Official DOS data · FY2025
Bahrain: U.S. visa refusal rate
Nationals of Bahrain were refused U.S. B-category (visitor) visas at an adjusted rate of 24.01% in FY2025, per the U.S. Department of State — rank #118 of 199 nationalities.
24.01%
Adjusted B-visa refusal rate (FY2025)
#118
Highest-refusal rank (of 199 nationalities)
-7.77
Percentage points vs the median nationality (31.78%)
Nearby in the ranking
| Rank | Nationality | Adjusted refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Korea, South | 24.73% |
| 117 | Nauru | 24.14% |
| 118 | Bahrain | 24.01% |
| 119 | Spain | 23.67% |
| 120 | Australia | 22.93% |
How to read this figure
Per DOS methodology, each applicant counts once per fiscal year by final status, and the adjusted rate equals (refusals − overcomes) ÷ (issuances + refusals − overcomes). It covers B-category visitor visas worldwide for Bahrain nationals — it is not a prediction for any individual application. Preparing for a visitor-visa interview? See what B-1/B-2 applicants report being asked.
Cite this figure
Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Refusal Rates by Nationality (Version fy2025-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-refusal-rates
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