The Bahrain passport is moderate: it gives access to 87 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #100 worldwide in 2026 — 12 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 81 more than Bahrain. Even so, these 87 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa26/54
Asia23/35
Americas13/35
Middle East13/14
Europe6/46
Oceania6/14
The Bahrain passport is strongest across Africa, opening 26 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Oceania, at 6 of 14 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Bahrain passport gets you to destinations like United Kingdom, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye with no visa, while United States, France, Italy, Spain still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇹🇭 Thailand🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇹🇷 Türkiye🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea🇲🇦 Morocco
Not all access is equal. With the Bahrain passport: 49 destinations are fully visa-free, 34 grant a visa on arrival, 4 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 25 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 86 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
49
🇦🇱Albania90 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇪🇬Egypt180 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇬🇪Georgia360 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China30 days
🇮🇷Iran15 days
🇯🇴Jordan90 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan60 days
🇱🇧Lebanon180 days
🇲🇾Malaysia90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇦Morocco90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇰Pakistan90 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇷🇸Serbia90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇰🇷South Korea30 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇹🇷Türkiye90 days
🇺🇦Ukraine90 days
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇺🇿Uzbekistan10 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival
34
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇵🇼Palau
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇴Somalia
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇾🇪Yemen
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
4
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇬🇧United Kingdom
e-Visa (online)
25
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇩Moldova
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
86
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇬🇲Gambia
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇩Grenada
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇳India
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇰🇮Kiribati
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇿🇦South Africa
🇪🇸Spain
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
How we calculate
The figure 87 sums every destination the Bahrain passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Bahrain passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 87 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #100 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Bahrain passport?
Among the most searched: United States, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, India. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Bahrain passport good for travel?
It is a moderate passport, 12 below the world average. It opens 87 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Bahrain passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Bahrain, with 87, sits 81 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.