VISA FOR BAHRAIN

The following are the requirements for a U.S. passport holder to obtain a visa to Bahrain:

FOR TOURIST VISA:

  1. Your valid U.S. passport. You must have at least 6 months of validity left on the passport beyond your intended stay in Bahrain. You must have at least one blank visa page. Amendment pages do not count.

  2. One Visa Application Form for Bahrain, completed in full. If the visa application is not completely filled out, signed and dated, we will not be able to submit your documents to the embassy, which will result in significant delays in the processing time.

  3. One 2" x 2" passport type photograph.

  4. Flight itinerary or copies of your round trip air tickets.

  5. Letter from applicant addressed to The Embassy of Bahrain explaining the purpose of the trip and an itinerary of things you will be doing while in Bahrain.

  6. Complete our Visa Processing Order Form.

FOR BUSINESS VISA, ALL OF THE ABOVE, BUT ADD:

  1. One Business Letter on company letterhead giving details of the nature of visit, including the dates of stay, hotel information and addresses, organization to be visited and a financial guarantee from the company, signed by a senior manager.

NOTE: For tourism or business travel, applications for minors must be accompanied by a notarized letter of consent from BOTH parents, along with a photocopy of each parents passports.

Forms are available in the Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF). This format will allow you to view and print the form in their original size. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader software installed in your computer, click the icon to download it for free:

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If you want to drive while in Bahrain, click here to apply for an International Driving Permit.


VISA VALIDITY:

Tourist or business visa for Bahrain is usually valid for five years from date of issue for multiple entries, for a period of stay not to exceed 30 days each entry.

CONSULATE FEE:

Tourist or Business : $50.00
Processing Time: 5 Business Days
The Embassy of Bahrain accepts visa applications on Mondays and Tuesdays only.

SERVICE FEE
:

Tourist: $39.00
Business: $39.00
Same or next day processing: $100.00

RETURN FEDERAL EXPRESS:

$23.00 per address (up to three passports)
$28.00 per address (four to six passports)
$35.00 per address (to Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico, or Saturday delivery)

We recommend that you send all of the required documents via a traceable, overnight delivery service, such as Federal Express.


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