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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Bahrain

How many US visas nationals of Bahrain are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Bahrain issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Bahrain, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,9012,901

Down 23%vs 3,762 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
242
Busiest month
361
Apr 2025
Latest month
222
Feb 2026Down 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.9k

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What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Bahrain by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 33%

    2.1k

    71% of the total, last 12 months

    2,054 visas in the last 12 months, 3,060 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Up 19%

    315

    11% of the total, last 12 months

    315 visas in the last 12 months, 265 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Up 729%

    290

    10% of the total, last 12 months

    290 visas in the last 12 months, 35 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 31%

    68

    2.3% of the total, last 12 months

    68 visas in the last 12 months, 98 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 36%

    49

    1.7% of the total, last 12 months

    49 visas in the last 12 months, 76 in the 12 months before

  • A-1

    Diplomats and senior officials

    Up 7.1%

    30

    1% of the total, last 12 months

    30 visas in the last 12 months, 28 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • G-21% of total

    Government representatives to international organizations

    29Down 75%
    29 visas in the last 12 months, 118 in the 12 months before
  • G-10.7% of total

    Government delegates to international organizations

    21Up 75%
    21 visas in the last 12 months, 12 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.3% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    9Down 50%
    9 visas in the last 12 months, 18 in the 12 months before
  • J-20.2% of total

    Spouses and children of J-1 visitors

    5About flat, 0%
    5 visas in the last 12 months, 5 in the 12 months before
  • L-10.2% of total

    Intracompany transferees

    5Down 17%
    5 visas in the last 12 months, 6 in the 12 months before
  • M-10.2% of total

    Vocational students

    5Up 67%
    5 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 71% of the visas issued to nationals of Bahrain in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 33% and G-2 fell 75% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Bahrain

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Manama100% of the country
    6.3kDown 28%
    6,258 visas in the last 12 months, 8,742 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 6,258 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Bahrain above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Bahrain each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.5%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: May 2023: 578 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, April was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    2.9k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 27%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    414

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 2.6%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 2,912 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bahrain
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026222256Down 13%
January 2026192169Up 14%
December 2025184184About flat, 0%
November 2025185221Down 16%
October 2025198295Down 33%
September 2025271270About flat, 0.4%
August 2025261425Down 39%
July 2025255453Down 44%
June 2025245316Down 22%
May 2025241449Down 46%
April 2025361362About flat, 0.3%
March 2025286362Down 21%
February 2025256341Down 25%
January 2025169320Down 47%
December 2024184226Down 19%
November 2024221339Down 35%
October 2024295363Down 19%
September 2024270380Down 29%
August 2024425258Up 65%
July 2024453329Up 38%
June 2024316351Down 10%
May 2024449578Down 22%
April 2024362383Down 5.5%
March 2024362410Down 12%

Look up a visa type for Bahrain

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.