Service Directory
Request for registration and declaration of a civil organization
The registration and publicity service for NGOs provides various services based on supervision of the term of NGOs’ boards of directors, supervising their elections and the progress of activities, looking into complaints with the provision of consultations and issuing legal licenses, registering NGOs and issuing their licenses, conducting field visits to NGOs and institutional evaluation of NGOs.
Required Attachments
- Apply for NGOs license registration application form.
- A copy of an approved founders’ founding committee meeting minutes report.
- A copy of the founders’ ID card or passport for non-Bahrainis only.
- A copy of the statute in Arabic, provided that it includes the provisions contained in Article (5) of the law.
- Application Form for a registration & licensing NGos , View Document
- Model Regulations for the Statutes of Associations , View Document
- Model Regulations for the Statutes of Private Enterprises , View Document
- Model Regulations for Cooperative Societies Statutes , View Document
- Memorandum of Association for Private Enterprises , View Document
- Memorandum of Association of a cooperative , View Document
- Application Form for the ordinary general assembly of the NGOs , View Document
- Form (4) Minutes of board meeting for non-government and cooperative organisations and socio-cultural clubs , View Document
- Application Form for Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting Minutes (Extraordinary) , View Document
- Application Form for the Board meeting form for NGOs , View Document
Legal Regulations
- Resolution No. (4) of 2007 regarding the Model Regulations for the Statute of Societies and Social and Cultural Clubs under the supervision of the Ministry of Labor and Social Development
- Decree-Law No. 21 on Social and Cultural Associations and Clubs, Special Committees Working in the Field of Youth and Sports, and Private Foundations
Payment Methods
- Bank Transfer
Process Time
- 60 Working Days
Service Provider
Ministry of Social Development
Cooperative Entities
- Ministry of Interior
