Company formation: Standard BHD 1,340 with 3 months of office address; Gold BHD 1,700 with 6 months; Premium BHD 2,150 with 12 months and a cabin, officer table and chair, and two guest chairs. No formation package includes visas, including Premium. Investor/work visas are priced separately: BHD 755 for one year or BHD 953 for two years, in addition to the formation package. Ask for a written, itemized quotation confirming government fees and all inclusions before payment.
Choose your Bahrain setup package
Every package includes the full bank-ready document set, virtual office, MOICT filing and bank account introduction in one quoted price. Ask for a written, itemized quotation confirming government fees and all inclusions before payment. Power of Attorney accepted — you do not need to be in Bahrain to set up.
Standard
BHD 1,340
Office address: 3 months
Included office-address component: BHD 440 (not an extra charge)
- Best for
- Founders needing a three-month registered address
- Formation service
- Included to the written scope
- Banking support
- Document preparation and coordination; bank approval is separate
- Residency
- Not included
- Government fees
- Confirmed in the formal quotation
- Share capital
- Not included as a service fee
- What happens next
- Renew or replace the registered address before the included term expires
Company formation
No formation package includes visas, including Premium. Investor/work visas are priced separately: BHD 755 for one year or BHD 953 for two years, in addition to the formation package.
Request an itemized quoteGold
BHD 1,700
Office address: 6 months
Included office-address component: BHD 800 (not an extra charge)
- Best for
- Founders wanting six months of address continuity
- Formation service
- Included to the written scope
- Banking support
- Document preparation and coordination; bank approval is separate
- Residency
- Not included
- Government fees
- Confirmed in the formal quotation
- Share capital
- Not included as a service fee
- What happens next
- Renew or replace the registered address before the included term expires
Company formation
No formation package includes visas, including Premium. Investor/work visas are priced separately: BHD 755 for one year or BHD 953 for two years, in addition to the formation package.
Request an itemized quotePremium
BHD 2,150
Office address: 12 months
Included office-address component: BHD 1,250 (not an extra charge)
- Best for
- Founders wanting a full-year address and the stated cabin furniture
- Formation service
- Included to the written scope
- Banking support
- Document preparation and coordination; bank approval is separate
- Residency
- Not included
- Government fees
- Confirmed in the formal quotation
- Share capital
- Not included as a service fee
- What happens next
- Renew or replace the registered address before the included term expires
Company formation
Premium BHD 2,150 with 12 months and a cabin, officer table and chair, and two guest chairs.
No formation package includes visas, including Premium. Investor/work visas are priced separately: BHD 755 for one year or BHD 953 for two years, in addition to the formation package.
Request an itemized quoteAdd-ons: Remote setup via Power of Attorney included · Fast-track 10–15 days · Extra corporate bank account BHD 200 · VAT registration BHD 50
Payment terms: 50% on signing · 40% at MOA · 10% on completion · Processing 25–30 days end-to-end.
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What's included — and the only fees on top
No hidden charges. Your package price is fixed; the only additional cost is the government's own registration fee.
| Cost | Amount (BHD) | Who pays / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Professional setup package | 1,340 – 2,150 | Fixed, quoted upfront |
| Government CR fees (Sijilat) | ~432 | Paid to government — additional |
| NPRA security clearance | 250 | Foreign investors (GCC exempt) |
| No formation package includes visas, including Premium. Investor/work visas are priced separately: BHD 755 for one year or BHD 953 for two years, in addition to the formation package. | 755 – 953 | Included in Premium |
| Recommended capital deposit | 1,000 | Your asset — not a fee |
Why founders choose Setup in Bahrain
Most setups fail at the bank — yours won't
That share of new Bahrain companies get their bank account rejected, almost always over documents. We build the file to clear on the first attempt.
Bank-ready, compliant documents
MOA, AOA, board resolution, company profile and source-of-funds pack prepared to Central Bank of Bahrain and AML standards.
Qualified team
Led by Waqas Akram (ACMA, CPA, CAML). 2,500+ companies formed for founders from 40+ countries since 2018.
Set up remotely
Power of Attorney accepted — you don't need to be in Bahrain. We handle every government counter for you.
How do Bahrain's setup costs compare in the GCC?
Bahrain offers the lowest entry cost and the fastest registration in the Gulf, with a corporate bank account opened in about an hour.
| Factor | Bahrain | UAE | Saudi | Oman | Qatar | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setup cost | BHD 1,340+ | AED 15,000+ | SAR 5,000+ | OMR 1,500+ | QAR 15,000+ | KWD 1,500+ |
| Registration | 1–3 days | 3–7 days | 3–5 days | 5–10 days | 5–14 days | 7–21 days |
| Corporate tax | 0% | 9% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 15% |
| Bank account | ~1 hour | 1–4 wks | 1–2 wks | 1–3 wks | 2–4 wks | 2–6 wks |
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