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Visas are required by all visitors to Bahrain except passport holders of the GCC States. All other visitors require one of the following visas:

Visiting and Tourist Visas

Two Weeks Tourist Visas
Tourist visas are issued for stays of two weeks to citizens of the European Union (EU), Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and the USA. Applicants must possess valid, up-to-date passports and a return or onward ticket. A visa fee of BD5 ($12) is applied and can be obtained at entry at the Bahrain International Airport.  Tourist visas don’t allow visitors to engage in any employment.

72 hour/7 day Visas
obtained on arrival at the Bahrain International Airport or at the King Fahad Causeway. In addition to a passport, the passenger must have a confirmed return/onward journey ticket for the visa application to be processed.

Current requirements to live and work in Bahrain
Anyone wishing to live and legally work in Bahrain will need to apply for the following visas and permits. Employers are advised to arrange and process necessary documents to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority prior to the arrival of their employees and dependents.  

Work Visa. Submitted to and issued by Labour Market Regulatory Authority. Requirements:
-Visa application form 
-Employee’s passport
-Passport size photograph
-Sponsorship Letter: a letter of employment indicating employer’s name/organization, commercial registration number, employee’s capacity, salary, contract duration, employee’s name, birth date and nationality
-Copy of the contract
-Health record from an authorised clinic
-BD100 fee 

Residency Permit (Family Visa), Submitted to Labour Market Regulatory Authority and issued by General Department for Nationality & Passport Residence. Requirements:
-Application form 
-Employee & family’s passport copies
-Employee’s sponsorship letter
-Employee’s contract
-Family health record from an authorised clinic
-BD22 fee per applicant

CPR Card (Identification Card). Submitted to and issued by Central Informatics Organization. Requirements:
-Employee (or spouse) passport
-Sponsorship letter stating names of dependents
-Marriage certificate (for spouse) and birth certificate (for children) 
-BD1 fee per applicant