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Visit Visa — Family or Personal

BahrainShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether a visa or electronic authorisation is required before travel, or for which nationalities.

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  • The captured source does not separately state the complete rule for the entry permission.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

This visa is available for visitors who have family or relatives residing in Bahrain, within the applicable rules and regulations of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

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  • The captured source does not separately state the complete rule for the permitted purpose.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

For the NPRA family or personal visit visa, the issuance checklist requires a passport valid for more than six months, a guarantor letter stating the purpose, and for family visits legal proof of the relationship. It also lists a certified resident salary certificate of at least BHD 250; for a personal-purpose visa it asks for the guarantor’s ID card. These are NPRA application documents and financial evidence, not a universal airport-entry checklist.

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  • The route page does not state a separate accommodation, insurance or onward-travel requirement, nor a period for the BHD 250 salary certificate. Border-officer discretion is not detailed.
  • https://www.npra.gov.bh/en/services/visas-residence-permit/visa-services/general-visit-visas/ — service body
    Service Description This visa is available for visitors who have family or relatives residing in Bahrain, within the applicable rules and regulations of the Kingdom of Bahrain Required Terms of Service The application must be submitted by a guarantor or authorized person Each application must be submitted separately, along with all relevant documents The applicant must be located outside the Kingdom of Bahrain to submit the application Procedure
  • https://www.npra.gov.bh/en/services/visas-residence-permit/visa-services/general-visit-visas/ — service body
    Required Documents Issuance: Application form (for submission at service center only) A clear copy of the applicant's ID card or the ID card of the authorized person submitting the application (for submission at service center only) Applicant's passport copy, valid for more than 6 months A clear copy of the guarantor letter, stating the purpose of the visit A clear copy of the Sponsored Person's passport. Valid legal documents proving the relationship (Family visits) A clear copy of the guarantor's ID card (Personal purposes visa) A clear, certified copy of the resident's salary certificate, confirming a salary of at least 250 BHD The administration has the right to request any additional necessary documents and information at any time Extension:

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

A guarantor or authorised person submits each family/personal visit application while the applicant is outside Bahrain. NPRA lists the eGovernment website for citizens, the eVisa website for registered users, and in-person service at Muharraq Security Complex or Isa Town. The page lists a separate extension application with passport copy (service-centre form if filed there), a BHD 30 extension fee and one-working-day extension processing time. An unused visa expires three months after issue; fees must be paid within 30 days of approval.

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  • The page does not specify the maximum stay or number of allowable extensions, nor a change to residence status.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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