Bahrain: embassies, consulates & entry rules
- foreign missions here
- 45
- Consulates
- 4
- missions abroad
- 32
- Visa-free / Visa on arrival
- 71
Live & travel in Bahrain
Monthly budget
$2,200/mo
Prices vs USA: 49%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.376 BHD
Internet access
100%
of people online
Air quality
56.6
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Arabic
Emergency
999 · 112
Plug types
BS 1363
Calling code
+973
Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Oct 22, 2026
3.3
/ 5
embassly score
Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept
- Cost3.6
- Safety3.5
- Internet access5.0
- Air quality1.0
- Climate3.6
SOS · Bahrain999Restaurants, cafés and dishes in Bahrain
Government consensus
Reconsider travel· 2 of 3 governmentsSources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Upcoming public holidays
- Dec 16, 2026 · National Day
- Dec 17, 2026 · Accession Day
- Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
- Mar 9, 2027 · End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- May 1, 2027 · Labour Day
- May 15, 2027 · Arafat Day
- May 16, 2027 · Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
- Jun 6, 2027 · Islamic New Year
Cities in Bahrain
Traveller essentials · Bahrain
- Emergency
- 999 · 112
- Calling code
- +973
- Currency
- BHD
- Plug types
- BS 1363
- Drives on the
- right
- Capital
- Manama
- Time zone
- Asia/Bahrain
Foreign missions in Bahrain
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Bahrain missions abroad
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Who can enter Bahrain without a visa?
Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Embassies & consulates in Bahrain?
45 missions, 44 countries.
Emergency: Bahrain?
999, 112 (fire department), 112 (emergency medical services), 112 (police)
Who can enter Bahrain without a visa?
71: Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates…