Bahrain

2026:

January: 1
March: 20 - 22
May: 1, 26 - 29
June: 17, 26 - 27
August: 26
December: 16 - 17

Visas are required by South African Passport Holders

• E-visa can be applied for online at: www.evisa.gov.bh

E-VISA Requirements (2 week visit visa):

• Applications via: www.evisa.gov.bh
• Passport must be valid for at least six months
• Copy of the applicant’s passport. (Family Page and any additional information page)
• Copy of valid confirmed return air ticket
• Copy of hotel booking in Kingdom of Bahrain. Alternatively, in case you are staying with a relative/friend, please provide a copy of their ID reader's printout
• Copy of a bank statement under the visitor's name covering the last three months with an ending balance of not less than the equivalent of USD 1000

Visa on Arrival

South Africans with a valid visit visa to UAE, UK, USA, KSA (excluding Hajj & Umrah visa), Schengen or USA Green Card may get a visa on arrival.

For other visa types / visit lengths

Refer: www.evisa.gov.bh

• E-Visa: BD 5 (application fee) + BD 5 (visa fee)
• Application fee is payable on application, visa fee is payable after visa is approved
• Visa on arrival: BD 5

• You must not take up any paid or unpaid employment during your visit to Bahrain.
• You must be able to support yourself (and any dependents) during the visit.
• Passport must be valid for length of time you will be in Bahrain, or the length of the visa, whichever is longer.
• Visitor must have a valid confirmed onward ticket to leave the Kingdom of Bahrain.
• You may be asked to show proof of sufficient funds
• You may be asked for proof of accommodation

Compulsory:

Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover)

Recommended Travel Vaccines:

Hepatitis A & B, Tetanus, Polio

Representation accredited from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia