Engineering Office's License Issuance

Service Conditions

Engineering Office in the form of a Sole Proprietorship: To obtain a license for establishing an engineering office in a form of a sole proprietorship, the following conditions must be met:

• Shall fulfill all the conditions mentioned in Article (7) of Law No. (51) of 2014 with respect to Regulating the Practice of Engineering Professions.
• Shall have practiced professional engineering for a consecutive or non-consecutive period immediately after obtaining the engineering qualification as determined by the Implementing Regulation.
• Shall satisfy the conditions with respect to the field, branch and category required for licensing.
• Any other conditions that are determined by the Implementing Regulation. An insurance policy shall be obtained to cover the liability of the office according to the Law in respect of the profession’s faults subject to the conditions and controls conditions specified in the Implementing Regulation. The Council may permit the licensee to establish an engineering office in the form of a sole proprietorship – upon his/her request- and to delegate one of its licensed engineers to administer the licensee’s office, on part-time or full-time basis, for a temporary period as determined by the Implementing Regulation, provided that the owner of the office shall bear any responsibility arising from the works assigned to the licensed engineer.

Engineering Office in the form of a Commercial Company: The following are the conditions for issuing a license for establishing an engineering office in the form of commercial company:

• The office shall appoint a responsible manager to be approved by the Council, who shall be responsible for all technical and administrative works in the office and who shall work on full time basis and holding a license to practice one of the engineering professions. The Implementing Regulation prescribes the conditions, qualifications and expertise that the office manager must have and the procedures for his appointment, and for appointing a deputy upon his absence, or upon his failure to carry out his duties, or loss of any conditions that he has to meet, and the cases, conditions and controls under which another person needs to be delegated to carry out some of his duties and powers. The owner of the office or any of the partners therein may become the office manager once he/she fulfills the necessary conditions, qualifications and expertise.
• To obtain an insurance policy to cover the liability of the office according to the Law in respect to profession’s faults subject to the conditions and controls specified in the Implementing Regulation.
• Any other conditions specified in the Implementing Regulation. Such conditions may include the rules and controls of fields, branches and categories that may be permitted to the office to practice, its minimum capital, nature of works that may be executed and the guarantees that maybe granted by the office or by the partners therein.

Licensing of a Foreign Entity: Notwithstanding the provisions of the Commercial Companies Law, an exemption may be granted to foreign entities to establish engineering offices for the practice of engineering professions in Bahrain,provided that such foreign entity shall fulfill following conditions:

• The entity shall be existing and holding a license to practice one of the engineering professions from outside the Kingdom for a period of not less than 15 years.
• Shall have high technical expertise, capabilities and competency that are unavailable in the Kingdom to meet the local needs subject to the decision by the Council in this respect.
• Shall take a form of one of the commercial companies, unless it is a branch or agent of a foreign company in which case it shall be exempted from the requirement of having a local sponsor in Bahrain.
• The office shall have a responsible full-time manager holding a license to practice engineering profession in accordance with Law No. (51) of 2014 with respect to Regulating the Practice of Engineering Professions and its Implementing Regulation.
• Shall obtain an insurance policy to cover the legal liabilities with respect to the professional risks according to the conditions and requirements set forth in the Implementing Regulation.
• Any other conditions set forth in the Implementing Regulation.

For more details:

• Please refer to the Executive Regulations - Decision No. (27) of 2023 Promulgation of the Implementing Regulations of Law No. (51), specifically Annex 2.

Required Attachments

For Categories (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (K) Engineering Offices to be owned by Engineers of Bahraini or GCC Nationalities:

• Letter seeking license for an Engineering office – required for all categories.
• Shareholders form (if applicable) - required for all categories.
• Details of manpower and organizational chart including names, professions positions of staff - required for all categories.
• Office lease agreement (may be submitted before final evaluation) - required for all categories.
• Passport of the applicant (office owner(s)) - required for all categories.
• Authorization from which is enclosed with this form by office owner(s), and questionnaire verifying dedication to the practice of engineering professions & the absence of conflict of interest for all engineers working in the office (attached with this form) - required for all categories.
• In case request is submitted by the heirs wishing to continue operating the office, they shall provide an authorization of the responsible manager to act and manage according to an official Power of Attorney issued by the competent authority. The Responsible Manager must be a Bahraini Engineer with the same discipline of the office - required for all categories.
• A minimum of two applications for Engineers per each discipline are required in line with Engineering offices' Category, as per the Executive Regulation – required for the Categories (A), (B), (C), (E) and (F).
• Minimum of three applications for Engineers per Discipline(s) required in line with Engineering offices' Category, as per the Executive Regulation – required for Category (D).
• An applications for licensing the owner, should be a Category (A) Engineer with no less than 20 years of experience – required for Category (K).
• Office layout showing the total floor area (may be submitted before final evaluation) – required for the Categories (A), (B), (C), (F) and (K).
• Professional indemnity insurance coverage (may be submitted before final evaluation) – required for Categories (A), (B), (C), (E), (F) and (K).

For Categories (A), (D), (E) and (F) Engineering Offices to be owned by Non-Licensees of Bahraini or GCC Nationalities:

• Letter seeking license for an Engineering office – required for all categories.
• Shareholders form (if applicable) – required for all categories.
• Details of manpower and organizational chart including names, professions positions of staff – required for all categories.
• Office lease agreement (may be submitted before final evaluation) – required for all categories.
• Passport of the applicant i.e., the Responsible Manager – required for all categories.
• An overview of the Engineering specializations that will be practiced by Engineering office – required for all categories.
• Authorization of the Responsible Manager to act and manage according to an official Power of Attorney issued by the competent authority. The Responsible Manager must be a Bahraini Engineer with the same discipline of the office and with more than 12 years of experience – required for all categories.
• Authorization from which is enclosed with this form by the Responsible Manager and questionnaire verifying dedication to the practice of engineering professions & the absence of conflict of interest for all engineers working in the office (attached with this form) – required for all categories.
• A minimum of two applications for Engineers per each discipline required in line with Engineering offices' Category, as per the Executive Regulation - required for Categories (A), (E), and (F).
• Minimum of three applications for Engineers per Discipline(s) required in line with Engineering offices’ Category, as per the Executive Regulation – required for Category (D).
• Office layout showing the total floor area (may be submitted before final evaluation) – required for Categories (A) and (F).
• Professional indemnity insurance coverage (may be submitted before final evaluation) – required for Categories (A), (E) and (F).
• Proof that the capital is not less than 500 thousand Bahraini dinars – required for Categories (A), (D), and (E).

For Categories (A), (D), (E) and (F) Engineering Offices to be owned by Foreign Branch:

• Letter seeking license for an Engineering office from the parent company - required for all categories.
• Shareholders form (if applicable) - required for all categories.
• Financial audit reports for the parent company for the last three years - required for all categories.
• Passport of the applicant i.e., the Responsible Manager - required for all categories.
• Details of manpower and organizational chart including names, professions positions of staff - required for all categories.
• Office lease agreement (may be submitted before final evaluation) - required for all categories.
• Portfolio of the parent company - required for all categories.
• Incorporation documents for the parent company, shows that the foreign office exists and has been licensed for a period of no less than 15 years to practice the profession outside Bahrain in the specializations for which the office is required to be licensed - required for all categories.
• A certified letter from the main office of the foreign office, stating that it is responsible for the office’s branch in Bahrain - required for all categories.
• A list of projects carried out by the foreign office, showing the implementation of 20 projects in the main center and 10 projects in the branches affiliated with the office abroad - required for all categories.
• Authorizing the responsible manager to act and manage the office in Bahrain, under an official Power of Attorney issued by the Engineering office at its head office. The Responsible Manager must be an Engineer of the same discipline of the office and in Category (A) - required for all categories.
• Permanent work visa of the applicant i.e., the Responsible Manager (may be submitted before final evaluation) - required for all categories.
• Authorization from which is enclosed with this form by the Responsible Manager and questionnaire verifying dedication to the practice of engineering professions & the absence of conflict of interest for all engineers working in the office (attached with this form) - required for all categories.
• A minimum of two applications for Engineers per each discipline are required in line with Engineering offices' Category, as per the Executive Regulation - required for Categories (E) and (F).
• Minimum of three applications for Engineers per Discipline(s) required in line with Engineering offices' Category, as per the Executive Regulation - required for Categories (A) and (D).
• Office layout showing the total floor area (may be submitted before final evaluation) - required for Categories (A) and (F).
• Professional indemnity insurance coverage (may be submitted before final evaluation) – required for Categories (A), (E) and (F).

Legal Regulations

• Law No. (51) of 2014 with respect to Regulating the Practice of Engineering Professions (Incorporated with the Updates as per Legislative Decree No. (18) of 2021 Amending Certain Provisions of Law No. 51 with respect to Regulating the Practice of Engineering Professions). , View Document
• Decision No. (27) of 2023 Promulgation of the Implementing Regulations of Law No. (51) of 2014 with respect to Regulating the Practice of Engineering Profession. , View Document
• Prime Minister Edict No 2 for 2017 with respect to CRPEP's Service Fees. , View Document
• Prime Minister Edict No (92) for 2023 with respect to amending the table attached to Prime Minister Edict No (2) for 2017 with respect to CRPEP’s Service Fees. , View Document

Fees

Office Application Submission Fees:

• 100 : Bahraini Office Categories (B), (C) and (K)
• 1000 : Bahraini Office Categories (D) and (E)
• 500 : Bahraini Office Category (F)
• 1000 : Foreign Branch Category (A), (D) and (E)
• 500 : Foreign Branch Category (F)

Engineer’s Application Submission Fees:

• 15 : For each Engineer

Preliminary Approval Certificate Fees:

• 200 : Issuance
• 400 : First Extension (for 4 months)
• 600 : Second Extension (for 4 months)

Application fees for new Bahraini engineering office - Category (C):

• 100 : Renewal fees for each discipline
• 100 : Issuance of license

Application fees for new Bahraini engineering office - Category (K):

• 100 : Issuance of license
• 300 : Renewal fees for each discipline

Application fees for new Foreign Branch engineering office - Category (A):

• 4000 : Issuance of license
• 1000 : Renewal fees for each discipline

Issuance of License for Bahraini Engineering Office - Category (A):

• 300 : Renewal fees for each discipline

Application fees for new Bahraini engineering office - Category (B):

• 100 : Issuance of license
• 200 : Renewal fees for each discipline

Application fees for Licensing Companies with Engineering Departments Category (D) & (E):

• 2000 : License Issuance
• 2000 : Renewal fees for each discipline

Application fees for Licensing Engineering Laboratories Category (F):

• 500 : License Issuance
• 500 : Renewal fees for each discipline

Fees for each Engineer License Category (D):

• 40 : License Issuance

Fees for each Engineer License Category (A), (B), (C) & (K):

• 115 : License Issuance