Bahrain

Usual tourist option for Indian ordinary-passport holders. Apply only on https://www.evisa.gov.bh. Do not use agency or lookalike sites.

Issued to nationals of 212 countries. Single entry, 14 days stay. The visa must be used within three months of issue.

Pay the application fee first and keep the reference number. After NPRA approval, pay the issuance fee under “Pay for Application”. Charge only the amount shown on the official checkout — NPRA lists 5 + 5 BHD; the bahrain.bh catalogue lists 9 + 4 BHD.

• Passport copy — valid more than 6 months
• Hotel reservation
• Return ticket
• Three-month bank statement in English — regular income of 300–500 BHD per month, or 150 BHD for each day of the visit

Upload formats: passport as PDF, photo as JPG, each file under 2 MB. No zip files. Mandatory attachments must be added before you can continue.

Multiple-entry visitor eVisa for nationals of 212 countries, including India. Apply on https://www.evisa.gov.bh.

bahrain.bh says the visa is valid for one year. NPRA says each stay is up to 3 months, and the visa is invalid if not used within three months of issue.

NPRA checkout is 5 + 40 BHD. bahrain.bh lists 44 BHD. Charge only the official checkout. NPRA also asks for a 3-month bank statement with a steady income of not less than USD 1,000.

• Passport copy — valid more than 6 months
• Hotel reservation or residential address in Bahrain
• Return air ticket
• Three-month bank statement in English — bahrain.bh: 300–500 BHD per month or 150 BHD per day; NPRA: steady income not less than USD 1,000

For visitors who have relatives in Bahrain. Issued for one month and can be renewed. Apply on https://www.evisa.gov.bh.

Need official papers that prove the family link (birth certificate, marriage certificate, or similar).

• Passport copy
• Hotel reservation
• Return ticket
• Three-month bank statement in English — 300–500 BHD per month or 150 BHD per day of the visit
• Official papers proving kinship (birth certificate, marriage certificate, or similar)

India is on the official visa-on-arrival list at https://evisa.gov.bh/list-of-onarrival-visa-country.html. Terms still apply — click the country name to check eligibility.

Entry is not guaranteed. The traveller must meet the conditions on the day, at the immigration officer’s discretion.

Prefer the eVisa for planned trips. Do not quote unofficial airport fee tables — the official list does not publish a fee.

• Passport (carry the same papers the eVisa form asks for: return ticket, hotel, proof of funds)
• Recheck India on the official on-arrival list before travel