Government transactions on a monthly subscription
Companies operating in the Kingdom need continuous follow-up of work permits, identity cards, the commercial registration and social insurance before the relevant authorities. Al Qabas provides this service on a fixed monthly subscription in four packages, each one wider than the last in two respects: the headcount it covers, and the kinds of transaction it includes.
The package matching your size
Enter your headcount to see the package that matches it and its monthly and annual value. If the scope of your transactions is wider than that package covers, the next one up is the right one. Government fees sit outside the subscription and are settled at the value prescribed by the relevant authority.
The tier can move up or down as headcount changes. Expertise work sits outside the subscription and a written quotation is issued for it on request.
Package matching your size: Eleven to thirty employees
Subscription tiers
Each package has a headcount limit and a scope of transactions. The scope rests on a single question about each transaction: does it keep an existing record as it stands, does it create a new record, or does it change the company's standing before the authority? Choose the package that covers the company's size and the scope of its transactions, whichever is higher.
Entry
For a stable company whose headcount does not change during the year
- A calendar of expiry dates, with notice sixty days beforehand
- Renewal of work permits, the commercial registration, residencies and identity cards
- Permit cancellations and closing staff records with social insurance
- Settling government fees on the company’s behalf, against a receipt in its name
- A written status update on the file
Basic
For a company that hires or transfers staff during the year
- What the Entry package covers
- Issuing new work permits, transferring staff, and converting visit visas
- Identity cards and dependant residencies for new staff
- Notarising employment contracts, medical fitness, and social insurance registration
- A designated account manager, and priority in the execution order
Growth
For a company whose activity, size or registered details change
- What the Basic package covers
- Following up the Bahrainisation rate and the company’s permit ceiling
- Amending the commercial registration details and adding activities
- Renewing health licences where the activity requires them
- A monthly report of completed transactions
- Ten per cent off expertise work
Partner
For a larger company that needs a regular presence at its premises
- What the Growth package covers
- Two site visits each week
- A service level agreement
- Twenty per cent off expertise work
Choose the package that covers the company’s size and the scope of its transactions, whichever is higher.
One monthly subscription
A fixed amount inclusive of value added tax. No charge per transaction, and no scattered invoices to reconcile at month end.
At the value prescribed by the authority
The office settles them on the company's behalf at the time of filing, then invoices them at the prescribed value. The official receipt is issued in the company's name.
A single transaction without a subscription
A single transaction is carried out on a quotation issued on request, once the type of transaction, the documents required and the expected period have been set out.
Annual settlement is equivalent to ten months. Moving between packages is available at any time, up or down, and termination takes one month's notice. If a company needs a transaction outside the scope of its package, a written quotation is issued for it, or it becomes covered by moving to the next package up.
What the subscription covers
This is the table of covered transactions, and beside each one its scope and completion period. The periods run from the day the documents and requirements are complete, and are subject to the procedure of the authority concerned.
The authorities we follow up your transactions before
Labour Market Regulatory Authority هيئة تنظيم سوق العمل 8 services 
Sijilat · Ministry of Industry and Commerce سجلات · وزارة الصناعة والتجارة 6 services 
Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs شؤون الجنسية والجوازات والإقامة 5 services 
Information and eGovernment Authority هيئة المعلومات والحكومة الإلكترونية 2 services 
Social Insurance Organisation الهيئة العامة للتأمين الاجتماعي 3 services 
Ministry of Labour وزارة العمل 2 services 
Ministry of Health وزارة الصحة 2 services The full table of services 28 services across 7 authorities, with search and filters. Expertise work sits outside the subscription, including workforce ceiling increases, violation removal and settlement, liquidation, and changes of legal form or partners. Each case is studied on its own and a written quotation is issued, with a discount for subscribers according to tier.
An application, from receipt to delivery
- Documents receivedValid passport · identity card · copy of the CR Sunday 10:24
- Conditions checkedMonthly fees settled · the ceiling allows the permit Sunday 11:05
- Filed, government fee paidThe receipt is issued in the company's name In progress
- Delivered, renewal date enteredThe next renewal enters the follow-up calendar Tomorrow
Speed of follow-up
A number of recurring transactions, such as certain renewals, are completed within one working day once the documents and requirements are in order, where the authority’s own procedure allows it.
Early renewal notice
For subscription clients covered by the follow-up service, a notice is sent sixty days before a registration or permit expires.
Government fees at their official value
Government fees are settled at the value prescribed by the relevant authority, with the official receipts for the transaction provided.
Formal representation
The company is followed up and represented before the relevant authorities under the required formal authorisations and documents.
Questions asked before engaging
Is the subscription charged by the number of transactions?
No. The package is set by two things: the company’s headcount, and the scope of transactions it needs. The subscription does not change with the number of transactions in a given month, so long as they fall within the package’s scope and headcount stays within its limit.
What separates the four packages?
Each package is wider than the last in size and scope together. The Entry package covers maintenance transactions: renewals, cancellations and data updates. The Basic package covers those and operations: issuing permits, residencies and identity cards for new staff. The Growth package covers those and changes: the Bahrainisation rate, the permit ceiling, and amendments to the commercial registration. The Partner package covers those and adds regular site visits and a service level agreement.
What if a company needs a transaction outside the scope of its package?
A written quotation is issued for that transaction, setting out the documents, the period and the cost, or it becomes covered by moving to the next package up. No transaction outside the scope is carried out without a prior quotation.
Who holds the employees’ passports?
The office holds no passport. Documents are received for the transaction alone, then returned to the company with the completed document and its receipt.
Who pays the government fee?
The office settles it on the company’s behalf at the time of filing, then invoices it at the value prescribed by the relevant authority. The official receipt is issued in the company’s name and handed over with the completed document.
What sits outside the subscription?
Expertise work: workforce ceiling increases, violation removal and settlement, liquidation, changes of legal form or partners, and labour claims. Each case is studied on its own and a written quotation is issued, with a discount for subscribers according to their package.
How is the office authorised?
Each authority has its own authorisation mechanism, and the office handles the procedure with each of them. The authorisation stays within the scope of the agreed transactions, and the company may withdraw it at any time on its own notice.
What happens if an application is returned?
The authority’s conditions and documents are checked before filing. If an application is returned, the reason is set out in writing and the application is refiled once the requirement is met, at no additional fee to subscribers; government fees remain as determined by the relevant authority.
Can the subscription be ended?
Yes, on one month’s notice and without penalty. Moving between packages is available at any time, up or down.
Do the prices include VAT?
Subscription prices and formation package prices include value added tax, and the published figure is the final amount. Government fees are not subject to the tax and are settled at their prescribed value.
Request a quotation
Fill in what applies to you, then send the request by WhatsApp or email. Nothing is stored on this page, and the message is composed in full before it is sent.
- You receive an acknowledgement within business hours.
- A written quotation follows, setting out scope, documents, period and cost.
- On approval the authorisation is completed with the authorities and work begins.
Settling the package that matches your company
Send your headcount and commercial registration number, and we prepare a written subscription quotation within business hours.