Visa and entry

Bahrain: entry rules for Iranians

Verify

Our sources disagree or are not official: confirm with the embassy before booking.

Rule for Iranian nationals not confirmed on any official Bahraini page on the check date; treat Bahrain as visa in advance through a sponsor until verified.

Checked 5 November 2026Secondary sources only

What we could not confirm

Whether Iranian nationals can use the Bahrain eVisa, the fee (secondary sources quote about 9 to 29 BHD) and the stay length (14, 30 or 90 days in different sources) are all unconfirmed.
The official Bahraini portal and the NPRA site could not be opened; no official page was read that mentions Iran.
Bahrain has one international airport (BAH), so the airports list is shorter than usual.

At a glance

Fee: No fee reported

How to apply: Reported: a sponsor in Bahrain (relative, company or hotel) applies for a visit visa with Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs; confirm the current route before paying for anything.

Official page

Conditions

The Bahrain eVisa portal (evisa.gov.bh, Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs) returned 403 on the check date, so its eligibility list for Iranian nationals could not be read.
Secondary sources disagree: several say Iranians are not eligible for the eVisa or visa on arrival and need a sponsored visa through a Bahraini host, while some commercial agencies claim an eVisa is possible. Do not book on the assumption of an eVisa.
Iran and Bahrain have had no resident embassies since 2016; check with the Bahraini mission that covers Iran or your host in Bahrain before planning.

Plan the trip

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Before you book

Your passport should be valid for at least six months after the trip; many borders refuse less.
Exit tax is paid before leaving Iran; the amount depends on how many trips you made this year.
Iranian bank cards do not work abroad: plan cash or a card from outside Iran.