Borderless Counsel Bahrain:
document clearance, Company Set-Up and Business registration,
Referral for VAT, Audit & Legal/Law firm Services,
Immigration/Visas and Study Abroad (Canada, US, Europe, UK & more)
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Getting Started in bahrain
Bahrain, known as the “Singapore” of the Gulf, is a budding startup hub. Bahrain is more affordable for businesses who want to work in the MENA region in comparison to neighboring countries such as Saudi Arabia or the UAE. In addition, Bahrain possesses a world class infrastructure, and is home to a diverse population.
The country houses the US Navy’s fifth fleet, and is a former member of the British Commonwealth. Therefore, the country is home to a great deal of Americans and British Nationals as well, who have historical and extensive relations with the island. In fact, the British have been a part of the fabric of Bahraini culture since the 1800s, and managed the courts, administrative infrastructure, and government until the 1970s! To this day, American and British influence is prevalent across the island.
Bahrain is also home to many different nationalities and ethnicities, and also maintains a distinct, proud and rich traditional Arab culture.
Bahrain also offers 100% legal ownership for foreign investors and owners across multiple business activities, which makes it an attractive location to setup shop!
Our Business Services
We assist clients in setting up corporate entities in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Our service is end to end, including document clearance, full business setup, amendments (including the sale/purchase of business), bank account setup assistance, help with finding an office space, help with LMRA and visa processes, help with violations and complex matters, liquidation of businesses and more. We also have good links with business centers, for clients who are looking for affordable office locations for the purposes of CR formation.
We also have teamed up with premier Auditing and Accounting firms, and registered VAT Consultants, to connect our clients with accounting needs to reliable partners. Our partners are fully licensed for audit services in Bahrain, and are also registered as tax agents with with National Bureau of Revenue for Tax Services. Our partners assist clients with their annual audit reports, bookkeeping, VAT registration and report, VAT compliance, VAT audits and fines, and representation before the NBR.
We offer cost effective, efficient and reliable services to meet all of our clients corporate needs. Below, we present an outline of the various procedures associated with company setup in Bahrain. We can also help clients register their business and office address through business centers in the Kingdom.
Procedures to setup a company
The first step is to appoint a local representative, or law firm via a POA or authorization letter. If you order our service through this website, we can provide you with access to a consultant who will form the entity for you on the island and be available in person as well.
If you are physically located on the Island, and possess a CPR, you will be able to start the application yourself with an “e-key” via the government’s online portal, “Sijilat.” Otherwise, you will need to provide us with a notarized power of attorney (we provide the template for this). This will be notarized, and then attested by the department of state/home affairs in your home country. It will then have to be sent to the nearest Bahraini embassy for attestation, before being sent back to us via courier.
After this, you will require a lease copy evidencing your physical office location, along with the municipality and Electricity/Water/Utility registration bill, which we can assist you in obtaining. We then have to create and upload the corporate documents for your entity, including the corporate memorandum.
Once complete, you have to visit Bahrain to open your bank account and make the capital deposit, and the final step is to upload the bank statement to the sijilat system.
Key Facts to be Aware of
You will require a physical office space. Various business incubators provide smart desks and virtual offices, however, the minimum cost of a smart desk or office space is around BHD 70-120 per month. We can also help you source temporary office space to establish your commercial registration and business setup.
There is no particular capital requirements for company formation, however, the minimum amount we recommend depositing is approximately BHD 500.
The process can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a couple of months depending on the type of company, documentation provided, and service level selected.
Legal Services Referrals
We have been partnered with local firms in the Kingdom of Bahrain for a number of years. During this time, we have referred a large number of clients to our partners, who have delivered successful results in litigation, dispute resolution and corporate matters, for a vast number of international and local clients. We have witnessed our client’s successes in divorce matters for expats, insolvency and bankruptcy, labor matters, debt collection, commercial disputes and many other areas. In addition, our partners have helped a number of our corporate clients with their local establishment and corporate procedures as well.
For general information on labor laws for expat workers, click here.
International Immigration and Study Abroad Services
We can assist clients who are looking to migrate to, visit or study in the US, Canada, the UK, Europe, East Asia, Turkey and Australia/New Zealand. We also help you with filling out visit or business visa applications.
There are numerous immigration consultants which help their clients in legal or illegal migration for a very high fee. Thankfully, we are not a firm who conducts our business in such a manner. We are transparent with all our clients, and we work to pursue only legal immigration processes. In addition, our fees are clearly broken down for clients, so that the client is able to pay in manageable portions, for specific tasks, as opposed to investing heavily in uncertain outcomes.
The world is constantly in flux. People move from one place to another routinely in these times. However, many governments also make it their mission to strictly control the flow of people between land, for the benefit of their own interests, and the interests of their people. We help clients navigate this complex web of interests, which makes up immigration law, to achieve their personal and professional dreams.
In addition, many clients of ours pursue Educational Advancement and development by studying abroad. We intimately understand the ins and outs of applying to foreign programs and relocating for further education. This kind of education can be life changing, and create professional opportunities which were before unimagined. Therefore, we are motivated to assist all of our clients in resettling, studying and furthering their abilities through study abroad.
So, if you are planning to study or settle abroad. you are just a click away from getting our expert help. Click here to know more about immigration law.
We also help clients pursue professional development and study abroad on a routine basis!