement | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Visa on arrival | - |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival | - |
| Germany | Visa on arrival | - |
| Canada | Visa on arrival | - |
| Australia | Visa on arrival | - |
| India | Visa on arrival | - |
| Russia | Visa on arrival | - |
| China | Visa on arrival | - |
| France | Visa on arrival | - |
| Japan | Visa on arrival | - |
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This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. Visa rules change often, so always confirm entry requirements with the official government source before you travel.