Application to remove a violation

• The applicant must be the holder of the record or a person with authority to know in the record or a person authorized by the record holder or a professional office

New Agency Registration

• The applicant for registering a new commercial agency must be a Bahraini national or a company 100% owned by Bahrainis.

Auditors Register and Annual renewal of the audit registration

• Bahraini national
• Full legal and civil qualifications
• No business activity or employment
• Good repute
• A period of practical experience of no less than five years
• Holding a professional accounting certificate accredited by one of the internationally recognized associations of chartered accountants

Authorized Distributor Registration

• The CR that is applying must be active and must include activities related to general trade, retail, or wholesale..
• The brand owning company may directly practice the Authorised Distributor Activity under a company 100% owned by them

Request for Printing CR Certificates/ Extracts/ Letters

• Submit application by the CR owner or the authorized representative.

Change of business address (commercial company)

• A notarized power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party to the Commercial Registration holder, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office or an authorized employee registered on the same registration
• Administrative Resolution, Board of Directors Resolution, or Board Resolution

Transfer of ownership – shelf company (commercial company)

• A no-objection letter to the working partners, managers and authorized signatories
• A decision from the partner if they are a legal person
• A draft of the company’s memorandum of association / articles of association / declaration of incorporation
• Certificate issued by the bank with the company’s capital (if the company’s capital is in cash)
• If the partner is a foreign company, the following must be provided: a decision from the company to either establish a new company or to enter as a partner in establishing a new company, a copy of the company’s Commercial Registration, a copy of the company’s memorandum of association and any other amendments thereto. All these documents must be certified.
• Documents of the capital in kind if the company’s capital is in kind
• Note: If the partner is a Bahraini company, a decision must be provided by the company to either establish a new company or to enter as a partner in establishing a new company
• LLC/Joint Liability Company: partners’ meeting minutes. Closed or public joint stock company: board resolution
• Power of attorney or an authorization depending on the type of applicant, if the application is not submitted by one of the partners
• Note: In this transaction, if the applicant is a manager or an authorized signatory who is not a partner, a power of attorney must be provided for them to submit the application

If the company to be incorporated is a branch of a foreign company, the following must be provided:

• A certified decision from the parent company to open a branch in the Kingdom of Bahrain
• A certified copy of the company’s Commercial Registration
• A certified copy of the company’s memorandum of association and any other amendments thereto
• Certified power of attorney for the branch manager
• The company’s financial report (signed by a certified auditor)
• A letter of guarantee for the branch

Transfer the Commercial Registration status from "Deactivated for not renewing the CR" to "Deleted with Payment" (sole proprietorship)

• A notarized power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party to the Commercial Registration holder, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office or an authorized employee registered on the same record

Change of business activity (commercial company)

• A notarized power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party to the Commercial Registration holder, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office or an authorized employee registered on the same registration
• A decision from the company owner / meeting minutes of partners / a decision from shareholders or the board of directors or a manager according to type of company and new activity (if it is similar or different)
• Draft amendment to the memorandum of association/ articles of association / declaration of incorporation related to the object clause to be amended in the event of adding a new activity

Change to the financial year end (commercial company)

• A decision from the company owner / meeting minutes of partners / a decision from shareholders
• Draft of an amendment to the memorandum of association/articles of association/ declaration of incorporation related to the article to be amended regarding the company financial year end
• A notarized power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office or an authorized employee registered on the same registration

Change authorized signatory (commercial company)

• A notarized power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party to the Commercial Registration holder, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office or an authorized employee registered on the same record
• A decision from the director or board of directors
• No objection letter for the new authorized signatories in the company

Change of the company contract (commercial company)

• A notarized power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office or an authorized employee registered on the same registration
• A decision from the company owner / meeting minutes of partners / a decision from shareholders
• Draft amendment to the memorandum of association/articles of association / declaration of incorporation related to the article/articles to be amended in the attached resolution or minutes of meeting

Change of company term (commercial company)

• A notarized power of attorney is required if the applicant is unrelated to the Commercial Registration holder, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office or an authorized employee registered on the same registration
• The decision of the owner of the company, or the minutes of the meeting of the partners, or the decision of the shareholders
• Draft amendment of the memorandum of association / articles of association / declaration of incorporation related to the amendment of the article of the company’s term only

Change of company type (commercial company)

• A decision from the company owner / meeting minutes of partners / a decision from shareholders
• Draft memorandum of association / articles of association / declaration of incorporation of the company

Remove a branch (commercial company)

• A notarized power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office or an authorized employee registered on the same record
• Decision from the director or board of directors

Remove a branch (sole proprietorship)

• A notarized power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office or an authorized employee registered on the same record

Remove an activity (commercial company)

• A notarized power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office or an authorized employee registered on the same record
• Decision from the director or board of directors

Capital reduction (commercial company)

• A notarized power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office or an authorized employee registered on the same record
• A decision from the company owner / meeting minutes of partners / a decision from shareholders
• A letter from the auditor
• The company’s latest audited financial report
• Draft amendment of the memorandum of association / articles of association / declaration of incorporation related to the amendment of the company’s capital clause only

Capital increase (commercial company)

• A notarized power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office or an authorized employee registered on the same record
• A decision from the company owner / meeting minutes of partners / a decision from shareholders
• Draft amendment of the memorandum of association / articles of association / declaration of incorporation related to the amendment of the company’s capital clause only
• Certificate issued by the bank for the amount of the company’s capital increase (if the increase in the company’s capital is cash)
• Documents of the capital in kind if the increase in the company’s capital is in kind

Print an extract of data from the Commercial Registration

• An official power of attorney in the event of an unrelated person requesting the Commercial Registration Certificate

Application to remove a violation

• Depending on the type of violation, proof that it has been resolved is required, such as:
• Photos of the front side of the store
• Photos from inside the store
• A photo proving the clear display of prices on the products
• A copy of store balances
• Certified pledge approved by the Consumer Protection Directorate
• A photo of a valid verification sticker for measurement devices
• Commercial Registration certificate displayed inside the store

Request a license (commercial company)

• Power of attorney or an authorization depending on the type of applicant, if the application is not submitted by one of the partners
• Note: In this transaction, if the applicant is a manager or an authorized signatory who is not a partner, a power of attorney must be provided for them to submit the application
• A no-objection letter to the working partners, managers and authorized signatories
• A decision from the partner if they are a legal person
• A draft of the company’s memorandum of association / articles of association / declaration of incorporation
• Certificate issued by the bank with the company’s capital (if the company’s capital is in cash)
• Documents of the capital in kind if the company’s capital is in kind
• Note: If the partner is a Bahraini company, a decision must be provided by the company to either establish a new company or to enter as a partner in establishing a new company
• LLC/Joint Liabililty Company: partners’ meeting minutes. Closed or public joint stock company: board resolution
• If the partner is a foreign company, the following must be provided: a decision from the company to either establish a new company or to enter as a partner in establishing a new company, a copy of the company’s Commercial Registration, a copy of the company’s memorandum of association and any other amendments thereto. All these documents must be certified.

Note: If the company to be incorporated is a branch of a foreign company, the following must be provided:

• A certified decision from the parent company to open a branch in the Kingdom of Bahrain
• Certified power of attorney for the branch manager
• The company’s financial report (signed by a certified auditor)
• A letter of guarantee for the branch
• A certified copy of the company’s Commercial Registration
• A certified copy of the company’s memorandum of association and any other amendments thereto

Transfer of ownership

In the event of transferring from a sole proprietorship to an existing company, or to become a branch of an existing company:

• A transfer decision by the owner of the sole proprietorship
• The company owner’s decision / the partners’ meeting minutes / the shareholders’ decision
• Draft amendment of the memorandum of association / articles of association / declaration of incorporation of the company
• Draft declaration of assignment of a commercial store

In the event of transferring from a company to a new sole proprietorship:

• The company owner’s decision / the partners’ meeting minutes / the shareholders’ decision to transfer
• No-objection letter to the new owner of the sole proprietorship if they are an employee in the private sector
• Draft declaration of assignment of shares or commercial premises