Data Last Updated: September 07, 2020
General Information
As of July 26, Bahrain has reopened its borders to International visitors.
International arrivals are now permitted to Bahrain for passengers holding electronic visas and those eligible for visas on arrival. Visitors must undergo a Covid PCR test upon arrival at the airport and must shoulder the cost of such test. Anyone staying longer than 10 days will be required to take a second PCR test on their 10th day into the country.
Mask Requirement
Mask is required to be worn in all public indoor, public transport and all outdoor areas.
Internal Restrictions/Closures
On April 9, Bahrain announced that shopping malls and some stores will reopen. Bahrain is one of first nations to ease lockdown.
Until further notice, social distancing measures are in place, face masks are mandatory in public, public gatherings are banned and public venues are closed.
Airlines & Transport
Bahrain has resumed flights effective September 4. Authorities have also eased travel restrictions for residents of neighboring Gulf countries.
Public transportation in Bahrain is operating.
Status of Opening to Tourists
Information based on tourists place of residence being in that country for the last 14 days
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Test Required For Tourists From:
111 Countries
Andorra
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Falkland Islands
Finland
France
French Guiana
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guyana
Haiti
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Isle of Man
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Macao
Malaysia
Malta
Martinique
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
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Peru
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
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Singapore
Slovakia
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South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turks and Caicos
U.S. Virgin Islands
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Vatican City
Venezuela
Not Allowing Tourists From:
131 Countries
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Angola
Antarctica
Armenia
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bonaire
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Comoros
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Democratic Republic of Congo
Djibouti
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Faroe Islands
Fiji
French Polynesia
Gambia
Gibraltar
Greenland
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Honduras
Iran
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Israel
Jersey
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mayotte
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Oman
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Pitcairn
Qatar
Republic of Congo
Réunion
Rwanda
Saint Helena
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Sint Maarten
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Georgia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Information for Non-Tourists
Bahraini citizens, residents, and passengers with Prior Permission Granted are allowed entry, and will be subject to COVID-19 test screening and potential quarantine for 14 days.
Effective Aug. 20, Bahrain stopped the mandatory 10-day quarantine period for all arrivals into the country. Under the new measures, all arriving passengers will be tested twice, once on arrival and another 10 days later. If the first test result is negative, they can end their self-isolation.
81,466
Cases319
Deaths47,351
Cases Per Million
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