No visa needed

Do citizens of Bahrain need a visa for the United Arab Emirates?

Citizens of Bahrain don’t need a visa for the United Arab Emirates. 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 — Abu Dhabi: ≈ 430 km, about 1 hour of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Can I travel to the United Arab Emirates without a visa on a Bahrain passport?

Yes, citizens of Bahrain don’t need a visa for the United Arab Emirates. A valid passport is enough.

United Arab Emirates 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; United Arab Emirates passport: 127.
Citizens of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates can travel together visa-free to 49 countries, for example: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Iran, Jordan, Palestine, Armenia, Lebanon, Georgia, Egypt, Tajikistan, Turkey, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan.
A language both countries share: Arabic.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates, in turn, don’t need a visa for Bahrain. Bahrain visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Travelling to the United Arab Emirates: good to know

Manama — Abu Dhabi: about 430 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1 hour.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Manama 12:00 — Abu Dhabi 13:00.
Local currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ AED 3.67.
United Arab Emirates is the 3rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bahrain.