Visas

All your visa requirements answered

Visa requirements

Visas are required by all visitors to Bahrain except passport holders of the GCC States.

Visa on arrival

Passport holders from 60+ countries are granted visas on arrival. Passport holders from these countries are also eligible to apply for an e-visa ahead of their arrival. To check eligibility for a visa on arrival, or for an e-visa apply online or visit: evisa.gov.bh

E-visas

Exhibitors who are eligible for e-visas may also apply via the organisers. Please upload clear copies of relevant passport pages, before 2 May 2021. Your files must be less than 2 MB and named as follows:

Your name_ Agents Company name.

A charge of BD 44.100 (USD 117.60) for one month visa (NOC) is payable in advance. These prices are inclusive of 5% VAT.

After uploading the relevant passports, please e-mail list of names along with the agent company name to [email protected]

Media visas

Journalists, media and accompanying crew members are required to register for a media visa in advance of their visit to Bahrain. Applications should be made directly to the Department of International Media Affairs for Foreign Media at the Bahrain Information Affairs Authority.

For further information on requirements and to apply online for a media visa, please visit the Bahrain Information Affairs website.

THE ORGANISERS CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYONE WHO FAILS TO OBTAIN A VISA AS THEY ARE ISSUED ENTIRELY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BAHRAINI AUTHORITIES.

Entry requirements

All passport holders should ensure their passport is valid for a minimum period of 6 months from the date of entry into Bahrain, and carry onward or return air tickets.