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Bahrain visa requirements for Iraq citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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e-Visa required
Iraq citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for Bahrain.

Entry details

Travelling to Bahrain on a Iraq passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online. The Iraq passport currently ranks #197 of 199 worldwide, with 31 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. Both sit in Middle East, where regional agreements often shape entry rules. Interestingly Bahrain citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, Bahrain citizens travelling to Iraq face: visa on arrival.

How to get the e-visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official Bahrain eVisa portal · fee: from BHD 9. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

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More destinations for Iraq citizens

🇫🇷 Iraq → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Iraq → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Iraq → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Iraq → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Iraq → Turkey: Visa required🇲🇽 Iraq → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting Bahrain on other passports

🇫🇷 France → Bahrain: Visa on arrival🇪🇸 Spain → Bahrain: Visa on arrival🇺🇸 United States → Bahrain: Visa on arrival🇮🇹 Italy → Bahrain: Visa on arrival🇹🇷 Turkey → Bahrain: e-Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → Bahrain: Visa on arrival

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