--- title: United Kingdom visa for citizens of Bahrain description: "Citizens of Bahrain don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. Fee: £20. Documents checklist and application steps." canonical: https://nowah.xyz/visa/united-kingdom/bahrain lastModified: 2026-09-04 --- # United Kingdom visa for citizens of Bahrain Citizens of Bahrain don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. *Verified · last checked 2026-09-04. Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.* Official application site: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply ## Key facts - **Entry route:** eTA · Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) - **How to apply:** Electronic travel authorization (online) - **Entries:** Multiple entry - **Government fee:** £20 - **Proof of funds:** sufficient funds for all reasonable visit costs without working or accessing public funds, including return or onward journey costs ## How to apply 1. **Apply online or through the UK ETA app** — It costs £20 to apply online or through the UK ETA app. 2. **Provide passport, email, payment method and facial image** — You'll need the passport you'll travel with, an email address, a credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, and photos of the face of the person applying. 3. **Wait for a decision by email** — You'll usually get a decision by email within a day, but it can take up to 3 working days. You must wait until you get an email confirming you have an ETA before you travel to the UK. 4. **Travel with the passport used in the application** — Your ETA will be linked to the passport you applied with. You only need to show your passport when you travel to the UK. ## Documents checklist - **Passport** (Identity): The passport you'll travel with. - **Email address** (Supporting): An email address which can be used by the Home Office to contact the applicant. - **Payment method** (Supporting): A credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. - **Facial image** (Identity): Upload or take photos of the face of the person applying. ## Good to know - An ETA does not guarantee entry to the UK, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man. - A genuine visitor must leave the UK at the end of the visit, must not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or successive visits or make the UK their main home, must be genuinely seeking entry for a permitted purpose, and must not undertake prohibited activities. - An ETA lasts for 2 years or until your passport expires, whichever is sooner. ## Common refusal reasons - **An application which does not meet the validity requirements for an ETA application is invalid and must be rejected and not considered.** - **An application for an ETA must be refused where the Secretary of State has personally directed that the applicant be excluded from the UK; or the applicant is the subject of an exclusion order; or the applicant is the subject of a deportation order, or a decision to make a deportation order.** - **An application for an ETA must be refused where the applicant has been convicted of a criminal offence in the UK or overseas for which they have received a custodial or suspended sentence of 12 months or more; or has been convicted of a criminal offence in the UK or overseas unless more than 12 months have passed since the date of conviction.** - **An application for an ETA must be refused where the applicant’s presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good because of their conduct, character, associations or other reasons (including convictions which do not fall within the criminality grounds).** - **An application for an ETA must be refused if, when they were aged 18 or older, the applicant overstayed their permission, unless the Home Office holds a record that permission was subsequently granted with knowledge of the overstaying, or the person left the UK voluntarily, not at the expense (directly or indirectly) of the Secretary of State, and overstayed for 90 days or less where the overstaying began before 6 April 2017, or overstayed for 30 days or less where the overstaying began on or after 6 April 2017, or the Exceptions for overstayers section of Part Suitability applies to the period of overstaying; or breached a condition attached to their permission, unless entry clearance or further permission was subsequently granted with knowledge of the breach; or was (or still is) an illegal entrant, unless the Home Office holds a record that permission was subsequently granted with knowledge of the illegal entry; or used deception in relation to an immigration application (whether or not successfully), unless the Home Office holds a record that permission was subsequently granted with knowledge of the deception.** - **An application for an ETA must be refused where, in relation to the current or a previous ETA application, false representations were made, or false documents or false information was submitted (whether or not relevant to the application, and whether or not to the applicant’s knowledge); or relevant facts were not disclosed.** - **An application for an ETA must be refused where the applicant has failed to pay litigation costs awarded to the Home Office.** - **An application for an ETA must be refused if the applicant had an ETA cancelled by the Home Office under ETA 5.8, unless the Home Office holds a record that entry clearance, or permission to enter or stay was subsequently granted with knowledge of the cancellation.** - **An application for an ETA must be refused if the applicant has previously been refused entry clearance, permission to enter or permission to stay under Appendix V: Visitor, unless the Home Office holds a record that either a valid ETA, entry clearance or permission to enter or stay was held and was not cancelled as a result of that refusal; or a valid ETA, entry clearance, or permission to enter or stay was subsequently granted with knowledge of that refusal.** ## FAQs ### Do citizens of Bahrain need a visa for the United Kingdom? Citizens of Bahrain don't need a visa for the United Kingdom but must get an electronic travel authorization (eTA) online before travelling. Visa type: Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). ### How much does the United Kingdom visa cost for citizens of Bahrain? Government fee: £20. ### What documents do citizens of Bahrain need for the United Kingdom? Passport; Email address; Payment method; Facial image. ### Where do I apply? On the official site: https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply ## Sources - [Immigration Rules Appendix ETA National List](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eta-national-list) - [Check if you can get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA)](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-when-you-can-get-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta) - [Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK](https://www.gov.uk/eta) - [Apply for an ETA](https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply) - [What you can and cannot do with an ETA](https://www.gov.uk/eta/what-you-can-cannot-do) - [Immigration Rules Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-electronic-travel-authorisation) - [Immigration Rules Appendix V: Visitor](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitor) ## More - [United Kingdom visa for every passport](/visa/united-kingdom) - [Every destination for Bahrain passport holders](/visa/passport/bahrain)