Annual Compliance in Bahrain
The annual corporate pack for a Bahraini entity — renewing the Commercial Registration through Sijilat before its expiry date each year, which includes renewing each activity licence (late renewal attracts fines and persistent non-compliance can lead to cancellation of the CR); preparing and, where required, filing audited financial statements after the financial year end under the Commercial Companies Law (Legislative Decree No. 21 of 2001); and keeping the ultimate-beneficial-owner disclosure on Sijilat current, which is a continuing obligation updated on any change of ownership or control under Ministerial Order No. 83 of 2020.
5–20 business days
BHD
What we will need from you
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Current CR certificate and the list of activity licences to renew
Financial statements for the year, for audit
Auditor engagement / audit report
are generally required to prepare audited financial statements; regulated entities carry additional Central Bank of Bahrain requirements. The exact obligation and any size-based exemptions are not confirmed from an official MOIC source — read Legislative Decree No. 21 of 2001.
Any change to ownership or control, for the UBO update
Declared via Sijilat at registration and updated whenever ownership or control changes. Applies to all registered companies and branches except those licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain.
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Annual CR renewal (including each activity licence)only if it appliesRenewal is mandatory annually via Sijilat and includes renewing each activity licence; the fee is set by MOIC and varies by legal form and activity. The market snippet 'from BHD 800' (and 'BHD 20–100' for CR amendments) is unofficial vendor content, not an MOIC figure. Confirm on the MOIC / Sijilat fee schedule. | Confirmed before payment |
| UBO disclosure / update via SijilatBasis: Ministerial Order No. 83 of 2020 under Legislative Decree No. 27 of 2015 (Commercial Register). Confirm whether any fee applies, and the 10% UBO threshold and update rules, on the MOIC UBO page.moic.gov.bh/en/node/2778. | Confirmed before payment |
| Filing of audited financial statementsRead Legislative Decree No. 21 of 2001 (Commercial Companies Law) for the audit and filing obligations, any filing fee and any size-based exemptions. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Accounts Audited
Financial statements prepared for the year and audited where the Commercial Companies Law requires it.
CR Renewed
Commercial Registration and each activity licence renewed via Sijilat before the CR expiry date.
UBO Confirmed
Ultimate beneficial owner disclosure on Sijilat reviewed and updated on any change of ownership or control.
Indicative guidance — confirmed before payment
Requirements and statutory fees are set by Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) / Sijilat — CR renewal, UBO and audited accounts and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.