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Bahrain Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Bahrain passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

Global Rank
#53
Visa-Free Destinations
58
44
Visa-Free
49
E-Visa
14
Visa on Arrival
86
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania E-Visa
Notes
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.
3 Algeria Visa Required
Notes
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.
4 Andorra Visa Required -
5 Angola E-Visa -
6 Antigua and Barbuda E-Visa -
7 Argentina Visa Required
Notes
Electronic Travel Authorization must be approved before travel and is valid for tourism purposes.
8 Armenia Visa Free
Notes
Visa exempt from 1 July 2025.
9 Australia Visa Required
Notes
may be online application (Online Visitor e600 visa).
10 Austria Visa Required -
11 Azerbaijan E-Visa -
12 Bahamas Visa Free -
13 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
14 Barbados Visa Free -
15 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport.
16 Belgium Visa Required -
17 Belize Visa Required -
18 Benin E-Visa
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
19 Bhutan E-Visa
Notes
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
20 Bolivia Visa on Arrival -
21 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Required
Notes
Visa exemption from June 1 to September 30.
22 Botswana Visa Free -
23 Brazil Visa Required -
24 Brunei Visa on Arrival -
25 Bulgaria Visa Required -
26 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
27 Burundi Visa on Arrival -
28 Cabo Verde Visa on Arrival
Notes
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.
29 Cambodia E-Visa -
30 Cameroon E-Visa -
31 Canada Visa Required -
32 Central African Republic Visa Required -
33 Chad Visa Required -
34 Chile Visa Required -
35 China Visa Free
Notes
Visa free From June 9, 2025 to December 31, 2026.
36 Colombia E-Visa -
37 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
38 Costa Rica Visa Required -
39 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
40 Croatia Visa Required -
41 Cuba E-Visa -
42 Cyprus Visa Required -
43 Czechia Visa Required -
44 Denmark Visa Required -
45 Djibouti E-Visa -
46 Dominica Visa Free -
47 Dominican Republic Visa Free -
48 DR Congo E-Visa -
49 East Timor Visa on Arrival
Notes
At Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port only.
50 Ecuador Visa Free -
51 Egypt Visa Free -
52 El Salvador Visa Free -
53 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
54 Eritrea Visa Required -
55 Estonia Visa Required -
56 Eswatini Visa Required -
57 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
58 Fiji Visa Required -
59 Finland Visa Required -
60 France Visa Required -
61 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
62 Gambia Visa Required -
63 Georgia Visa Free -
64 Germany Visa Required -
65 Ghana Visa Required -
66 Greece Visa Required -
67 Grenada Visa Required -
68 Guatemala Visa Free -
69 Guinea E-Visa -
70 Guinea-Bissau E-Visa -
71 Guyana Visa Required -
72 Haiti Visa Free -
73 Honduras Visa Free -
74 Hungary Visa Required -
75 Iceland Visa Required -
76 India E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
77 Indonesia Visa on Arrival -
78 Iran Visa Free -
79 Iraq Visa on Arrival
Notes
When arriving at Basra International Airport or Al Najaf International Airport.
80 Ireland Visa Required
Notes
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.
81 Israel Visa Required
Notes
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.
82 Italy Visa Required -
83 Jamaica Visa Required -
84 Japan Visa Required
Notes
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
85 Jordan Visa Free -
86 Kazakhstan Visa Free -
87 Kenya Visa Required
Notes
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.
88 Kiribati Visa Required -
89 Kuwait Visa Free -
90 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free -
91 Laos E-Visa
Notes
18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
92 Latvia Visa Required -
93 Lebanon Visa Free -
94 Lesotho E-Visa
Notes
eVISA Applications System Suspended. Email for online applications.
95 Liberia Visa Required -
96 Libya E-Visa -
97 Liechtenstein Visa Required -
98 Lithuania Visa Required -
99 Luxembourg Visa Required -
100 Madagascar E-Visa -
101 Malawi E-Visa -
102 Malaysia Visa Free -
103 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
104 Mali Visa Required -
105 Malta Visa Required -
106 Marshall Islands Visa Required -
107 Mauritania E-Visa
Notes
Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
108 Mauritius Visa Free -
109 Mexico Visa Required
Notes
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.
110 Micronesia Visa Free -
111 Moldova Visa Required -
112 Monaco Visa Required -
113 Mongolia Visa Required -
114 Montenegro Visa Required -
115 Morocco Visa Free -
116 Mozambique E-Visa -
117 Myanmar Visa Required -
118 Namibia E-Visa -
119 Nauru Visa Required -
120 Nepal E-Visa -
121 Netherlands Visa Required -
122 New Zealand E-Visa
Notes
International 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.
123 Nicaragua Visa Free -
124 Niger Visa Required -
125 Nigeria E-Visa -
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Required -
128 Norway Visa Required -
129 Oman Visa Free -
130 Pakistan Visa Free
Notes
eVisa eligible.
131 Palau Visa on Arrival -
132 Panama Visa Required -
133 Papua New Guinea E-Visa
Notes
May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary"
134 Paraguay Visa Required -
135 Peru Visa Required -
136 Philippines Visa Free -
137 Poland Visa Required -
138 Portugal Visa Required -
139 Qatar Visa Free -
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Required -
142 Russia E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
143 Rwanda E-Visa -
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required -
145 Saint Lucia Visa Required -
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free -
147 Samoa Visa Free -
148 San Marino Visa Required -
149 Sao Tome and Principe E-Visa -
150 Saudi Arabia Visa Free -
151 Senegal Visa on Arrival -
152 Serbia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within a 6-month period
153 Seychelles Visa Free -
154 Sierra Leone E-Visa -
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Required -
157 Slovenia Visa Required -
158 Solomon Islands Visa Required -
159 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
160 South Africa Visa Required -
161 South Korea E-Visa
Notes
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 April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, a K-ETA is not required for 27 countries citizens visiting Korea for 90 days or less for business or tourism.
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
163 Spain Visa Required -
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa
Notes
Electronic 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).
165 Sudan Visa Required -
166 Suriname E-Visa -
167 Sweden Visa Required -
168 Switzerland Visa Required -
169 Syria E-Visa
Notes
According to the Law No. 2 of 2014 all visitors require visas prior to arrival.
170 Tajikistan E-Visa
Notes
E-visa holders can enter through all border points.
171 Tanzania E-Visa -
172 Thailand Visa Free -
173 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa Required -
175 Trinidad and Tobago E-Visa -
176 Tunisia Visa Free -
177 Turkey Visa Free -
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa on Arrival -
180 Uganda E-Visa
Notes
May apply online.
181 Ukraine Visa Free -
182 United Arab Emirates Visa Free -
183 United Kingdom Visa Required -
184 United States Visa Required -
185 Uruguay Visa Required -
186 Uzbekistan Visa Free
Notes
5-day visa-free transit at the international airports if holding a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country. Starting June 1, 2025. The new regulation allows nationals from Bahrain to stay in Uzbekistan for up to 30 days without a visa.
187 Vanuatu Visa Free -
188 Vatican City Visa Required -
189 Venezuela Visa Required -
190 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
30 day visa exemption at Phú Quốc Island.
191 Yemen Visa on Arrival -
192 Zambia Visa Free -
193 Zimbabwe E-Visa
Notes
30 days for visits on business, 3 months for tourists

Destinations by Region

Asia 45 countries
Europe 45 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Bahrain passport holders visit visa-free?
Bahrain passport holders can visit 58 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Bahrain passport?
The Bahrain passport is ranked #53 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Bahrain citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Bahrain citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Bahrain citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.