Passport / Visa Requirements
A Passport and a Visa are required for entry into Bahrain, except for GCC Nationals. Passports should be valid for a minimum of six months after arrival date. Before travel, visitors can obtain a five year multiple entry visa, if planning to stay for one month or more from the overseas Bahraini embassies.
Two week visitors visas are issued to most native-born nationals from Canada, Europe, New Zealand and Australia at Bahrain International Airport or at the King Fahad Causeway from Saudi Arabia. Bahrain usually imposes heavy fine on tourists who fail to return after the end of their authorized stay. An exit tax is usually included in the ticket price for flights out of Bahrain, and no additional fee is required on departure.
Bahrain residents who intend to return must obtain a re-entry permit before departing. Foreign nationals are allowed to enter Bahrain with tourist visa, seven days visa, seventy two hour visa, visiting visa, family visa, business visa, employment visa or dependent visa.
All applications for extensions should be signed by a local sponsor. For tourist visa, even the hotel could act as a sponsor.