Where can Bahrain passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Bahrain passport lets you enter 83 countries without applying for a visa — 49 visa-free and 34 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 29 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 5 countries let Bahrain citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	49
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	34
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	29
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	5
Embassy visa needed	86

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (5)

Egypt (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Georgia (360 days), Lebanon (180 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (49)

Albania (90 days), Bahamas (90 days), Barbados (90 days), Belarus (30 days), Botswana (90 days), Dominica (21 days), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (90 days), Egypt (180 days), El Salvador (180 days), Georgia (360 days), Guatemala (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Honduras (90 days), Hong Kong (30 days), Iran (15 days), Jordan (90 days), Kazakhstan (30 days), Kosovo (90 days), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan (60 days), Lebanon (180 days), Malaysia (90 days), Mauritius (90 days), Micronesia (30 days), Morocco (90 days), Nicaragua (90 days), Oman, Pakistan (90 days), Palestine, Philippines (30 days), Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), Saudi Arabia, Serbia (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), South Korea (30 days), Syria, Tajikistan (30 days), Thailand (60 days), Tunisia (90 days), Turkey (90 days), Ukraine (90 days), United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan (10 days), Vanuatu (120 days), Zambia (90 days)

Visa on arrival (34)

Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iraq, Laos, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (29)

Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Cuba, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Libya, Moldova, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Sudan, Taiwan, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (86)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, United States, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Bahrain citizens visit without a visa?

Bahrain passport holders can visit 83 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 49 are fully visa-free and 34 issue a visa on arrival. 29 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Bahrain citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

5 countries allow Bahrain citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Lebanon, Vanuatu.

Can Bahrain citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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