Bahrain visa requirements for Iran citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
Entry details
Travelling to Bahrain on a Iran passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online. The Iran passport currently ranks #182 of 199 worldwide, with 43 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Bahrain is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 71 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #100 with 87 open destinations. As fellow Middle East countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Interestingly Bahrain citizens have the better deal, facing only visa-free in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Bahrain citizens travelling to Iran face: visa-free for up to 15 days.
How to get the e-visa
Official Bahrain eVisa portal · fee: from BHD 9. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.
Apply on the official portal →