Bahrain business guide

    Sijilat Step by Step: Registering a Company in Bahrain

    Sijilat is Bahrain's official commercial registration portal. Every new company goes through the same main steps.

    Ayman Almodaweb

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    Ayman Almodaweb, Managing Director & CEO

    Last reviewed September 2026 1 min read

    In this guide

    01

    The steps

    • Reserve a commercial name
    • Choose activity codes
    • Enter shareholders and capital
    • Sign the Memorandum of Association
    • Clear any approvals from other bodies
    • CR issued, then activated with address and capital details

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    Where people get stuck

    Unclear activity descriptions, missing attestation on foreign documents and wrong address details are the usual causes of delays.

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