Issuance of a manpower supply agency license

• Obtaining the required license to practice the occupation from the concerned authorities regarding the occupations of the workers that he has been authorized to employ if their occupationss are among the occupationss that are legally required to do so .
• The application is subject to the provisions, laws, regulations, bylaws and decisions issued by the concerned executive authorities in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
• The applicant must be Bahraini citizen or a business owner of a (commercial register ) fully owned by a Bahraini citizen .
• Payment of all fees due to LMRA.
• The license applicant, licensee or business owner should not breach any of the essential obligations imposed by the laws of regulating the labour market , regulations, bylaws and decisions issued to implement them .
• That the license applicant has not previously been issued an employment office license which has been revoked in accordance with the provisions of the law
• Payment of fines imposed on him according to final verdicts in accordance with the provisions of the law regulating the labour market .
• That the license applicant or licensee does not have a commercial activity that contradicts the activity required by the administrative requirements for granting the license.
• The license applicant must not be registered as an employee in the Social Insurance Organization .
• The license applicant must pass the interview by the concerned personnel in LMRA .
• Managing the licensing activity by the applicant himself or appointing a Bahraini manager to manage it .
• Specifying the economic or vocational specialization for which he wishes to supply for, provided that this specialization is among the special activities and occupations determined by LMRA , without breaching the conditions for granting work permits or temporary work permits
• Providing accommodation for the expatriate workers employed by the manpower supply agency, adequate in terms of number and gender, in accordance with the provisions of the law in this regard.
• Practicing the activity at the licensed premises appearing in the license . The activity is not to be practiced with other commercial activities, except for related similar activities according to the administrative requirements for granting the licence.
• Depositing an amount of two hundred Bahraini dinars for each work permit issued as an insurance to be paid to LMRA , in addition to the set fee of the work permit.
• Placing the license certificate in an evident place at the premises the activity is being practiced in as well as the place of temporary housing for females.
• Notifying LMRA immediately when the data contained in the application is changed or updated, or immediately upon liquidation of its activity, declaration of bankruptcy, or cancellation of the commercial register in the Ministry of Industry & Commerce.
• Enabling LMRA and its inspectors to enter the employment office premises or the residence designated for expatriate workers at any time.
• It should not be evident that the licensee has ceased practicing the activity , shut down, or changed the location of the activity in violation of the provisions of the laws and decisions in force.
• The license shall expire upon the expiry of its original or renewed duration. The licensee must submit an application for renewal as per the same procedures and stipulated conditions, not more than 60 days before the License’s expiry and not less than 30 days before .
• It is prohibited for any person to practice this activity without obtaining a licensing certificate to practice commercial activities issued by the LMRA.
• The license will be revoked if the licensee obtains the license based on false or incorrect data or documents , if one of the conditions for granting the license is not met, or in the event of an incriminating conviction , defamation crime , or trust related convictions.
• The initial approval period is 3 months to complete the requirements of the final approval, and in case the initial approval period has expired, the application is automatically considered canceled.

Application for administrative office

• Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Application for marine reclamation projects licensing

• Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain
• Provide the application form for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture
• Providing a map from the Survey and Land Registration Bureau showing the coordinates of the dredging site

Evaluate ACs & refrigerators unit for import and use permission

• Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Application for seaports and jetties projects licensing

• Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain
• Providing the application form from the Ports and Maritime Affairs
• Providing a map from the Survey and Land Registration Bureau showing the coordinates of the dredging site
• Commercial registration certificate for the contractor executing the operational works of the port, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade

Application for industrial projects licensing

• Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Violation Enquiry

• Login using e-Key via Sijilat

Licence to open a pharmacy and related storage facilities

• The approvals, licenses and conditions required by other competent official authorities must be fulfilled.

Application for fueling stations licensing

• Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Application for storage facilities licensing

• Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Application for infrastructure projects licensing

• Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Preliminary approval for industrial license(add industrial activity, add branch, change activity)

• Photos of final products

Application for environmental consultancy firms registration

• Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Application for oil and gas exploration and drilling licensing

• Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Evaluate maintenance companies install & prepare acs & refrigerators

• Having an active commercial register (for commercial use) in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Licensing and advertising service for centers working in the field of disability

First: If he is a natural person

• Must be at least 25 years old
• He must be fully competent and no final judgments have been issued against him in a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, or public morals, unless he has been rehabilitated
• Have the financial capabilities to finance the establishment and operation of the facility as decided by the Ministry, and indicate in the application the source of financing the facility, the amount allocated for its operation, and the ability to continue financing it
• To manage the facility by himself or through a concerned manager so that it is available

Second: If he is a legal person

• Have a responsible manager who represents him before others
• Have the financial capabilities to establish and operate the facility as decided by the Ministry, and indicate in the application the source of the facility’s financing, the amount allocated for its operation, and the ability to continue financing it
• Provide evidence of commercial registry approval

It is required for the establishment and operation of the facility that it fulfills the conditions and specifications that achieve its purposes, in particular the following:

• It should have a separate building, provided that it satisfies the health and safety requirements required by the competent authorities, with the submission of evidence of the approval of those authorities.
• Provide a functional structure in the management of the facility

To have a manager responsible for all technical, administrative and supervisory work, provided that the following conditions are met:

• He should be Bahraini, and in case that is not possible, he can be appointed from the Arab nationalities. If not, then from the other nationalities
• He must be fully qualified and no final judgments have been issued against him for a crime against honor, trust, or public morals, unless he has been rehabilitated
• Have a university degree related to the required activity, with an experience of not less than two years
• The workers and employees in the facility must be qualified Bahrainis, and the required jobs, the necessary qualifications, how to appoint the employees, and the sources and amounts of their salaries must be determined. The provisions, after obtaining the approval of the Ministry

Licensing of health clubs, fitness centers, sports academies and outdoor playgrounds

• Existence of an ownership/lease contract for the facility on which the project will be built.
• Existence of engineering drawings for the project.
• Availability of qualifications and training certificates suitable for the activity.
• Commitment to the guidelines for the required activity.

Study and evaluation of chemicals and refrigerants for the purpose of licensing, import and use

• Active commercial register for the company in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Application for services activities

• Active commercial register for the company in the Kingdom of Bahrain

License for dredging Applications

• A copy of a valid commercial registration certificate of the contractor executing the dredging or marine cleaning works, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade
• The application form from Marine Resources Directorate, and from Agricultural Engineering Directorate and Water Resources Directorate, with an approved map attached to the site
• A map from the Survey and Land Registration Bureau showing the coordinates of the dredging site

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

Request a license (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

Application for services activities

• Application form
• A copy of a valid commercial register CR
• Clear site photos from outside and inside
• Other documents

Application for oil and gas exploration and drilling licensing

• Application form
• A copy of a valid commercial register cr
• Clear requested work site photos from different angles showing the surrounding activities related to the requested work site
• Other documents referred to in the form

License for dredging Applications

• The application form from Marine Resources Directorate, and from Agricultural Engineering and Water Resources Directorate, with an approved map attached to the site
• A letter of approval from the Ports and Maritime Affairs
• A map from the Survey and Land Registration Bureau showing the coordinates of the dredging site
• A copy of valid commercial registration certificate of the contractor executing the dredging or marine cleaning works, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade Clear site photos from outside and inside
• EA-5 Application form
• A copy of the commercial registration certificate for the operational work of the port issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (If there is a desire to conduct marine cleaning works on the port waterfront)
• Other documents referred to in the form

Application for administrative office

• A copy of a valid commercial register cr
• Clear requested work site photos from different angles showing the surrounding activities related to the requested work site
• Other documents

Application for marine reclamation projects licensing

• Supreme Council for Environment Application form – EA-4
• The application form from the concerned Municipality, with an approved map attached to the site
• A map from the Survey and Land Registration Bureau showing the coordinates of the reclamation site
• A copy of a valid commercial register CR of the contractor
• Clear requested work site photos from different angles showing the surrounding activities related to the requested work site
• Other documents referred to in the form

Application for industrial projects licensing

• Application form
• A copy of a valid commercial register cr
• Clear site photos from outside and inside from different angles showing the surrounding activities related to the requested activity site
• Other documents referred to in the form

Evaluate ACs & refrigerators unit for import and use permission

• Application form
• A copy of a valid commercial register (CR)
• Equipment catalogue

Study and evaluation of chemicals and refrigerants for the purpose of licensing, import and use

• Official request letter on company letterhead (signed and stamped).
• Duly filled application form
• Material safety data sheet (MSDS) containing 100% of chemical composition
• Valid company cr copy with appropriate chemical activity.

Application for seaports and jetties projects licensing

• EA-6 Application form
• The application form from the Ports and Maritime Affairs, with an approved map attached to the site
• A map from the Survey and Land Registration Bureau showing the coordinates of the Jetty site
• A copy of a valid commercial register CR of the Jetty owner
• A copy of the commercial registration certificate for the contractor of the operational work of the port issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (If there is a desire to conduct marine cleaning works on the port waterfront)
• Other documents referred to in the form

Application for fueling stations licensing

• Application form
• A copy of a valid commercial register cr
• Clear station site photos from different angles showing the surrounding activities related to the station
• Other documents referred to in the form

Application for infrastructure projects licensing

• Application form
• A copy of a valid commercial register CR (of the project owner or the project contractor)
• Clear requested work site photos from different angles showing the surrounding activities related to the requested work site
• Other documents referred to in the form

Application for storage facilities licensing

• Clear requested work site photos from different angles showing the surrounding activities related to the requested work site
• Other documents referred to in the form
• Application form
• A copy of a valid commercial register cr

Application for environmental consultancy firms registration

• Application form
• A copy of a valid commercial register cr
• Other documents referred to in the form

Evaluate maintenance companies install & prepare acs & refrigerators

• Official request letter on company letterhead (signed and stamped).
• Application form
• A copy of a valid commercial register CR

Issuance of a manpower supply agency license

Required documents for initial approval

• Filling out the application form for the issuance of a manpower supply agency license.
• Submitting a plan or program supported by the samples of documents and contracts that will be during the practice of the activity in accordance with the required economic or vocational specialization in Arabic language and according to the attached form.

Documents required for issuing a license as per the attached template

• A certificate of good conduct and behavior in the name of the license applicant, issued by the Ministry of Interior.
• A copy of a valid commercial registration certificate.
• A copy of a valid lease contract for the agency’s headquarters.
• A copy of a recent electricity bill for the agency’s headquarters.

Further notes on the required documents

• A copy of the memorandum of association if it is a company.
• Copies of good conduct certificates for all partners, if it were a company .

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

Licensing of new health institutions

• Application form
• Project proposal
• Personal information of the authorized person
• Engineering maps
• Copy of Identity Card
• Pay the fee
• License to practise the profession in case of applying to open a private clinic
• Approval from the Supreme Council for Environment if a radiology service is required
• A list of medical supplies that will be used in the institution
• The institution is given six months after the final approval to submit the second and third documents, as well as to ensure the institution is fully operational.

Licence to open a pharmacy and related storage facilities

• Copy of Passport
• Certificate of good conduct
• Engineering drawing
• Copy of the lease contract
• Application form
• Copy of Identity Card

Licensing and advertising service for centers working in the field of disability

First: the license application form

• Fill out the initial data with the application form for licensing the establishment and operation of institutions and centers for care homes and social rehabilitation

Second: Data of the founders, managers and employees of the facility

• Copies of the founders/applicant’s ID card (at least 25 years old)
• Certificate of good conduct for applicants/founders
• A copy of the identity card of the nominated facility manager
• CV of the proposed facility manager responsible for all technical, administrative and supervisory work
• A copy of the academic qualification of the proposed facility manager (a university qualification in the specialization or its equivalent and certified by the concerned authority)
• Experience certificate for the proposed facility manager (not less than two years in the same specialty and approved by the concerned authority)

Third: the institutions internal system

• A copy of the internal regulations and the financial regulations governing the work of the establishment
• Declaration of the source of funding for the center and attaching evidence of the ability to continue funding
• A bank certificate for an independent financial account in an amount not less than the approved amounts according to the categories, to be deposited after approval of the registration application

Institution building:

• The facility’s administrative and technical staff
• The functional structure of the facility management, a job description for all the staff, a CV of the director of the organization with a certificate of experience of no less than two years in the field of specialization, the mechanism for appointing the nominated employees and their sources, the amount of the salaries of the nominated employees and their sources
• Curriculum, Programs, and Services
• Services, programs/curricula, assessment tools
• Building address, title or rent document, building capacity, availability of security, health and safety conditions (municipal permit, civil defense permit)

Fourth: the institution building

• The property document for the building or the lease contract so that the headquarters is independent
• Approval of the Ministry of Works and Municipalities Affairs to meet the health, security and safety requirements from the General Directorate of Civil Defense
• The number of beneficiaries is proportional to the size of the institution approved in the categorization

Fifth: Management of Programs and Services (Detailed Operational Standards)

• Brief overview of the project: definition of the project, general plan of the project, project objectives, project outputs, strategies and methods of implementation, target group and numbers of beneficiaries, working hours and time period for individual or group treatment, material cost

Cancellation of liquidation (commercial company)

• A court decision is required in the case of a compulsory liquidation.
• 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
• If the liquidation is optional, a decision from the company owner / meeting minutes of partners / a decision from shareholders is required depending on the company type

Add a branch (commercial company)

• 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 employee registered on the same record
• A decision from the company owner / meeting minutes of partners / a decision from shareholders or the decision of the board of directors or a manager depending on the type of the company and activity (similar or different activities)
• Draft amendment of the memorandum of association / articles of association related to the amendment of the articles associated with the company’s object clause if a branch is added with a new commercial activity

Add a branch (sole proprietorship)

• 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 employee registered on the same record.

Add an activity (commercial company)

• 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 employee registered on the same record
• A decision from the company owner / meeting minutes of partners / a decision from shareholders or the decision of the board of directors or a manager depending on the type of the company and activity (similar or different activities)
• Draft amendment of the memorandum of association / articles of association / declaration of incorporation related to the amendment of the articles associated with the company’s object clause

Add an activity (sole proprietorship)

• 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 employee registered on the same record.

Add an agent (sole proprietorship)

• Notarized power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party, or an unnotarized power of attorney if the applicant is a professional office

Issue statements at the request of the record holder

• An official power of attorney in the event of an unrelated person requesting the service

View a file and obtain a copy

• Official power of attorney if the applicant is an unrelated party to the Commercial Registration holder
• Applicant’s Identity Card

Licensing of health clubs, fitness centers, sports academies and outdoor playgrounds

• Attach the ownership certificate or lease agreement, electricity and water bill, and commercial address card.
• A copy of the engineering drawings of the facility.
• Pictures of the shop or establishment from inside and outside, showing the shop number and the commercial advertisement.
• Certificates and training qualifications for trainers in the facility.

Study and evaluation of chemicals and refrigerants for the purpose of licensing, import and use

• Depends on material type and number

License for dredging Applications

• Note , Depend on the nature and size of the activity and the extent of the need to submit an environmental impact assessment study
• 100 BD , Initial Assessment ; or BD 200 for fast track applications
• 100 BD , Study Scope Phase ; or BD 500 for fast track Application
• 4000 BD , Environmental Impact Assessment Phase ; or BD 6000 for fast track Application

Evaluate ACs & refrigerators unit for import and use permission

• 200 BD

Evaluate maintenance companies install & prepare acs & refrigerators

• Depends on the Company scope of work

Issuance of a manpower supply agency license

• 500 BD , payment of the license fees in LMRA after obtaining approval for the license to be issued .

Add a branch (commercial company)

• 20 BD

Add a branch (sole proprietorship)

• 20 BD

Add an activity (commercial company)

• 20 BD

Issue statements at the request of the record holder

• 10 BD , Commercial Registration Certificate Printing Fee

Restore a cancelled Commercial Registration

• 50 BD , Renewal
• 50 BD , Revival of the CR
• 10 BD for every month in the first year, BD 20 for every month in the second year, BD 30 for every in the third year , Fine fees

View a file and obtain a copy

• 100 BD Fees for viewing the commercial registry file

Renewal of a Commercial Registration

• 50 BD

Request a license (commercial company)

• 20 BD , Notarization fees

Request a license (sole proprietorship)

• 20 BD

Application for services activities

• 30 BD

Application for industrial projects licensing

• 4000 BD , Environmental Impact Assessment Phase ; or BD 6000 for Fast Truck Application
• Note , Depend on the nature and size of the activity and the extent of the need to submit an environmental impact assessment study
• 100 BD , Initial Assessment ; or BD 200 for Fast track applications
• 100 BD , Study Scope Phase ; or BD 500 for Fast Truck Application

Application for oil and gas exploration and drilling licensing

• Notes , Depend on the nature and size of the activity and the extent of the need to submit an environmental impact assessment study
• 100 BD , Initial Assessment; or 200 BD for fast track applications
• 100 BD , Study Scope Phase; or 500 BD for fast track Application
• 4000 BD , Environmental Impact Assessment Phase; or 6000 BD for fast truck application

Application for marine reclamation projects licensing

• Note , Depend on the nature and size of the activity and the extent of the need to submit an environmental impact assessment study
• 100 BD , Initial Assessment ; or BD 200 for Fast track applications
• 100 BD , Study Scope Phase ; or BD 500 for Fast Truck Application
• 4000 BD , Environmental Impact Assessment Phase ; or BD 6000 for Fast Truck Application

Application for seaports and jetties projects licensing

• Note , Depend on the nature and size of the activity and the extent of the need to submit an environmental impact assessment study
• 100 BD , Initial Assessment ; or BD 200 for Fast track applications
• 100 BD , Study Scope Phase ; or BD 500 for Fast Truck Application
• BD 4000 , Environmental Impact Assessment Phase ; or BD 6000 for Fast Truck Application

Application for fueling stations licensing

• Note , Depend on the nature and size of the activity and the extent of the need to submit an environmental impact assessment study
• 30 BD , Initial Assessment ; or BD 200 for fast track applications
• 100 BD , Study Scope Phase ; or BD 500 for Fast Truck Application
• 4000 BD , Environmental Impact Assessment Phase ; or BD 6000 for Fast Truck Application

Application for storage facilities licensing

• Note , Depend on the nature and size of the activity and the extent of the need to submit an environmental impact assessment study
• 30 BD , Initial Assessment ; or BD 200 for Fast track applications
• 100 BD , Study Scope Phase ; or BD 500 for Fast Truck Application
• 4000 BD , Environmental Impact Assessment Phase ; or BD 6000 for Fast Truck Application

Add an activity (sole proprietorship)

• 20 BD

Application for infrastructure projects licensing

• Note , Depend on the nature and size of the activity and the extent of the need to submit an environmental impact assessment study
• 30 BD , Initial Assessment ; or BD 200 for Fast track applications
• 100 BD , Study Scope Phase ; or BD 500 for Fast Truck Application
• 4000 BD , Environmental Impact Assessment Phase ; or BD 6000 for Fast Truck Application

Application for environmental consultancy firms registration

• 1000 BD , Class A
• 800 BD , Class B
• 500 BD , Class C

Licensing of new health institutions

• 50 BD , Application fee
• 50 BD , Preliminary approval fee
• 2000 BD , Hospitals - Less than 50 beds
• 2000 BD , Hospitals - From 51 to 100 beds
• 4000 BD , Hospitals - More than 100 beds
• 1000 BD , Medical Centers - General / Specialized Medical Centers
• 500 BD , Medical Centers - Alternative Medicine Center
• 300 BD , Clinics - Private clinic
• 500 BD , Clinics - 24 hours clinic
• 200 BD , Clinics - Health Unit
• 400 BD , Places to practice one of the paramedical professions - Optician check-up shop
• 300 BD , Places to practice one of the paramedical professions - Primary X-ray unit
• 500 BD , Places to practice one of the paramedical professions - Specialized Radiology Unit
• 700 BD , Places to practice one of the paramedical professions - Integrated radiology center
• 400 BD , Places to practice one of the paramedical professions - Primary laboratories
• 500 BD , laces to practice one of the paramedical professions - Specialized laboratories
• 600 BD , Places to practice one of the paramedical professions - public laboratories
• 700 BD , Places to practice one of the paramedical professions - Dental Center
• 800 BD , Places to practice one of the paramedical professions - Physiotherapy Center
• 300 BD , Places to practice one of the paramedical professions - Nutrition Center
• 500 BD , Places to practice one of the paramedical professions - Nursing Service Center

Licence to open a pharmacy and related storage facilities

• 900 BD , Pharmacy license - retail pharmacy (first license for 3 years)
• 600 BD , Pharmacy license - retail pharmacy (3-year license renewal)
• 1500 BD , Pharmacy license - import pharmacy (first license for 3 years)
• 900 BD , Pharmacy license - import pharmacy (license renewal for 3 years)
• 500 BD , Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products Warehouses - (first license for one year)
• 300 BD , Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products Warehouses - (Renewal of license for one year)

Application for administrative office

• 10 BD