Bahrain
The Kingdom of Bahrain is a Middle Eastern archipelago in the Persian Gulf, tucked into a pocket of the sea flanked by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The kingdom combines modern Arab culture and the archaeological legacy of 5,000 years of civilisation. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 8 October 2026:
You must have a visa to visit Bahrain.
Passport validity
To enter Bahrain, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Bahrain
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Bahrain's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Bahrain
- Currency
- Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
- Time
- UTC+3
- Tue 16:59 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type G · 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +973
- Languages
- Arabic
- Capital
- Manama
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.