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BIBF LOCATION ADDRESS
Building 1456
Road 4034, Manama
340 Kingdom of Bahrain

MAILING ADDRESS
P.O. Box 20525
Manama
Kingdom of Bahrain

Tel: +973 1781 5555
+973 1781 5559
+973 1781 5579

Fax: +973 1772 9928

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Bahrain Experience

Key facts

Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands in the Arabian Gulf, midway between the Qatar peninsula and Saudi Arabia. Bahrain is a pear-shaped island that is 48 km long and 16 km wide. Bahrain is connected to Saudi Arabia by a 23 km causeway, which opened in November of 1986 and will soon be connected to Qatar as the Bahrain-Qatar Friendship Causeway. It is scheduled for completion in 2013.

Capital City:
Manama

Total Land Area:
Bahrain has a total area of 770 sq km

Climate:
Average winters are 20 C (68 F) and average summers are 40 C (104 F)

Time Zone:
GMT +3 (Winter)/GMT +2 (Summer)

Total Population:
1,039,297

Official Languages:
The official language is Arabic. English is very widely spoken and is the principal language used in doing business.

Country International Dialing Code: +973

Educational Institutions:
With over 200 public schools and over 50 private schools, there is a choice of Bahraini, British, American and Lebanese curricula.

Visas are required by all visitors to Bahrain except passport holders of the GCC States. All other visitors require one of the following visas:

Visiting and Tourist Visa
Two Weeks Tourist Visa

Tourist visas are issued for stays of two weeks to citizens of the European Union (EU), Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and the USA. Applicants must possess valid, up-to-date passports and a return or onward ticket. A visa fee of BHD 5 ($12) is applied and can be obtained at entry from the Bahrain International Airport. Tourist visas don’t allow visitors to engage in any employment.

72-hour/7-day Visas

Obtained on arrival at the Bahrain International Airport or at the King Fahad Causeway. In addition to a passport, the passenger must have a confirmed return/onward journey ticket for the visa application to be processed.