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Bahrain Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 49 in the world, 86 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

Visa-freeOn arrivalE-visaVisa requiredPassport country
50Visa-freeentry with passport
36On arrivalissued at the border
33E-visaonline, no consulate
79Visa requiredvia a consulate

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

Chinavisa-free, up to 30 days
South Koreavisa-free, up to 30 days
UAEvisa-free
Turkeyvisa-free, up to 90 days
Thailandvisa-free, up to 60 days
Serbiavisa-free, up to 90 days
United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation
Schengenvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Japanvisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 50

entry with passport

  • Armenia180 days
  • Bahamas90 days
  • Barbados90 days
  • Belarus30 days
  • Botswana90 days
  • China30 days
  • Dominica21 days
  • Dominican Republic30 days
  • Ecuador90 days
  • Egypt180 days
  • El Salvador180 days
  • Georgia360 days
  • Guatemala90 days
  • Haiti90 days
  • Honduras90 days
  • Hong Kong30 days
  • Iran15 days
  • Jordan90 days
  • Kazakhstan30 days
  • Kosovo90 days
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan60 days
  • Lebanon180 days
  • Macao30 days
  • Malaysia90 days
  • Mauritius90 days
  • Micronesia30 days
  • Montenegro90 days
  • Morocco90 days
  • Nicaragua90 days
  • Oman
  • Pakistan90 days
  • Palestine
  • Philippines30 days
  • Qatar
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia90 days
  • Seychelles90 days
  • Singapore30 days
  • South Korea30 days
  • Tajikistan30 days
  • Thailand60 days
  • Tunisia90 days
  • Turkey90 days
  • UAE
  • Ukraine90 days
  • Uzbekistan10 days
  • Vanuatu120 days
  • Zambia90 days

Visa on arrival 36

issued at the border

  • Azerbaijan
  • Bangladesh
  • Brunei
  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Ivory Coast
  • Kenya
  • Laos
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Mozambique
  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
  • Palau
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Samoa
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Tuvalu
  • United Kingdom
  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 33

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Guinea
  • Guyana
  • India
  • Israel
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Russia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Taiwan
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Vietnam

Visa required 79

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Gambia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Kiribati
  • Latvia
  • Lesotho
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • Saint Lucia
  • San Marino
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela

Nearby in the ranking

47South Africa9448Belize8749Bahrain8649Maldives8649Saudi Arabia86

FAQ

How many countries can Bahrain passport holders visit without a visa?
86 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 50 visa-free and 36 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 33 countries issue an e-visa online, and 79 require applying at a consulate.
Do Bahrain passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Bahrain passport?
49 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly