Embassies and consulates in Bahrain

Of the 198 passports in the visa data, 5 can enter visa-free, 66 get a visa on arrival, 126 need an e-Visa and 1 need a visa from an embassy or consulate for Bahrain.

Schengen consulates in Bahrain received 25,110 short-stay visa applications in 2025, and issued 22,341 visas. 10.7% of applications were refused (worldwide: 14.6%). In 2024 the rate was much the same, 10.8%. Applications rose by 5% compared with 2024 (23,885).

Most applications went to Germany (14,216), France (8,140) and Italy (2,754).

Among the states with at least 500 applications, the lowest refusal rate was France’s (6.0%) and the highest Germany’s (13.9%).

The numbers include every nationality applying in Bahrain.

In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025) the United States issued 3,045 nonimmigrant visas to citizens of Bahrain, the 126th highest number of the 206 nationalities listed. Visitor visas (B1/B2) made up 76%, diplomatic and official visas 13% and transit and crew visas 6%. That is 28% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (4,226).

From October 2025 to February 2026, citizens of Bahrain received 981, 13% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.

For visitor visas (B1/B2) the State Department reports an adjusted refusal rate of 24.0% for citizens of Bahrain in fiscal year 2025 (fiscal year 2024: 17.8%).

Bahrain itself has 24 missions abroad, in 22 countries. Its largest networks are in the United Kingdom (2) and the United States (2).

Where the embassies are

All 33 embassies are in the capital, Manama.

Travel advice for Bahrain

Foreign ministries’ advice on travel to Bahrain: the US State Department rates Bahrain at Level 3, reconsider travel (updated 22 October 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Bahrain (updated 27 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Bahrain (updated 29 October 2026).