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VISA Requirements, Healthcare, Transportation & Embassies

VISA Requirements

Citizens of the following countries do not require a visa to visit Bahrain and may use National ID Cards instead:

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
Citizens of the following countries may obtain a visa on arrival or online which is valid for fourteen days:
  • Andorra
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brunei
  • Canada
  • China
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
  • Monaco
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • San Marino
  • Singapore
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Vatican City
Residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries may also apply for a 72-hour visa or a seven-day visa upon arrival at the airport if they have already stayed for more than six months in their country of residence.

Health Care

Bahrain’s health care system is universally free to all Bahraini citizens and is incredibly cheap for expatriates, but unlike most other Gulf States, Bahraini nationals form the majority of Bahrain’s physician and nursing staff. Both public and private hospitals alike are widespread throughout the country and the life expectancy of Bahrain is high as a result with the average as 73 years of age for men and 76 for women.

AIDS, HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria are nearly non-existent within the country and vaccination against TB and Hep B are sponsored strongly by the Ministry of Health. However, Bahrain’s obesity rate is incredibly high as around 29% of all men and over 38% of all women are classified as obese. In turn this has substantially boosted the rates of both diabetes and heart disease which sit at 5% and 32% of all deaths in the country. Additionally, around 18% of Bahraini nationals are carriers of sickle cell anaemia and 24% are carriers of thalassemia.

Transportation

As Bahrain had developed itself more and more rapidly, the transportation infrastructure has had to move forwards with it and in turn, over four thousand kilometres of roads have been built with around three thousand kilometres of them being paved. Additionally, multiple roads have been constructed to link together the nearby islands, as well as the four-lane King Fahd Causeway joining Bahrain to nearby Saudi Arabia and the planned Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Bridge, connecting Bahrain to Qatar.

Although there are no railways in Bahrain as of the moment, there are plans to connect the country to the rest of the Persian Gulf via railway as well as implementing a light rail network within Bahrain itself. There are two airports within the country, Bahrain International Airport and Isa Air Base (with 4 and 3.8 thousand kilometres of paved runways respectively), as well as a single heliport. Bahrain is also home to three harbours in Sitrah, Manama and Mina Salman which includes nine ships over 1,000 tons in weight (4 barge carriers, 4 containers and 1 petroleum tanker).

Embassies

Embassies in Bahrain include:

Algerian Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Algeria in Manama, Bahrain
Villa 1220, Road 3324
Um Al-Hassam 333
Manama, Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: +973 17 740 659
Fax: +973 17 740 652
Email: algerian.embassy@gmail.com
Details: Ambassador: Nadjib Senoussi
 
Bangladesh Bangladeshi Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Bangladeshi Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Building 674, Road 3213, Mahooz, Block 332
P.O. Box 26718
Manama
Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: (+973) 1 774 1976 / 54
Fax: (+973) 1 774 1927
Website: http://www.bdembassy.org.bh
Email: bangla@batelco.com.bh / bdoot@live.com
 
Belgium Belgian Consulate in Manama, Bahrain
Honorary Consulate of Belgium in Manama, Bahrain
Villa 843, Road 1323, Block 513
Maqabah - Saar 513
Bahrain
P.O. Box 21109 Central Market
Manama, Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: + (973)  (39) 68.29.31
Fax: + (973)  (17) 52.21.27
Email: marco@batelco.com.bh
 
Canada Canadian Consulate in Manama, Bahrain
Consulate of Canada in Manama, Bahrain
Al Jasrah Tower, 12th Floor, Building No. 95
Road 1702, Block 317
Diplomatic Area, Manama
City: Manama
Phone: 973 (17) 536270
Fax: 973 (17) 532520
Email: canadabh@batelco.com.bh
 
China Chinese Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Chinese Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Building 158, Road 4156
Juffair Avenue, Block 341
Manama, Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: +973-17723800
+973-17723900
Fax: +973-17727304
Website: http://bh.china-embassy.org/eng/
Email: chinaemb_bh@mfa.gov.cn
Details: Ambassador: Yang Weiguo
 
Cyprus Cypriot Consulate in Manama, Bahrain
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in Bahrain
Office No. 1, Building 1455
Road 256, Block 502, Jannusan
P.O.Box 5632, Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: (00973) 17598800
Fax: (00973) 17598801
Email: cyconsulate@gpzgroup.com,p.nicolaou@gpzgroup.com
Office Hours: 09:00 - 12:00, 16:00 - 18:30
 
Czech Republic Czech Consulate in Manama, Bahrain
Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in BAHRAIN
Villa no.: 333, road no.: 3207,
block n.: 732- A'ali, Manama
City: Manama
Phone: 00973-17764961
Fax: 00973-17764963
Email: manama@honorary.mzv.cz
Office Hours: Sunday and Wednesday 10.00 - 12.00
 
Denmark Danish Consulate in Bahrain, Bahrain
Royal Danish Consular Agency in Bahrain, Bahrain
P.O.Box 997
City: Bahrain
Phone: 725119
Fax: 826582
 
Egypt Egyptian Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Egypt in Bahrain
Vila 18, Om Al Shooum Street,
Area 332, Mahouz
City: Manama
Phone: (00973) 17720005 - Dir. 17721597 - Mob: 39915777
Fax: (00973)17721518
Website: http://www.mfa.gov.eg/arabic/embassies/Egyptian_Embassy_Bahrain/Pages/Default.aspx
Email: egyembbh@batelco.com.bh
 
France French Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of France in Manama, Bahrain
Diplomatic Area 319 - Villa 51 A - Road 1901
PO Box 11134
Manama Town 319
City: Manama
Phone: [973] 17 29 86 60
Fax: [973] 17 29 86 07
Website: http://www.ambafrance-bh.org/
Email: chancellerie.manama-AMBA@diplomatie.gouv.fr
 
France French Consulate in Manama, Bahrain
Honorary Consulate of France in Manama, bahrain
Diplomatic Area 319 - Villa 51 A - Road 1901 - P.O. Box 11134
Manama Town 319
City: Manama
Phone: [973] 17 29 86 60
Fax: [973] 17 29 86 37
Website: http://www.ambafrance-bh.org/
Email: consulat.manama-AMBA@diplomatie.gouv.fr
 
Germany German Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Germany in Bahrain
Alhasan Building, Sh. Hamad Causeway, Building No. 668, Diplomatic Area 317,
Manama
P.O. Box 10306, Manama, Bahrain.
City: Manama
Phone: (00973) 17 53 02 10
Fax: (00973) 17 53 62 82
Email: GERMEMB@BATELCO.COM.BH
 
Greece Greek Consulate in Manama, Bahrain
Honorary Consulate of Greece in Manama
Office 1, Bigd 1455, Rd 256, Jannusan 502, P.O. Box 5632 Manama
City: Manama
Phone: (00973) 17598800
Fax: (00973) 17598801
Email: grconsulate@gpzgroup.com
 
India Indian Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of India in Bahrain
Building 182, Road 2608
Area 326, Ghudaibiya
Adliya - 326
PO Box 26106
City: Manama
Phone: 00-973-17712683, 17712649, 17712785, 17713832
Fax: 00-973-17715527 (Gen)/177103229(Cons)
Website: http://www.indianembassybahrain.com
Email: indemb@batelco.com.bh (Amb), sscons@batelco.com.bh (Cons), commerce@batelco.com.bh (Commerce), hoc1@
 
Indonesia Indonesian Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Indonesia in Manama, Bahrain
Villa 2113, Road 2432, Block 324
Juffair
City: Manama
Phone: +973 17400164
Fax: +973 17400267
Email: indonesia.manama@batelcom.bh
 
Iraq Iraqi Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Iraq, Bahrain
Box 26477
Manama, Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: 786929
Fax: 786220
Details: --
 
Ireland Irish Consulate in Manama, Bahrain
Honorary Consulate of Manama, Ireland
Banz Group Head Office
P.O. Box 2244
Juffair
City: Manama
Phone: + 973-177-28146
Fax: + 973-177-29403
Email: irishconsulate@batelco.com.bh
Details: Diplomatic Representation for Bahrain is handled by the embassy in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)
 
Italy Italian Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Italy in Bahrain
Villa 1554 Road 5647 Block 356
City: Manama
Phone: +973.1725.2424
Fax: +973.1727.7060
Website: http://www.ambmanama.esteri.it
Email: ambasciata.manama@esteri.it
 
Japan Japanese Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Japan in Bahrain
55 Salmaniya Avenue, Manama Town 327
(P.O.Box 23720), Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: 716565
Fax: 715059
Website: http://www.bh.emb-japan.go.jp/
Email: embjapan@batelco.com.bh
 
Jordan Jordanian Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Jordan in Manama, Bahrain
Building 43, Road 1901
Manama 319
00973
City: Manama
Phone: 973-291-109
Fax: 973-291-980
Email: jordemb@batelco.com.bh
Office Hours: Monday - Wednesday: 8:00-3:00 Saturday - Sunday: 8:00-3:00
 
Kuwait Kuwaiti Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Kuwaiti Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
P.O.Box 786
Manama
Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: (+973) 534040
Fax: (+973) 536475
 
Malaysia Malaysian Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Malaysia in Manama, Bahrain
Building 2771, Road 2835, Block 428
Seef District,P.O. Box 18292,
Manama, Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: +973 17 564 551
Fax: +973 17 564 552
Website: http://www.kln.gov.my/perwakilan/manama
Email: malmnama@kln.gov.my
Office Hours: Sunday - Thursday 7.30 am - 2.30 pm Holiday :     Friday & Saturday
 
Morocco Moroccan Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Manama, Bahrain
Box 26229
Manama
City: Manama
Phone: (+973) 740566
Fax: (+973) 740178
 
Netherlands Dutch Consulate in Manama, Bahrain
Consular of Netherlands in Manama, Bahrain
Al Hamala Beach Compound
Office 1861, Road 977, Al Hamala 1009
P.O. Box 11465
City: Manama
Phone: 00-973-17600110
Fax: 00-973-17600110
Email: dutchcon@batelco.com.bh
Office Hours: Sunday through Thursday 10am till 1pm
 
Oman Omani Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Manama, Bahrain
Bldg. 37 Road 1901 Diplomatic Area
P.O. Box 26414
Manama 319
City: Manama
Phone: +973 293 663
Fax: +973 293 540
Office Hours: 8:00 - 2:00
 
Pakistan Pakistani Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Pakistan in New Zinj, Bahrain
Villa No 720, Road 6015,
Block No 360,
New Zinj, Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: (+973) 17244113
Fax: (+973) 17255960
Website: http://www.mofa.gov.pk/bahrain/
Email: parepbah@batelco.com.bh
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m
 
Palestine Palestinian Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Palestine in Bahrain
P.O. Box 1102
City: Manama
Phone: 973-276099
Fax: 973-276054
 
Philippines Filipino Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Philippines in Manama, Bahrain
Villa No. 992, Road No. 3119, New Zinj
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
P.O. Box 26681, Manama , KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
City: Manama
Phone: (0973) 17250990
Fax: 00-973-17258583
Website: http://philembassy-bahrain.com/
Email: manamape@batelco.com.bh, manamape@dfa.gov.ph
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m
 
Portugal Portuguese Consulate in Mahazza, Bahrain
Portuguese Honarary Consulate in Bahrain
Office 34; Road number 301
Mahazza 603
Sitra Industrial Area
Opp. Entrance # 3
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City: Mahazza
Phone: + 973 17 456 688
Fax: + 973 17 456 622
Website: http://www.portugalconsulate.net
Email: info@portugalconsulate.net
Office Hours: Sunday to Thursday @ 10:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m. The consulate will be closed on Friday and Saturday
 
Russia Russian Embassy in Bahrain
Embassy of Russia in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bahrain, 877
Road 3119,31 Zinj
Phone: +97317 72-52-22
Fax: +97317 72-59-21
Website: http://www.bahrain.mid.ru
Email: rusemb@zain.com.bh
 
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Bahrain
Manama
Building 82 Road 1702 Block 317 Deplomatic Area
City: Manama
Phone: 973-537722
Fax: 973-533261
Email: -
 
Senegal Senegalese Embassy in Mahooz, Bahrain
Senegal Embassy in Mahooz, Bahrain
Villa 25 Road 33 Block 333 AlMahooz
City: Mahooz
Phone: (+973-17) 821060
Fax: (+973-17) 721650
 
South Africa South African Consulate in Manama, Bahrain
South African Consular Office - Manama
Hannover Retakaful B.S.C.
17th Floor, Al Zamil Tower
Government Avenue, Manam
Kingdom of Bahrain P O Box 21345
City: Manama
Phone: + 973 17 576 664
Fax: + 973 17 214 667
Website: http://www.dfa.gov.za/foreign/sa_abroad/sab.htm
Email: -
 
Sweden Swedish Consulate in Manama, Bahrain
Consular Agency of Sweden in Manama, Bahrain
Building 344, Block 343
Mina Sulman Industrial Area
Road 4306
P.O. Box 412
Manama, Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: +973 (71) 825 004
Fax: +973 (71) 827 928
Email: swecon@batelco.com.bh
Office Hours: Sunday-Thursday 8.30 a.m. to 12 noon
 
Switzerland Swiss Consulate in Manama, Bahrain
Consulate of Switzerland in Bahrain
Bahrain Commercial Complex, (Sheraton Tower), Office No. 51,
Building No. 3, Road No. 365, Area No. 316
City: Manama
Phone: (+973-17) 531166
Fax: (+973-17) 531158
 
Taiwan Taiwanese Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Trade Mission of Taiwan to the Kingdom of Bahrain
Flat 1, Abulfatih Building, No. 172,
Block 319, Road 1906, Al Hoora Area
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: (002-973) 17292578/(002-973) 17293248
Fax: (002-973) 17293852
Email: tmorocb1@batelco.com.bh
 
Thailand Thai Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Thailand in Manama, Bahrain
Villa No. 132, Road 66
Block 360, Zinj Area
P.O. Box 26475
Manama, Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: (973) 1724-6242,17274142
Fax: (973) 1727-2714 (973) 17230980
Website: http://www.thaiembassy.org/manama
Email: thaimnm@mfa.go.th
Office Hours: The Embassy' working days are Monday to Friday. Office Hours: 08:00- 15:00 hrs. Consular Section: 08:00-11:30 hrs.
 
Tunisia Tunisian Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Tunisia in Bahrain
Embassy of the Republic of Tunisia, Box 26911
City: Manama
Phone: 714149
Fax: 715702
 
Turkey Turkish Consulate in Istanbul, Bahrain
The Honorary Consulate General of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Istanbul
Fahrettin Kerim Gökay Cad. No: 34 Altunizade
34662 Üsküdar
City: Istanbul
Phone: 00902165442462
Fax: 00902165442418
Website: http://www.mofa.gov.bh
 
United Arab Emirates Emirati Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of United Arab Emirates in Bahrain
House No. 221, Road 4007 - Complex 340
Manama
Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: (+973-17) 723737
Fax: (+973-17) 717724
 
United Kingdom British Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
British Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
21 Government Avenue
P O Box 114
Manama 306, Kingdom of Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: +973 17574100
Fax: +973 17574101
Website: http://ukinbahrain.fco.gov.uk/en/
Email: british.embassy@batelco.com.bh
Office Hours: Sun - Thursday: 07:30 - 14:30
 
United States American Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
U.S. Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Bldg 979, Road 3119, Block 331
Zinj Kingdom of Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: (973)1724-2700
Fax: (973)1727-0547
Website: http://bahrain.usembassy.gov/
Email: ManamaConsular@state.gov
Office Hours: U.S. Citizen Services-same as above and Sunday 8:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.; Tuesday 1:00p.m.-3:00 p.m.
 
Yemen Yemeni Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Yemen in Austria
P.O.Box 26193
Manama
Bahrain
City: Manama
Phone: (+973) 277702 / 276113
Fax: (+973) 262358 / 324258