The Bahraini Visa for your Trip to Bahrain
If you are considering of visiting Bahrain on a holiday or to visit a family or on a business trip, then applying for a Bahraini visa can become a necessary task.
Generally, you should be able to apply for the required Bahraini visa online/ at the nearest Bahraini consulate in the country where you live.
General Visa Requirements and Validity Period of Bahraini Visa
Before applying for a visa for Bahrain, it is recommended you check whether you can apply for the Bahraini visa.
A brief list of the most important requirements and conditions when obtaining the visa for Bahrain:
- You do not intend to carry out volunteer job that may otherwise be carried out by a paid worker in Bahrain.
- You do not intend to enter into an employment relationship in Bahrain.
- You do not intend to offer services to Bahraini organisations (this is permitted with a Bahraini work visa or business visa).
- You do not intend to offer or market product or services to consumers in Bahrain.
- You and your family members are not in debt to the Bahrain Government.
- You do not present a threat to the health or safety and security of the people of Bahrain.
- You have the ability to show that you have enough funds to cover your trip and return from Bahrain.
Do you need a Bahraini visa?
It depends upon your nationality and the type of travel document you are using to travel to Bahrain.Please go here to check if you require a Bahraini visa.
Who exactly can make an application for a Bahraini visa?
Anybody hoping to go on holiday to Bahrain can request a Bahraini visa.
There are several types of visa for Bahrain which you can use as a traveller to Bahrain. If you are not exactly sure which type of Bahraini visa you need to apply, please call the local Bahraini visa office to get further clarification as objective of this web page is to provide you basic guide when obtaining Bahraini visa.
What kind of Bahraini visa do I require?
This depends upon three aspects:
- The nationality according to your passport – If the citizenship according to the passport is from a country that is on visa free travel to Bahrain or eligible to obtain a visa on arrival in Bahrain, then you may not need to make an application for a Bahraini visa before departure from your home country. Please go here to find out if you need a Bahraini visa.
- The length of your stay in Bahrain – If you want to remain in Bahrain for a shorter duration no more than 90 days, then you can get the Bahraini visa. If you want to stay longer, then speak to the nearby Bahraini visa office to find the appropriate visa for your trip.
- The activities you like to carry out in Bahrain – If your main purpose of travelling is for holiday, then you can make an application for all types of Bahraini visas mentioned on this web page.
General Visa Application Requirements to Request Bahraini Traveller Visa
- Visitor visa application form for Bahrain – Completed Bahraini visa Form.
- Original and signed passport – The passport needs to be valid for at the very least six months before entering Bahrain and 3 months after departing Bahrain. It needs to have at the very least 2 spare visa pages and can not be older than ten years.
- Passport type photo – Photo needs to be no older than six months and should be 35 x 40mm in size.
- Previous passport – Supply a previous passport if you had any.
- Previous visas – Copies of previous Bahraini visas details if you had any.
- Flight tickets to Bahrain – Reservation of return or round trip flight tickets. In some situations the Bahraini visa office may request for prepaid flight tickets to Bahrain.
- Travel insurance coverage – Proof of travel insurance policy with a minimum cover set by the Bahraini consular office provided with the Certification of Insurance and the table of benefits. The travel insurance have to cover the cost of repatriation for medical reasons and the Certificate of Currency have to be issued by an insurance provider. If you are thinking about using your credit card travel insurance for your travel to Bahrain, please call Bahraini embassy for more information and travel insurance policy requirements for the Bahraini visa.
- Original bank statements – Original bank statements for the last 3 months revealing adequate funds to cover your trip in Bahrain. If statements are printed online after that it has to be Authenticated (stamped) by the bank representatives.
- Hotel Reservations in Bahrain – Copy of confirmed hotel reservations including name of the applicant, name and address of the hotel, time-span of stay. In most conditions, only bookings which are partially or completely pre-paid can be accepted.
- Work letter – This letter needs to be: original and signed letter from employer written on company letter head paper, confirming your ongoing employment, the status of employment, regular monthly income and yearly leave. Additionally, please provide your 3 latest pay slips. If you are self-employed: supply certified copies of business registration, income tax return.
- For students. Please offer the following:
- Evidence of current student status: Certificate of Enrollment.
- Original and signed letter from university written on university letter head paper, confirming on-going enrolment, verifying the payment of tuition fees or any scholarships, and confirming semester break.
- Insurance coverage from Organisation/University– Provide a letter from the University specifying the purpose, duration of travel and confirmation that you will be covered by the insurance coverage for the entire trip together with the Certificate of Currency and summary of benefits.
Generally, visa applications for Bahraini visa should be sent for an optimum of 6 months, and no behind 15 days, before the trip.