This article gives the contact details of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in New Delhi, the Indian cities where Bahrain has a consulate or honorary consulate, and the visa, consular, payments, tourism and air services facts in the MEA bilateral brief of June 2026. Contact details and the list of consular offices are taken from the MEA Protocol Division register, read on 24 September 2026.
Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in New Delhi
- Address: 14, Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021
- Telephone: 011-26114153, 26114154
- Email: newdelhi.mission@mofa.gov.bh
- Website: www.mofa.gov.bh/ind/en/home
According to the MEA brief of June 2026, the Embassy of Bahrain in New Delhi opened in March 2007.
Consulate and honorary consulate in India
The register lists a Bahraini consulate in Mumbai and a Bahraini honorary consulate in Bengaluru. It lists these offices by city only, so readers should ask the embassy which office handles their matter before visiting.
National day
The national day of Bahrain is 16 December (National Day).
The Embassy of India in Bahrain
For Indian nationals in Bahrain, the brief records that the Indian Embassy in Bahrain opened in January 1973, and that the new building of the Embassy of India, Bahrain, opened in July 2018.
Visas
According to the brief, India's e-Visa facility for Bahraini nationals was operationalised in July 2025 across 9 categories. Four more categories were added in November 2025 and one in December 2025, taking the total to 14 categories. Bahraini nationals should check the current e-visa categories and conditions through official Indian government channels.
The two countries signed an Agreement on Exemption from Short Stay Visa for Holders of Diplomatic and Official/Special Passports in July 2018. As its title indicates, it covers holders of those passports only.
The brief has no information on Bahraini visa rules for Indian workers, tourists, students or business travellers. Anyone planning to travel to Bahrain should confirm current requirements directly with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in New Delhi or the consulate in Mumbai.
Travel and air services
According to the brief, the number of Indian tourists to Bahrain increased by 44% between 2022 and 2023, crossing 1 million tourist arrivals.
An Air Service Agreement between India and Bahrain was signed in April 2000. Travellers should check current routes and schedules with airlines.
Remittances and payments
In November 2025, NIPL (NPCI International Payments Limited), the international arm of NPCI, and BENEFIT, which the brief describes as Bahrain's leading fintech and e-financial transactions company, signed an agreement on real-time cross-border remittances between India and Bahrain. According to the brief, it connects India's UPI with Bahrain's EFTS (Electronic Fund Transfer System), and fulfils the direction given by the Prime Minister during his visit to Bahrain.
An earlier MoU between BENEFIT and NPCI for the launch of the "RuPay Card" in Bahrain was signed in August 2019.
Prisoners and royal pardons
According to the brief, HM the King pardoned more than 160 Indian prisoners in 2024 and 196 Indian prisoners in 2025, which the brief calls a substantial increase from the usual numbers. In 2026, approximately 29 Indians had received a Royal Pardon as of June 2026.
India and Bahrain also have an Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons, signed in January 2016. Families seeking help in such cases should contact the Embassy of India in Bahrain through official channels.
Honorary consuls
Honorary consuls have limited powers and do not offer the full range of services provided by the embassy and the consulate. Visa, passport and other consular requirements should always be confirmed with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in New Delhi or the consulate in Mumbai.