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🇿🇦 Does a South African need a visa for Bahrain 🇧🇭?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Bahrain at a glance

Capital: Manama · Currency: Bahraini dinar (BHD, .د.ب) · Official languages: Arabic · Calling code: +973

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Bahrain uses plug types G, South Africa uses C, D, M, N.

More about entering Bahrain →

Your embassy in Bahrain

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Bahrain, contact the embassy of South Africa:

• Honorary Consulate of South Africa, Manama · Hannover Retakaful B.S.C., Al Zamil Tower, 17th Floor, Governmnet Avenue, Manama · dirco.gov.za

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Bahrain for South African passport holders

• 🇬🇪 Georgia — Visa-free 360 days
• 🇶🇦 Qatar — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇮🇱 Israel — ETA required 90 days
• 🇦🇲 Armenia — Visa on arrival
• 🇯🇴 Jordan — Visa on arrival
• 🇴🇲 Oman — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇧🇭 Bahraini passport holders visiting South Africa: Bahraini passport holders need a visa for South Africa, applied for at an embassy or consulate of South Africa before travelling.

The South African passport at a glance

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