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Bahrain Visas
Visas are required by all except:
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Passport holders of AGCC (Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council) States, (i.e. nationals of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates).
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Citizens of the UK for a maximum of 4 weeks(providing they hold a passport with at least 6 months validity).
Tourist Visa
Tourist visas can be obtained at the
Bahrain International Airport or at the King Fahad Causeway for :
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Citizens of the European Community, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan or Hong Kong.
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Visitors who have been resident in the GCC for a minimum of six months, and who posses a return visa for the country of GCC residency.
All the above must have a valid passport and return ticket, they must have no criminal record or involvememt in activities that could threaten public order or national security. Visitors must not seek employment while in Bahrain.
Fee: For a stay of 2 weeks, BD. 5.000 each (approximately US$ 3.76)
2-Hour Visa / 7-Day visa
Can be obtained on arrival at the
Bahrain International Airport or at the King Fahad Causeway. These visas are mainly intended for business visits, trade delegations, attending exhibitions and seminars. Apart from the passport, the passenger must possess a confirmed return or onward journey ticket for his/her visa application to be processed. Foreign nationals who have lived for six months in a GCC State are automatically granted a 72-hour visa on arrival.
Fee: 72-hour Visa - BD.10 7-day visa BD. 15
Visit Visa
Issued to foreign nationals who intend to visit
Bahrain to meet their relatives or friends. The application for a visit visa must be made by a local sponsor to the General Directorate of Immigration and Passports (GDIP). The visit visa is normally valid for one month's stay in Bahrain, but can sometimes be extended up to a maximum of three months. A person on a visit visa cannot work or engage in business activities during his/her stay in Bahrain.
Fee: BD. 22.000
Business Visa
This type of visa is a similar to that of a visit visa, except that the purpose of the visit is business.
Fee: BD. 42.000 (multiple entry, valid, for 6 months)
Family Visa
Granted to a wife and children joining the husband/father.The family visa holder may not take up gainful employement in
Bahrain but can stay in Bahrain
as long her husband stays.
Fee: BD.22.000
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