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Costa Rica visa for citizens of Bahrain

Citizens of Bahrain need a visa for Costa Rica that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Bahrain: the passport opens 50 countries visa-free; Manama — San José: ≈ 13,680 km, about 17.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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Can I travel to Costa Rica without a visa on a Bahrain passport?

No: citizens of Bahrain need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Costa Rica visa rules at a glance

With a Bahrain passport you can visit 50 countries visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 80 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bahrain passport ranks 105th of 199.
Bahrain passport: visa-free access to 50 countries; Costa Rica passport: 90.
Citizens of Bahrain and Costa Rica can travel together visa-free to 29 countries, for example: United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Seychelles, Tunisia, Zambia, Malaysia, Botswana, and Singapore.
Citizens of Costa Rica, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Bahrain. Bahrain visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Travelling to Costa Rica: good to know

Manama — San José: about 13,680 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 17.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −9 hours.
Local time: Manama 12:00 — San José 03:00.
Local currency: Costa Rican Colón.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CRC 454.
Costa Rica is the 185th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bahrain.