Service Directory
Apply for registration in the Roll of Lawyers
Registration of those individuals who meet the conditions required to practice the legal profession in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Required Attachments
- Completed registration form
- A letter requesting registration in the Roll of Lawyers that is to be submitted to the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf
- A letter from the lawyer who will supervise the training (required in the event of the individual’s registration within the Roll of Lawyers under training).
- A letter stating the legal experience of the applicant issued by the official authorities (for applicants registered in the roll of practicing lawyers or those licensed before the Court of Cassation).
- A Good Conduct Certificate issued by the Ministry of Interior
- Copies of a bachelor’s degree or a Licentiate in Law from a recognized university in the Kingdom
- A copy of the statement of validity of the certificate issued by the Ministry of Education (with the exception of graduates from the University of Bahrain)
- A copy of the Identity Card and passport.
- A personal photo
- Other explanatory documents may be requested according to the opinion of the Lawyers Registration Committee
Legal Regulations
- Ministerial Resolution No. (5) of 1981 regarding the implementation of the Advocacy Law
- Ministerial Resolution No. (19) of 1989 regarding the lists of lawyers before the Court of Cassation
- Decree-Law No. (26) of 1980 promulgating the Advocacy Law
- Decree-Law No. (39) of 1999 amending some provisions of the Advocacy Law promulgated by Decree-Law No. (26) of 1980
Fees
- 500 BD : Registration in the Roll of licensed lawyers before the Court of Cassation
- 300 BD : Registration in the Roll of practicing lawyers
- 250 BD : Registration in the Roll of Lawyers under training
Process Time
- 14 working days
Service Provider
Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf
Service Processes
- Submit the required documents by sending them to the email of the General Registrar Office
- Apply for a Good Conduct Certificate from the Ministry of Interior
- Pay the fee after approval
- Take the oath before the High Court of Appeal
- Submit the required documents by sending them to the email of the General Registrar Office
- Apply for a Good Conduct Certificate from the Ministry of Interior
- Pay the fee after approval
- Take the oath before the High Court of Appeal
