Bahrain Visa
Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf. It is 765.3 square kilometres (295.5 sq mi) in size, making it the third-smalleUnless you hold a passport from one of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, you will need a visa to enter Bahrain. Visas fall into several different categories depending on the purpose of your visit, sponsorship requirements, place of issue, and the number of planned visits nation in Asia after the Maldives and Singapore.
TYPES OF BAHRAIN VISA
Different types of Visa to Bahrain are required depending on purpose to visit, sponsorship requirement, Standard/E-VISA, Multiple or single entries & Place of an issue.
This kind of Visa is issued for the stay of two weeks to citizens of the European Union, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and the USA. Applicants must be having up to date passport and return.
This Visa is for other foreign nationals. For this Visa application to the Directorate of Immigration and Passport is required. This Visa is valid for a month.
This Visa can be obtained from Business Visitors who visit for a small stay.
This Visa is also for business purposes but for those who stay longer than a week. This is valid up to four weeks. This Visa requires NOC from Bahraini sponsor.
This Visa is required when a person taking up employment in Bahrain. This Visa is valid for one or two years.
This is also called residence permit. This Visa is allowable to family members of the person working in Bahrain.
BAHRAIN VISA REQUIREMENTS
Work visa requirements
- Visa application form
- Employee’s passport
- Passport size photograph
- Sponsorship Letter: a letter of employment indicating employer’s name/organization, commercial registration number, employee’s capacity, salary, contract duration, employee’s name, birth date and nationality
- Copy of the contract
- Health record from an authorised clinic
- BD100 fee
Tourist visa requirements
You are eligible for Bahrain tourist visa if you fulfil the following conditions:
- You must have a valid passport with a validity for at least 6 months (Passport must be signed)
- You must possess one completed visa application form / e-visa application form
- You must have a copy your travel ticket or round trip travel itinerary
- You must have one passport-size photo taken within the last six months
- You must have proof of financial resources required to pay for your expenses while in Bahrain (such as recent bank statement, traveller’s cheque, etc.)
- You plan to remain in Bahrain for a specific and limited period of time
- You intend to leave Bahrain at the end of your visit
- You have no intention to seek or undertake employment while in Bahrain
- You must possess a letter explaining the reason for your visit and duration of stay
- You must possess a letter from your sponsor
Resident permits (Family visa) requirements
- Application form
- Employee & family’s passport copies
- Employee’s sponsorship letter
- Employee’s contract
- Family health record from an authorised clinic
- BD22 fee per applicant
HOW TO APPLY FOR A BAHRAIN VISA
Bahrain allows for two kinds of visa application process: a traditional visa application and an e-visa application. A visitor can apply for an e-visa online at the official website of eVisa Application for Bahrain. For a traditional visa application in Bahrain the following steps are to be followed:
Carefully read the instructions and complete the Bahrain visa application form.
Assemble the required documents and a recent passport-size photograph, as required in the application form.
Submit a letter to the Head of Mission explaining the reasons for getting your visa.
Submit or send your application form along with the required documents and passport-size photograph to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bahrain to for approval.
COST OF BAHRAIN VISA
Depending on the type of visa, a fee of between 5 BHD and 100 BHD is payable upon application. As of May 2012, all visa applicants have to supply additional details about their employment status and purpose of their visit as part of the application process.
Citizens of the USA, most EU countries, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland can obtain a visit visa on arrival for BD5 or US$13.25. This is normally for two weeks, but US and EU nationals can get three month visas for the same fee.
VISA PROCESSING TIME
Visas are usually processed in approximately 5 business days, however, the Embassy of Bahrain is currently experiencing delays. At this time visa processing is taking up to two weeks.
BAHRAIN VISA APPLICATION FORM
First step of visa application process is download and fill out the visa Bahrain application form. This can be download from internet or get directly at the Bahrain embassy or consulates in your country. You can download here: Bahrain visa application form