
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.
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.

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.

A specialised external service to administer government transactions and follow up their recurring dates, without the need to deal with each transaction separately.
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.
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2 servicesFour fixed steps for every transaction, whichever authority it sits with.
The authority’s conditions and the documents are checked before filing, and anything missing is set out in writing.
Before filingThe transaction is filed and its government fees settled on the company’s behalf, against an official receipt in its name.
On the day of filingThe 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 issuedThe 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

Conditions of issue, completion periods, the monthly fee, converting a visit visa, and the cancellation procedure and what follows from it.
The limits of foreign ownership in Bahrain, the investor residency route, and how it ties to the registration and the bank account.
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.
Send the type of transaction and your commercial registration number, and the office sends you a written quotation within business hours.