Application for a new Commercial Registration without a license (commercial company)
This service allows you to obtain a commercial registration without a business license, this will allow you to perform initial tasks related to establishment to the company such as leasing commercial space, approach banks and engage vendor, secure commercial name as well as any other tasks not requiring a business license to be obtained. Please note that your commercial registration without license does not allow you to practice the activity without first obtaining the necessary business licenses first. Once you obtain your commercial registration then you may apply to obtain a business license for the desired activity(ies). (Please note that the commercial registration without license is Valid for 1 year).
Required Attachments
- Attested copy of Commercial Registration (Optional at this stage) **
- Letter of authorization in case applicant is one of the Professional bodies registered at Ministry of industry and commerce or (submitted by one of the staff who is registered in the corporate partner if the partner or the owner is a corporate partner)
- Official power of attorney if the applicant is a non- related party or no document is submitted if the applicant is one of the partners.
- Passport copy of partners/authorized persons/ Board of Directors.
- Board resolution for BSC & BSC (closed) or partners resolution for WLL approving the incorporation of the company in Bahrain (if not provided at the commercial registration issuance stage) *
- Attested AGM, EGM, or board resolution approving the incorporation of the company in Bahrain (Optional at this stage) **
- Attested copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association (M&AA) (Optional at this stage **
- No objection Letter from the work place if the partner/authorized person/ board director is a private sector employee at the time of application submission.
- Note: Public sector employees are not allowed to establish commercial companies, however they may own shares in joint-stock companies (public and closed) and /or limited liability companies without assuming any administrative positions in them.
Legal Regulations
- The Commercial Register Law and the Commercial Companies Law promulgated by Decree-Law No. (12) of 2001 and its amendments with the executive regulations
- Trade Names Law
Fees
- 50 BD : issuance of a Commercial Registration without License
Process Time
- 3 Working Days
Service Provider
Ministry of Industry and Commerce
