Service Directory
Sale contract for a retail shop
Notarizing a sale contract for a retail shop between the parties (seller and buyer)
Required Attachments
- Approval from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism
- Original passport or the Identity Card (passport for foreign nationals)
- If one of the parties is an entity, the memorandum of association, an extract of the Commercial Registration details and the decision of the board of directors or partners
- The original powers of attorney if the representation is by proxy and in the event of foreign powers of attorney, the documents must be notarized by the Bahrain Ministry of Foreign Affairs or with an Apostille stamp
- Completed “Know Your Customer” form by all parties
- Other notes about the required documents:
- (Translate all documents in Arabic)
Legal Regulations
- Decree-Law No. (14) of 1971 regarding notarization
- ministerial Resolution No. (28) of 2021 regarding the procedures for prohibiting and combating money laundering and terrorist financing, the illegal transfer of funds across borders in notary work, audit oversight and control and prohibiting dealing with terrorist individuals or entities.
Process Time
- 1 Working Day
Service Provider
Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf
Service Processes
- Book an appointment and visit the head office of the Notary Directorate.
- Record the transaction, pay the fees, and notarize the document
- (To book appointments for notarization transactions in general, please contact us through WhatsApp 35436743, and for the real estate notarization transactions via WhatsApp 35436744.)
