Bahrain visa
E-visa · Valid 1 year · Decision in 3 to 5 days · Multiple-entry e-visa for tourism and business, family and work permits
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e-Visa · 1 year · paperless
Bahrain visa from India
When do you plan to travel?
Set your travel date in the price card and we'll pick the right attention level for your lead time. Without a date, decisions land by 27 Sept.
That's it. Just one step and we process your visa.
Step 1
What are you travelling to Bahrain for?
Tourist and student files stay in-house. Everything else goes to a partner we have vetted.
Your approval is guaranteed on Vistolane
Applying for a Bahrain visa is tedious and often refused over small manual errors. Vistolane pairs a specialist review with automated checks so nothing slips.
96.7%
approval on Vistolane
75.3%
approval applying alone
Your approval is guaranteed, or your Vistolane fee back.
How the Bahrain e-visa process works
- 1
Apply on Vistolane
Upload your passport. Details are read automatically, so no typing errors. You only pay the government fee up front.
- 2
Your documents are verified
A specialist checks every file against the immigration standard and lodges it with the authority.
- 3
Your visa gets processed
We work with immigration to keep the file moving and track it against the published window.
- Application sent to the immigration supervisor25 Sept, 09:45 AM On time
- Application sent for internal security checks26 Sept, 11:10 AM On time
Get your visa on27 Sept, 05:18 AM
The approved e-visa lands in your inbox and your Vistolane account, ready to print.
What travellers say about the process
Trusted by applicants across India, the Gulf and Africa.
Ritika S.
Mumbai · UK Standard Visitor
Uploaded my passport on a Sunday, appointment booked by Tuesday, visa in 12 working days. The checklist caught a bank statement issue I would have missed.
Emeka O.
Lagos · Schengen (France)
The decision date they showed was the date it actually arrived. Concierge specialist answered every question the same day.
Farah A.
Dubai · Japan e-visa
Fastest visa I have done. Paid, uploaded two files, approved in six days.
Arjun M.
Bengaluru · UAE Tourist 60-day
Straightforward and quick. Would have liked the hotel booking check earlier in the flow.
Why Bahrain visas get refused
Passport validity
Passport expiring within 6 months of travel or without two blank pages.
Funds evidence
Bank statements that do not show a stable balance or an unexplained large deposit.
Purpose of travel
Itinerary, hotel and return ticket that do not match the dates on the form.
Previous refusals
An undeclared earlier refusal or overstay on any visa.
Frequently asked questions
How we reviewed this page
Fees, windows and rules on this page come from official government sources and are re-checked when the authority publishes changes.
1 traveller · Concierge · by 27 Sept 2026
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About the Bahrain visa
Bahrain: multiple-entry e-visa for tourism and business, family and work permits. Government fee and the guaranteed decision window are confirmed before you pay.
Bahrain issues this visa electronically. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the government fee and receive the approval by email; nothing is stuck into your passport and there is no consulate visit.
Fees. The Bahrain government fee is $24 and the vistolane filing fee is $25, an all-in price of $49 per traveller with no surcharge at the consulate. The published processing time is 3 to 5 days. vistolane commits to a decision date before you pay and shows the 5-day window on the price card above.
Validity and stay. A Bahrain e-visa is valid for 1 year and allows a stay of up to 90 days on a multiple-entry basis. Routes covered on this page: Tourist e-Visa, Business, Work permit.
Proof of funds for Bahrain, by visa category
Indicative minimums in your currency. Consulates read three to six months of statements and compare the balance with your itinerary, tuition or salary.
| Tourist / visitor | $900 |
| Student | $9,000 |
| Work / sponsored | $630 |
| Family / partner | $1,170 |
| Business / investor | $135,000 |
| Permanent residence | $1,350 |
Refusals. The most common Bahrain refusal reasons are inconsistent bank statements, weak evidence of ties or purpose of travel, and form errors that contradict the passport. Every document you upload to vistolane is checked against the Bahrain checklist before filing, and the mock interview tool covers the questions case officers raise in follow-up requests.
Not sure which route fits? Run the free Bahrain eligibility check, compare visa types, browse licensed consultants for Bahrain, or read the full Bahrain visa guide with a day-by-day timeline and refusal cases.
