Bahrain - Required Documents for account activation

1) Copy of civil ID (Front & back) and Passport

  * Required for all shareholders with 20% shares or more, plus all authorized signatories as well.

  * For Bahrainis, we can accept one of the following; civil ID or Passport 

Specially for businesses, which include other licensed business entities

* Civil ID & Passport of shareholding entity owners are required.

2) Copy of commercial license

  * CR status must be ACTIVE with a license.

Specially for businesses which include other licensed business entities

  * Copy of commercial license of shareholding entity required

3) Memorandum of Association or articles of association (If Applicable) 

Specially for businesses which include other licensed business entities

  * Copy of Memorandum of Association or articles of association of shareholding entity required.

4) VAT Registration Certificate (If applicable)

5) Website / Business social media account URL (Instagram or Facebook) / App URL

  * The website must be complete, active, and ready to sell, with the contact information of the business listed.

  * The business social media account cannot be private and must be public for the approval process.

6) Bank details; documents accepted:

• IBAN Certificate OR Bank statements

Specially for businesses which include other licensed business entities

• Official bank letter with IBAN information.

7) KYC Documents (Know Your Customer)

  * Please provide the following information for all shareholders with 20% shares or more.

• Place of birth (Name of country)

• Marital Status (Married, Single, Widowed)

• Residence region (please specify the country)

• Source of income (savings, investment, salary)

• Occupation (position and company)

Specially for businesses which include other licensed business entities

  * The above information is required from the owners of the shareholding entity with 20% or more of the shareholding entity.

8) KYB Documents (Know Your Business)

  * Please provide the following information: 

• Expected annual sales

• Sales channels (Physical store, Online store, both)

1) Copy of civil ID (Front & back) OR Passport of the owner

2) Website / Business social media account URL (Instagram or Facebook) / App URL

  * The website must be complete, active, and ready to sell, and the contact information of the business listed.

  * The business social media account cannot be private and must be public for the approval process.

3) Virtual commercial registration (Sijili), individual establishment, single-person company, or productive home license (Khutwa).

  * CR status must be ACTIVE with a license. (Active without a license will not be accepted).

4) Bank details (Must be under the CR name for all besides Sijili, for which the personal IBAN of the business owner is accepted) documents accepted:-

• IBAN Certificate OR Bank statements

5) VAT Certificate (If applicable)

6) Power of attorney

  * Only if the applicant is not the business owner and not listed on MOIC database (Sijilat)

7) KYC Information; Please provide the following:

• Place of birth (Name of country)

• Marital Status (Married, Single, Widowed)

• Residence region (please specify the country)

• Source of income

• Occupation (position and company)

• Expected annual sales

• Sales channels (Physical store, Online store, both)