Guidelines of GCC Visitor Bahrain Visa

The Bahrain visa is a short-term visa granted for Business, Tourism, and Investment reasons. This type of visa is only granted for Motorsports events, Study, Medical, NGO/Charity, Sport, Journalism, Transit, Exhibition, and Conference only.

The following nationalities are eligible for the Bahrain Visa:

Africa

• Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia,
• Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Lesotho, Djibouti, Swaziland,
• Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali,
• Namibia, Niger, Reunion, Swaziland, Seychelles, Tanzania,
• Republic of Rwanda, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Asia

• Japan, Laos, and Macau.

Central America

• Aruba, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Cayman Islands, Cuba,
• Dominica, Haiti, Honduras, Dominican Republic, El Salvador,
• Grenada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua,
• Martinique, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent,
• Panama, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands.

Central Asia

• Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Europe

• Albania, Mauritania, Belarus, Belgium, Austria, Croatia, Cyprus,
• Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Estonia, Finland, Greece,
• Holy See, Hungary, Madagascar, Netherlands, Iceland, Kosovo,
• Lithuania, Luxembourg, Serbia, Macedonia, Poland, Portugal,
• Romania, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.

Middle East

• Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Armenia,
• Azerbaijan, Georgia, Palestinian Territory, and Turkey.

North America

• The United States, Bermuda, Canada, and Mexico.

Oceania

• Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru,
• New Caledonia, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu.

South America

• Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana,
• Paraguay, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

South Asia

• India, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.

Southeast Asia

• Brunei, North Korea, Cambodia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Hong Kong,
• Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea, Timor-Leste,
• Papua New Guinea, and Vietnam.

Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

The cost of a GCC Visitor e-Visa to Bahrain is listed below:

To find out the exact cost, use the Click2visas widget.

The Bahrain visa application may take five days for processing. The applicant must apply when the travel plan is confirmed.

The Bahrain visa is valid for 30 days from the date of the first arrival in Bahrain. Travelers have to use the visa within 30 days of the issue.

The maximum number of days you can stay using Bahrain visas is 3 or 7 days per visit.

A passport should have at least six months validity when the application is made for the granting of the GCC Visitor E Visa. The passport should have at least two blank pages for stamps for the immigration officer.

For Bahrain Visa, the following documents are needed:

1. Return air ticket from Bahrain.
2. Photocopy of the applicant's passport profile page plus a last-page copy of the document for passports.
3. Copy of hotel booking in Bahrain. Alternately, if staying with a relative, provide CPR Reader's printout.
4. Copy of the bank statement with the applicant's name includes the recent three months with a closing balance of no less than the 300 BHD equivalent.
5. Copy of GCC and/or any Schengen, USA, UK, Canadian or European visa (if Applicable).
6. Recent Photograph

You are allowed to enter Bahrain using GCC Visitor E-Visa through any of the international airports in Bahrain.

No, The Bahrain visa must be obtained before you enter Bahrain.

The traveler should carry a copy of the Bahrain Visa with them at entry into Bahrain. But this is not strictly necessary. When you arrive in Bahrain, your electronic visa will be accessible to the passport officer who greets you.

Yes, a child's passport must be valid for at least the next six months after the date of arrival in Bahrain.

No, The Bahrain GCC Visitor E-Visa Online is not valid for employment. You must apply for a regular visa to work in Bahrain.

Travelers with dual citizenship must choose which nationality and passport to use on their trip, which utilizes Bahrain GCC Visitor E-Visa.

Yes, however, travelers applying for the Bahrain Visa must apply using the passport of the eligible country.

No, you cannot apply online if you have a valid passport from an eligible country with at least six months of validity.

No, the applicant will receive an electronic visa, which requires anything to be stamped before travel. Bahrain Visa will be sent via email. When you arrive in Bahrain, your electronic visa will be accessible to the passport officer who greets you.

When using the Bahrain GCC Visitor E-Visa Online, you can use it for Motorsports events, Study, Medical, NGO/Charity, Sport, Journalism, Transit, Exhibition, and Conference.

The applicant must prove the purpose of travel by presenting a valid passport, valid accommodation booking, return flight ticket, and GCC visitor visa.

No, upon approval, Click2Visas will send the applicant their Bahrain GCC Visitor Visa via email in PDF format.

No, only citizens from eligible countries can apply for the Bahrain Visa. Use our visa widget to see you qualify for the Bahrain Visa.

Yes, all travelers need to have a valid Bahrain Visa before traveling to Bahrain.

No, the Bahrain Visa validity period begins from the beginning of the date issued. The traveler can enter Bahrain within 30 days from the visa issuing date.

No, the Bahrain GCC Visitor E-Visa Online is just a landing authorization. It's up to Bahrain's customs authorities to allow entry to a traveler upon arrival.

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