No visa needed

Do citizens of Bahrain need a visa for South Korea?

Citizens of Bahrain don’t need a visa for South Korea and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Bahrain: the passport opens 50 countries visa-free; Manama — Seoul: ≈ 7,130 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to South Korea without a visa on a Bahrain passport?

Yes, citizens of Bahrain don’t need a visa for South Korea for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

South Korea 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; South Korea passport: 114.
Citizens of Bahrain and South Korea can travel together visa-free to 40 countries, for example: United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Serbia, Seychelles, and Belarus.
Citizens of South Korea, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Bahrain. Bahrain visa for citizens of South Korea

Travelling to South Korea: good to know

Manama — Seoul: about 7,130 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Local time: Manama 12:00 — Seoul 18:00.
Local currency: South Korean Won.
Languages: Korean.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₩1,357.
South Korea is the 143rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bahrain.