Visas are required by all visitors to Bahrain except passport holders of the GCC States. All other visitors require one of the following visas:

Visiting and Tourist Visas

Under the new visa policy, being implemented in stages between October 2014 and early 2015, visitors from 66 countries will be able to receive visas upon arrival in Bahrain. These visitors will also be eligible to apply for their visas electronically ahead of their arrival in the Kingdom, further easing their travel experience.

Visitors from a further 36 countries will also be able to exclusively obtain electronic visas, bringing the overall total of countries eligible to receive e-visas to 102. E-visas can be obtained ahead of travel through a simple online application process, at http://www.evisa.gov.bh/.