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Government affairs and company formation · since 1995

Company formation and government transactions in Bahrain

Al Qabas handles company incorporation and follows up government transactions for companies and investors in the Kingdom of Bahrain, from commercial registration and licences to work permits, residencies and recurring renewals.

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Commercial registration
1995
Registered since
7
Government authorities
Licensed clearing office · Ministry of Industry and Commerce
01For the investor from outside the Kingdom

Forming a company in Bahrain

We handle and follow up the company formation procedures from the start of the application through to the completion of the registration and the required licences.

Formation packages start at
BHD 1,350
The formation route →
02For companies operating in the Kingdom

Government transactions on a monthly subscription

A specialised external service to administer government transactions and follow up their recurring dates, without the need to deal with each transaction separately.

Subscription packages start at
BHD 50 a month
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The authorities

The authorities we follow up our clients’ transactions before

Seven government and official authorities in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Follow-up and representation before each of them proceed under the required formal authorisations and documents.

8 services
Labour Market Regulatory Authority
هيئة تنظيم سوق العمل
6 services
Sijilat · Ministry of Industry and Commerce
سجلات · وزارة الصناعة والتجارة
5 services
Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs
شؤون الجنسية والجوازات والإقامة
2 services
Information and eGovernment Authority
هيئة المعلومات والحكومة الإلكترونية
3 services
Social Insurance Organisation
الهيئة العامة للتأمين الاجتماعي
2 services
Ministry of Labour
وزارة العمل
2 services
Ministry of Health
وزارة الصحة
28
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The route

From receiving the request to delivering the document

Four fixed steps for every transaction, whichever authority it sits with.

01

Receiving and checking the documents

The authority’s conditions and the documents are checked before filing, and anything missing is set out in writing.

Before filing
02

Filing and settling the fees

The transaction is filed and its government fees settled on the company’s behalf, against an official receipt in its name.

On the day of filing
03

Follow-up until completion

The transaction is followed up with the authority, and you receive a written update on its status and the reason for any delay.

Until the document is issued
04

Delivery and the next renewal date

The document and its receipt are handed over, and the next renewal date is entered in the follow-up calendar.

Notice sixty days beforehand
“A government transaction is not completed by speed alone, but by meeting its condition before it is filed.”
— Al Qabas
Procedural guides

What to know before a transaction begins

The full guide library →
For an established company

Work permits: issue, renewal and cancellation

Conditions of issue, completion periods, the monthly fee, converting a visit visa, and the cancellation procedure and what follows from it.

Reviewed 7 Sep 2026Read the guide →
For the investor

Investor residency and foreign ownership

The limits of foreign ownership in Bahrain, the investor residency route, and how it ties to the registration and the bank account.

Reviewed 7 Sep 2026Read the guide →
For an established company

The Bahrainisation rate and the work permit ceiling

How the rate for your activity is calculated, how the ceiling shifts as the company grows, and what follows when the rate is not met.

Reviewed 7 Sep 2026Read the guide →
Request a quotation

A written quotation for your transaction

Send the type of transaction and your commercial registration number, and the office sends you a written quotation within business hours.

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