Flag of Bahrain
Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Bahrain Passport Holders (2026)

Bahrain passport holders can visit 98 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 57 visa-free, 11 with an electronic travel authorization and 30 with a visa on arrival. 39 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 105 require a visa before travel. That puts the Bahrain passport at #60 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 57
  • ETA 11
  • On arrival 30
  • E-visa 39
  • Visa 105
  • Special 4
Check a destinationPrice an award flight

Visa-free access

98

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#60 of 208

E-visa online

39

Visa required

105

Visa-free for Bahrain passport holders

57 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Armenia180 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados90 daysBelarus30 daysBosnia and Herzegovina30 daysBotswana90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChina30 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEgypt180 daysEl Salvador180 daysGeorgia360 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong30 daysIran15 daysJeju Island30 daysJordan90 daysKazakhstan30 daysKosovo90 daysKuwaitFree movement (GCC)Kyrgyzstan60 daysLebanon180 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMorocco90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOmanFree movement (GCC)Pakistan90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysQatarFree movement (GCC)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSaudi ArabiaFree movement (GCC)Serbia90 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Korea90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTajikistan30 daysTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesFree movement (GCC)Uzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Bahrain passport holders

11 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Bermuda180 daysCambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia90 daysNew Zealand90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Bahrain passport holders

30 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Azerbaijan30 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBrunei30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysIraq30 daysKurdistan Region of Iraq30 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysYemen90 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Bahrain passport holders

39 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIvory Coast90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMontserrat180 daysNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSomaliaSouth SudanTaiwan30 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Bahrain passport holders

105 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaBelgiumBelizeBonaireBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBulgariaCanadaCentral African RepublicChileCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamHungaryIcelandIndiaIrelandItalyJamaicaJapanKiribatiLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMyanmarNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth AfricaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTokelauTongaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and Futuna

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryIsraelJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Bahrain. Bahrain passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Bahrain.

Bahrain passport: common questions

How many countries can Bahrain passport holders visit without a visa?

98 destinations: 57 visa-free, 11 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 30 with a visa on arrival. Another 39 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Bahrain passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Bahrain passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Bahrain passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Bahrain passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Bahrain passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Bahrain passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Bahrain passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Bahrain passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Bahrain passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Bahrain passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Bahrain passport holders?

Bermuda, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand and United Kingdom. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Bahrain passport holders?

105 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belgium and Belize. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Ecuador#57 · 102 destinationsMaldives#58 · 101 destinationsSaudi Arabia#59 · 99 destinationsFiji#61 · 97 destinationsChina#62 · 95 destinationsGuyana#62 · 95 destinations
See the full passport ranking

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.