Bahrain visa for Saudi citizens
Bahrain visa for Saudi citizensWhat Saudi citizens need to enter Bahrain, with the official source for every fact.
Visa-free
Bahrain's national portal says nationals of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries benefit from streamlined entry using their national ID cards.
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: evisa.gov.bh (opens in a new tab)How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
What entry costs
- Departure fee10 BHD
- Total10 BHD
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Saudi Arabia, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list Saudi Arabia as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Driving on a Saudi Arabia license
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are both party to the 1968 Vienna Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Saudi Arabia is one Bahrain is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other entry requirements
- Passport validity — NPRA asks eVisa applicants for a passport copy valid for more than 6 months. For the visa on arrival, NPRA's eVisa portal says the passport must be valid for the length of time you will be in Bahrain or the length of the visa, whichever is longer. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Bahrain, compared with every country
- Onward or return ticket — Required of visa applicants only — not of Saudi citizens.
- Proof of funds — Required of visa applicants only — not of Saudi citizens.
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Bahrain entry requirements
The other way round
Bahraini citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia: Visa-free.
Compare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Bahrain has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Where a visa you already hold gets you in somewhere else
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- How much money you must be able to show at the border
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Bahrain entry requirements · Everywhere Saudi citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Saudi citizens need a visa for Bahrain?
No. Saudi citizens can enter Bahrain without a visa. Bahrain's national portal says nationals of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries benefit from streamlined entry using their national ID cards.
How much does entering Bahrain cost Saudi citizens?
Compulsory government charges come to 10 BHD.
Sources & verification
- Kingdom of Bahrain national portal (Information & eGovernment Authority) — National Identification and Visas (opens in a new tab)
- Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs (NPRA) — Two Weeks Single Entry Electronic Visa (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3); Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
- WHO — International Travel and Health: country list of vaccination requirements (2022, revised 2023) (opens in a new tab)
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