G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
REPLIES TO QUESTIONN AIRE ON IMPORT LICEN SING PROCEDURES1 
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 7.3 OF THE AG REEMENT  
ON IMPORT LICENSING PRO CEDURES  (2019)  
KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN  
The following communication, dated 16 October 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain.  
 
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1   PROCESSING AND P RESERVING MEAT  ................................ ................................ ....... 3 
2   PROCESSING AND P ERSERVING OF FISH, C RUSTACEANS AND MOLLU SCS .................  4 
3   PROCESSING AND PRESERVING OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES  ................................ .... 6 
4   MANUFACTURE OF V EGETABLE, ANIMAL, AN D FISH OILS AND FATS  ..........................  8 
5   MANUFACTURE OF D AIRY PRODUCTS  ................................ ................................ .........  9 
6   MANUFACTURE OF GRAIN M ILL PRODUCTS, STARCH ES AND STARCH PRODUC TS .... 11 
7   MANUFACTURE OF O THER FOOD PRODUCTS  ................................ ............................  12 
8   MANUFACTURE OF B AKERY PRODUCTS  ................................ ................................ .... 14 
9   MANUFACTURE OF C OCOA, CHOCOLATE AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY  ....................  15 
10   MANUFACTURE OF PREPARED ANIMAL FEED S ................................ ........................  17 
11   MANUFACTURE OF SOFT DRINKS; PRODUCT ION OF MINERAL WATER S AND  
OTHER BOTTLED WATERS  ................................ ................................ .............................  18 
12   MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILES  ................................ ................................ ..................  19 
13   MANUFACTURE OF WEARING APPAREL  ................................ ................................ .. 21 
14   MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER AND RELATED PRODUCTS  ................................ ..........  22 
15   MANUFACTURE OF PAPER AND PAPER PROD UCTS  ................................ ..................  24 
16   MANUFACTURE OF FERTILIZERS AND NITR OGEN COMPOUNDS  ..............................  26 
17   MANUFACTURE OF PLASTICS AND SYNTHET IC RUBBER IN PRIMARY  FORMS  .........  27 
18   MANUFACTURE OF PAINTS, VARNISH AND SIMILAR COATINGS, PR INTING  
INK AND MASTICS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  29 
19   MANUFACTURE OF SOAP AND DETERGENTS,  CLEANING AND POLISH ING 
PREPARATIONS, PERFUM ES AND TOILET PREPAR ATIONS  ................................ ............  30 
20   MANUFACTURE OF OTHER CHEMICAL PRODU CTS ................................ ...................  32 
                                                
1 See document G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 21   MANUFACTURE OF BASIC PHARMACEUTICAL  PRODUCTS AND  
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPAR ATIONS  ................................ ................................ ...............  34 
22   MANUFACTURE OF RUBBER PRODUCTS  ................................ ................................ .. 35 
23   MANUFACTURE OF PLASTICS PRODUCTS  ................................ ................................  37 
24   MANUFACTURE OF GLASS AND GLASS PRODUCTS  ................................ ..................  39 
25   MANUFACTURE OF NON-METALLIC MINERAL  PRODUCTS  ................................ ....... 40 
26   MANUFACTURE OF BASIC PRECIOUS AND O THER NON -FERROUS MET ALS .............  42 
27   CASTING OF METALS  ................................ ................................ ..............................  44 
28   MANUFACTURE OF  STRUCTURAL METAL PR ODUCTS  ................................ ..............  46 
29   MANUFACTURE OF TANKS, RESERVOIRS AN D CONTAINERS OF META L ..................  47 
30   FORGING, PRESSI NG, STAMPING AND ROL L-FORMING OF METAL; POWDER 
METALLURGY  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  48 
31   TREATMENT AND C OATI NG OF METALS; MACHIN ING ................................ .............  50 
32   MANUFACTURE OF OTHER FABRICATED MET AL PRODUCTS  ................................ .... 51 
33   MANUFACTURE OF COMPUTER, ELECTRONIC  AND OPTICAL PRODUCT S .................  53 
34   MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE ................................ ................................ ...............  55 
35   MANUFACTURE OF JEWELLERY, BIJOUTERI E AND RELATED ARTICL ES ..................  56 
36   MANUFACTURE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS  ................................ ...........................  58 
37   MANUFACTURE OF GAMES AND TOYS  ................................ ................................ ..... 59 
38   MANUFACTURE OF "SCALE" MODELS AND S IMILAR RECREATIONAL MODELS  ........  61 
39   MANUFACTURE OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL I NSTRUMENTS AND SUPPL IES .............  62 
40   MANUFACTURE OF STATIONARY, ART AND HANDCRAFT TOOLS  .............................  64 
41   MANUFACTURE OF MISCELLANEOUS ARTICL ES ................................ ......................  66 
42   MATERIAL RECOVE RA ................................ ................................ .............................  67 
43   ANIMAL PRODUCTI ON – PRODUCTION OF E GGS ................................ ....................  69 
44   MANUFACTURE OF WOOD AND OF PRODUCTS  OF WOOD AND CORK, E XCEPT 
FURNITURE; MANUFACTU RE OF ARTICLES OF ST RAW AND PLAITING MAT ERIALS  ....... 70 
45   MANUFACTURE OF COKE OVEN PRODUCTS  ................................ .............................  72 
46   MANUFACTURE OF REFINED PETROLEUM PR ODUCTS  ................................ .............  73 
47   MANUFACTURE OF BASIC CHEMICALS  ................................ ................................ .... 75 
48   MANUFACTURE OF PESTICIDES AND OTHER  AGROCHEMICAL PRODUC TS ..............  76 
49   MANUFACTURE OF MAN -MADE FIBERS  ................................ ................................ ... 78 
50   MANUFACTURE OF BASIC IRON AND STEEL  ................................ ............................  79 
51   MANUFACTURE OF STEAM GENERATORS, EX CEPT CENTRAL HEATING  HOT  
WATER BOILERS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  81 
52   MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS, GEN ERATORS, TRANSFORMER S AND 
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBU TION AND CONTROL APP ARATUS  ................................ ............  83 
53   MANUFACTURE OF BATTERIES AND ACCUMU LATORS  ................................ .............  84 
54   MANUFACTURE OF WIRING AND WIRING DE VICES  ................................ ................  86 
55   MANUFACTURE OF WIRING DEVICES  ................................ ................................ ..... 87 
56   MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING EQ UIPMENT  ................................ .............  89 
57   MANUFACTURE OF DOMESTIC APPLIANCES  ................................ ...........................  91 G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 58   MANUFACTURE OF OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIP MENT  ................................ ..................  92 
59   MANUFACTURE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPM ENT ................................ ..................  94 
60   MANUFACTURE OF MOTOR VEHICLE  ................................ ................................ ....... 96 
61   MANUFACTURE OF BODIES (COACHWORK) F OR MOTOR VEHICLES;  
MANUFACTURE OF TRAIL ERS AND SEMI -TRAILER S ................................ ......................  97 
62   MANUFACTURE OF PARTS AND ACCESSORIE S FOR MOTOR VEHICLE  ......................  99 
63   SHIP BUILDING AND  REPAIR SERVICES  ................................ ..............................  100  
64   BUILDING OF PLE ASURE AND SPORTING B OATS  ................................ .................  102  
65   MANUFACTURE OF RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK  ......................  103  
66   MANUFACTURE OF AIR AND SPACECRAFT A ND RELATED MACHINERY  .................  105  
67   MANUF ACTURE OF MOTORCYCLE S ................................ ................................ ........  106  
68   MANUFACTURE OF BICYCLES AND INVALID  CARRIAGES  ................................ ...... 108  
69   MANUFACTURE OF OTHER TRANSPORT EQUI PMENT  ................................ ............  109  
70   MANUFACTURE OF SPORTS GOODS  ................................ ................................ ...... 110  
71   MANUFACTURE OF PROTECTIVE SAFETY EQ UIPMENT ................................ ...........  112  
72   TREATMENT OF OI L WASTE  ................................ ................................ ..................  113  
 
1  PROCESSING AND PRESE RVING MEAT  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of meat products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Operation of slaughterhouses engaged in killing, dressing or packing meat: beef, poultry, 
lamb, rabbit, mutton, camel,  etc. 
• Production of fresh, chilled or frozen meat, in carcasses or in cuts or individual  portions.  
• Production of dried, salted or smoked  meat 
• Production of meat  products:  
o Sausag es, salami, puddings, saveloys, bolognas, pâtés  
• Production of hides and skins originating from slaughterhouses, including fellmongery  
• Processing of animal  offal 
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4.  The industrial license does not restrict t he quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time li mit and must be obtained for all goods G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 through the normal process. For the Processing and Preserving of Meat activity,  the application will 
be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Develop ment 
• Municipality  affairs  
• Ministry of  Health  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applica nt. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non-restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12.  The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the 
second and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13.  No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14.  The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15.  There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16.  The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there a re no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17.  There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject 
to quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18.  There are no other administrat ive procedures required prior to  importation.  
 
19.   Not applicable.  
    
2  PROCESSING AND PERSE RVING OF FISH, CRUST ACEANS AND MOLLUSCS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of fish products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident in 
the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Preparation and preservation of fish, crustaceans and molluscs: freezing, deep -freezing, 
drying, smoking, salting, immersing in brine, canning  etc. 
• Production of fish, crustacean and mollusc products: cooked fish, fish fillets, roes, caviar, 
caviar substitutes  etc. 
• Production of fishmeal for human consumption or animal  feed 
• Production of meals and solubles from fish and other aquatic animals unfit for human  
consumption  
• Activities of vessels engaged only in the processing and preserving of  fish 
• Processing of  seaweed  
 
3.  The industrial license applie s to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4.  The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5.  The industrial license is a  statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, 
with respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable . 
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Pro cessing and Preserving of Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscs 
activity, the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
• Ministry of  Health  
 
8.  There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legisl ation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
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 12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the  second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is val id for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
  
19. Not applicable.  
 
3  PROCESSING AND PRESE RVING OF FRUIT AND V EGETABLES  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of fruits and vegetables products. Industrial licenses are only issued  to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of food consisting chiefly of fruit or vegetables, except ready -made dishes in 
frozen or canned  form 
• Preservin g of fruit, nuts or vegetables: freezing, drying, immersing in oil or in vinegar, 
canning  etc. 
• Manufacture of fruit or vegetable food  products  
• Manufacture of fruit or vegetable  juices  
• Manufacture of jams, marmalades and table  jellies  
• Processing and preserv ing of potatoes: such as: manufacture of prepared frozen potatoes, 
dehydrated mashed potatoes, potato snacks, potato crisps, potato flour and  meal 
• Roasting of  nuts 
• Manufacture of nut foods and  pastes  
• Industrial peeling of  potatoes  
• Production of concentrates from fresh fruits and  vegetables  
• Manufacture of perishable prepared foods of fruit and vegetables, such as: salads, peeled or 
cut vegetables, tofu (bean  curd)  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4.  The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
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 Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are pass ed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Processing and Preserving of Fruits and Vegetables activity,  the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
• Ministry of  Health  
 
8.  There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licen ce 
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The informa tion and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industr ial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13.  No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re-application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the i ssuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
  
19. Not applicable.  
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 4  MANUFACTURE OF VEGET ABLE, ANIMAL, AND FISH OIL S AND FATS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of vegetables, fish oil and fat products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm 
or individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of crude vegetable oils: olive oil, soya -bean oil, palm oil, sunflower -seed oil, 
cotton -seed oil, rape, colza or mustard oil, linseed o il etc. 
• Manufacture of non -defatted flour or meal of oilseeds, oil nuts or oil  kernels  
• Manufacture of refined vegetable oils: olive oil, soya -bean oil  etc. 
• Processing of vegetable oils: blowing, boiling, dehydration, hydrogenation etc.  
• Manufacture of  margarine  
• Manufacture of melanges and similar  spreads  
• Manufacture of compound cooking  fats 
• Manufacture of non -edible animal oils and  fats 
• Extraction of fish and marine mammal  oils 
• Production of cotton linters, oilcakes and other residual pro ducts of oil production  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4.  The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, impo rtation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained  for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Vegetable, Animal and fish oil and fats activity, 
the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
• Ministry of  Health  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products.  Reasons  for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  applicatio n)): 
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 • Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of  licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re - application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitatio ns or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures re quired prior to  importation.  
  
19. Not applicable.  
 
5  MANUFACTURE OF DAIRY  PRODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of dairy products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
   
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of fresh liquid milk, pasteurized, sterilized, homogenized and/or ultra  heat 
treated  
• Manufacture of milk -based  drinks  
• Manufacture of cream from fresh liquid milk, pasteurized,  sterilized, homogenized  
• Manufacture of dried or concentrated milk wh ether or not  sweetened  
• Manufacture of milk or cream in solid  form 
• Manufacture of  butter  
• Manufacture of  yoghurt  
• Manufacture of cheese and  curd 
• Manufacture of  whey  
• Manufacture of casein or  lactose  
• Manufacture of ice cream and other edible ice such as  sorbet  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  export ation.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the n ormal process. For the Manufacture of dairy products activity, the application will be 
passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
• Ministry of  Health  
 
8.  There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products.  Reasons  for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the leg islation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other re quirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities 
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13.  No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfe r. 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 19. Not appl icable.  
 
6  MANUFACTURE OF GRAIN  MILL PRODUCTS, STAR CHES AND STARCH PROD UCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of grain mill and starches products. Industrial licenses are only  issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Grain milling: production of flour, groats, meal or pellets of wheat, rye, oats, maize (corn) 
or other cereal  grains  
• Rice milling: production of husked, milled, polished, glazed, parboiled or converted rice; 
production of rice  flour 
• Vegetable milling: production of flour or meal of dried leguminous vegetables, of roots or 
tubers, or of edible  nuts 
• Manu facture of cereal breakfast  foods  
• Manufacture of flour mixes and prepared blended flour and dough for  bread, cakes, biscuits 
or pancakes  
• Manufacture of starches from rice, potatoes, maize  etc. 
• Wet corn  milling  
• Manufacture of glucose, glucose syrup, maltose, inulin  etc. 
• Manufacture of  gluten  
• Manufacture of tapioca and tapioca substitutes prepared from  starch  
• Manufacture of corn  oil. 
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respe ct to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental auth orities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Grain Mill Products, Starches and Starch 
Products activity, the application w ill be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
• Ministry of  Health  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership , corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the  industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are requir ed from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to importation.  
 
19. Not applicable.  
 
7  MANUFACTURE OF OTHER  FOOD PRODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of grain mill and starches products. Industrial licenses are only  issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The ind ustrial license  includes:  
 
• Production of a variety of food products not included in previous activities. This includes the 
production of sugar products, macaroni, noodles and  similar products, prepared meals and 
dishes, coffee, tea and spices, as well as p erishable and specialty food  products.  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manuf acturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
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 Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of other food products activity,  the application 
will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Developmen t 
• Municipality  affairs  
• Ministry of  Health  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant.  No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  applicat ion)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13.  No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions o f licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitatio ns or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures re quired prior to  importation.  
 
19. Not applicable.  
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 8  MANUFACTURE OF BAKER Y PRODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of bakery products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of bread and  rolls 
• Manufacture of fresh pastry, cakes, pies, tarts  etc. 
• Manufacture of rusks, biscuits and other dry bakery  products  
• Manufacture of preserved pastry goods and  cakes  
• Manufacture of snack products (cookies, crackers, pretzels etc.),  whether sweet or salted  
• Manufacture of  tortillas  
• Manufacture of frozen bakery products: pancakes, waffl es, rolls  etc. 
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtai ned through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Bakery Products activity, the application will be 
passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
• Ministry of  Health  
• General Directorate of Civil  Defense  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form  (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is B D100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13.  No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license 
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
17. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no  other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.   
 
19. Not applicable.  
 
9  MANUFACTURE OF COCOA , CHOCOLATE AND SUGA R CONFECTIONERY  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of cocoa chocolate products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
   
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of cocoa, cocoa butter, cocoa fat, cocoa  oil 
• Manufacture of chocolate and chocolate  confectionery  
• Manufacture of sugar confectionery: caramels, cachous, nougats, fondant, white  chocolate  
• Manufacture of chewing  gum 
• Preserving in sugar of fruit, nuts, fruit peels and other parts of  plants 
• Manufacture of confectionery lozenges and  pastilles  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4.  The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applic able.  
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 7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Cocoa, Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery 
activity, the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section 
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
• Ministry of  Health  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to a pply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10.  The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in con nection with the issue of the industrial  license  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license ca n be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction . 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
 
19. Not applicable.  
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 10  MANUFACTURE OF PREPA RED ANIMAL FEEDS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of animal feeds products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of prepared feeds for pets, including dogs, cats, birds, fish  etc. 
• Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals, including animal feed concentrates and 
feed supplements  
• Preparation of unmixed (single) feeds for farm  animals  
• Treatment of slaughter waste to p roduce animal  feeds  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Prepared Animal Feeds activity, the application 
will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Developme nt 
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8.  There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal proced ures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system . 
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
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 11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13.  No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions o f licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitatio ns or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19. Not applicable.  
 
11  MANUFACTURE OF SOF T DRINKS; PRODUCTION OF MINERAL WATERS AN D OTHER 
BOTTLED WATERS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and re -
exportation of soft drinks and water products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of non-alcoholic  beverages  
• Production of natural mineral waters and other bottled  waters  
• Manufacture of soft  drinks:  
o Non-alcoholic flavoured and/or sweetened waters: lemonade, orangeade, cola, fruit 
drinks, tonic waters  etc. 
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industr y, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufactur e of Soft Drinks; Production of Mineral Waters and 
other Bottled Waters activity,  the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
• Ministry of  Health  
 
8.  There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non-restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment amount  
• Workforce  
• Project utilities  
• Area 
• Production details  
• Product  documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first indust rial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13.  No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
 
19. Not applicable.  
 
12  MANUFACTURE OF TEXTI LES 
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of textile products. Industria l licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
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 Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Preparation and spinning of textile fibres as well as textile weaving, finishing of textiles, 
manufacture of made -up textile articles (except apparel), manufacture of knitted and 
crocheted fabrics, manufacture of carpets and rugs, manufacture of cordage, rope, twine 
and netting (e.g. household linen, blankets, rugs, cordage etc.), as well  as the manufacture 
of other  textiles.  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4.  The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manu facturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.   
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Textiles activity, the application will be passed 
to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8.  There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedure s are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system . 
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount 
• Workforce  
• Project  utilitiesArea  
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13.  No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
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 Conditions of licensing  
14. The industri al license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to  such transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation .  
 
19. Not applicable.  
 
13  MANUFACTURE OF WEARI NG APPAREL  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of wearing apparel products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• All manufacturing (ready -to-wear or made -to-measure), in all materials (e.g. leather, fabric, 
knitted and crocheted fabrics etc.), of all items of clothing (e.g. outerwear, underwear for 
men, women or children; work, city or casual clothing etc.) and accessories. There is no 
distinction made between clothing for adults and clothing for children, or between modern 
and traditiona l clothing. This activity also includes the manufacture of articles of fur, as well 
as manufacture of knitted and crocheted  apparel.  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does n ot restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approvin g THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.   
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Wearing Apparel activity, the application will be 
passed to following gov ernmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
  
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 8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for ap plying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or ot her legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13.  No deposit or advance d payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restrict ion. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19. Not applicable.  
 
14  MANUFACTURE OF LEATH ER AND RELATED PRODU CTS 
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of leather products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Dressi ng and dyeing of fur and the transformation of hides into leather by tanning or curing 
and fabricating the leather into products for final consumption. It also includes the 
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 substitutes), such as rubber footwear, textile luggage etc. The products made from leather 
substitutes are included here, since they are made in ways similar to those in which leather 
products are made (e.g. luggage) and are  often 
• produced in the same uni t. 
• Chamois dressed, parchment dressed, patent or metallized  leathers  
• Composition  leather  
• Luggage, handbags and the like, of leather, composition leather or any other material, such 
as plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanized fibre or paperboard, whe re the same 
technology is used as for  leather  
• Saddlery and  harness  
• Non-metallic watch bands (e.g. fabric, leather,  plastic)  
• Diverse articles of leather or composition leather: driving belts, packings  etc. 
• Shoe-lace, of  leather  
• Horse  whips.  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.   
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of  the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal pro cess. For the Manufacture of Leather and Related Products activity, the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements fo r application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
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 12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.    
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year an d can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no  conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
  
19. Not applicable.  
 
15  MANUFACTU RE OF PAPER AND PAPE R PRODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of paper products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom  of Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of pulp, paper, and  paperboard  
• Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and  paperboard  
• Manufacture of household and personal hygiene paper and cellulose wadding products such 
as cleansing tissues, handkerchiefs, towels, serviettes, toilet paper, sanitary towels and 
tampons, napkins and napkin liners for  babies  
• Manufacture of cups, dishes and  trays 
• Manufacture of printin g and writing paper ready for  use 
• Manufacture of envelopes and  letter -cards  
• Manufacture of registers, accounting books, binders, albums and similar educational and 
commercial  stationery  
• Manufacture of boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums contain ing an assortment 
of paper  stationery  
• Manufacture of wallpaper and similar wall coverings, including vinyl -coated and textile  
wallpaper  
• Manufacture of  labels  
• Manufacture of filter paper and  paperboard  
• Manufacture of egg trays and other moulded pulp packagi ng products  etc. 
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products activity, the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development Municipality  affairs  
 
8.  There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10.  The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 f or each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required  prior to  importation.  
  
19. Not applicable.  
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 16  MANUFACTURE OF FERTI LIZERS AND NITROGEN COMPOUNDS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of fertilizers and nitrogen products . Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of  fertilizers:  
• Straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic  fertilizers  
• Urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium  salts 
• Manufacture of associated nitrogen  products:  
• Nitric and sulphonitric  acids, ammonia, ammonium chloride, ammonium carbonate, nitrites 
and nitrates of  potassium  
• Manufacture of potting soil with peat as main  constituent  
• Manufacture of potting soil mixtures of natural soil, sand, clays and  minerals  
 
3.  The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4.  The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license  is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Indust ry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufactu re of Fertilizers and Nitrogen Compounds activity, 
the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importe rs to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activit y. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.   
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be  renewed annually by re - application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no condit ions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
   
19. Not applicable.   
 
17  MANUFACTURE OF PLAST ICS AND SYNTHETIC RU BBER IN PRIMARY FORM S 
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of plastic and rubber products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of resins, plastics materials and non -vulcanizable thermoplastic elastomers, the 
mixing and blending of resins on  a custom basis, as well as the manufacture of 
non-customized synthetic  resins  
• Manufacture of plastics in primary  forms:  
• Polymers, including those of ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and  
acrylics  
• Polyamides  
• Phenolic and epoxide r esins and  polyurethanes  
• Alkyd and polyester resins and  polyethers  
• Silicones  
• Ion-exchangers based on  polymers  
• Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary  forms:  
• Synthetic  rubber  
• Factice  
• Manufacture of mixtures of synthetic rubber and natural rubber or rubber -like gums (e.g.  
balata)  
• Manufacture of cellulose and its chemical  derivatives  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
  
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license ca nnot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Plastic and Synthetic Rubber in Primary Forms 
activity, the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached i ndustrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with  the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be t ransferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
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 Other procedural requirem ents 
18.  There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
  
19. Not applicable.  
 
18  MANUFACTURE OF PAINT S, VARNISH AND SIMIL AR COATINGS, PRINTIN G INK AND 
MASTICS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of paints, varnish and coating products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm 
or individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of paints and varnishes, enamels or  lacquers  
• Manufacture of prepared pigments and dyes, opacifiers and  colours  
• Manufacture of vitrifiable enamels and glazes and engobes and similar preparations  
• Manufacture of  masti cs 
• Manufacture of caulking compounds and similar non -refractory filling or surfacing  
preparations  
• Manufacture of organic composite solvents and  thinners  
• Manufacture of prepared paint or varnish  removers  
• Manufacture of printing  ink 
 
3. The industrial licens e applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
  
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial lic ense is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process.  For the Manufacture of Paints, Varnishes and Similar Coatings, Printing 
Ink and Mastics activity,  the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs 
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
 G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
  
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to su ch transfer . 
  
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
  
19. Not applicable.     
 
19  MANUFACTURE OF SOAP AND DETERGENTS, CLEA NING AND POLISHING 
PREPARATIONS, PERFUM ES AND TOILET PREPAR ATIONS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of soap, cleaning and toilet products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of organic surface -active  agents  
• Manufacture of  soap 
• Manufacture of medical disinfectant and  sanitizers  
• Manufacture of paper, wadding, felt etc. coated or covered with soap or detergent  
• Manufacture of crude  glycerol  
• Manufacture of surface -active  preparations:  
• Washing powders in solid or liquid form and  detergents  
• Dish-washing  preparations  
• Textile  softeners  
• Manufacture of cleaning and polishing  products:  
• Preparations for perfuming or deodorizing  rooms  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Artificial waxes and prepared  waxes  
• Polishes an d creams for  leather  
• Polishes and creams for  wood  
• Polishes for coachwork, glass and  metal  
• Scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding etc. coated or covered with  these  
• Manufacture of perfumes and toilet  preparations:  
• Perfumes and toilet  water  
• Beauty and make -up preparations  
• Sunburn prevention and suntan  preparations  
• Manicure and pedicure  preparations  
• Shampoos, hair lacquers, waving and straightening  preparations  
• Dentifrices and preparations for oral hygiene, including denture fixative preparations  
• Shaving preparations, including pre -shave and aftershave  preparations  
• Deodorants and bath  salts 
• Depilatories  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.   
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON I NDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The  
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing 
preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations  activity, th e application will be passed to following 
governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
• Ministry of  Health  
• General Directorate of Criminal  Investigation  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
  
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1  year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
  
19. Not applicable.    
 
20  MANUFACTURE OF OTHER  CHEMICAL PRODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of chemical products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of propellant  powders  
• Manufacture of gelatine and its derivatives, glues and prepared adhesives, including 
rubber -based glu es and  adhesives  
• Manufacture of extracts of natural aromatic products manufacture of resinoids  
• Manufacture of aromatic distilled  waters  
• Manufacture of mixtures of odoriferous products for the manufacture of perfumes or  food 
• Manufacture of photographic plat es, films, sensitized paper and other sensitized unexposed  
materials  
• Manufacture of chemical preparations for photographic  uses 
• Manufacture of various chemical  products:  
• Peptones, peptone derivatives, other protein substances and their derivatives n.e.c.  
• Essential  oils 
• Chemically modified oils and  fats 
• Materials used in the finishing of textiles and  leather  
• powders and pastes used in soldering, brazing or  welding  
• Substances used to pickle  metal  
• Prepared additives for  cements  
• Activated carbon, lubricating oil additives, prepared rubber accelerators, catalysts and other 
chemical products for industrial  use 
• Anti-knock preparations, antifreeze  preparations  
• Composite diagnostic or laboratory  reagents  
• Manufacture of writing and drawing  ink 
• Manufacture of  matches  
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 3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
  
4.  The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, impo rtation and  exportation.  
 
5.  The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, 
with respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained  for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Other Chemical Products activity, the application 
will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs 
• General Directorate of Criminal  Investigation  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industri al license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license . 
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and the re are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
 G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
  
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
  
19. Not applicable.    
 
21  MANUFACTURE OF BASIC  PHARMACEUTICAL PROD UCTS AND PHARMACEUTI CAL 
PREPARATIONS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of pharmaceutical products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture o f basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations. This 
includes also the manufacture of medicinal chemical and botanical  products  
• Manufacture of medicinal active substances to be used for their pharmacological properties 
in the manufacture o f medicaments: antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and O -acetylsalicylic 
acids etc. 
• Processing of  blood  
• Manufacture of medicaments: antisera and other blood fractions; vaccines; diverse 
medicaments, including homeopathic  preparations  
• Manufacture of chem ical contraceptive products for external use and hormonal contraceptive  
medicaments  
• Manufacture of medical diagnostic preparations, including pregnancy  tests 
• Manufacture of radioactive in -vivo diagnostic  substances  
• Manufacture of biotech  pharmaceuticals  
• Manufacture of chemically pure  sugars  
• Processing of glands and manufacture of extracts of glands  etc. 
• Manufacture of medical impregnated wadding, gauze, bandages, dressings etc.  
• Preparation of botanical products (grinding, grading, milling) for pharmaceutical  use 
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importat ion and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained  for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and 
pharmaceutical preparations activity,  the application will be passed to following governmental 
authorities:   
 
• Environmental licensing section  
• Directorate o f Industrial Development  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Municipality affairs  
• NHRA – Pharmatical Products Regulation Office  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal product s. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industri al license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The indus trial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.    
 
16. The industrial license can be transfe rable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
  
19. Not applicable.   
 
22  MANUFACTURE OF RUBBE R PRODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of rubber products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Manufacture of rubber tyres for vehicles, equipment, mobile machinery, aircraft, toy, 
furniture and other uses: manufacture of inner tubes for tyres; tyre rebuilding and  retreading  
• Manufacture of interchangeable tyre treads, tyre flaps, camelback strips for retreading tyres  
etc. 
• Manufacture of oth er products of natural or synthetic rubber, unvulcanized, vulcanized or  
hardened:  
• Rubber plates, sheets, strip, rods, profile shapes; tubes, pipes and hoses; rubber conveyor 
or transmission belts or belting; rubber hygienic articles: sheath contraceptives,  teats, hot 
water bottles etc; rubber articles of apparel (if only sealed together, not sewn); rubber 
thread and rope; rubberized yarn and fabrics; rubber rings, fittings and seals; rubber roller 
coverings;  inflatable rubber mattresses; inflatable  balloons  
• Manufacture of rubber  brushes  
• Manufacture of hard rubber pipe  stems  
• Manufacture of hard rubber combs, hair pins, hair rollers, and  similar  
• Manufacture of rubber repair  materials  
• Manufacture of textile fabric impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with rubber, where 
rubber is the chief  constituent  
• Manufacture of rubber waterbed  mattresses  
• Manufacture of rubber bathing caps and  aprons  
• Manufacture of rubber wet suits and diving  suits 
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For  the Manufacture of Rubber P roducts activity, the application will be 
passed to following governmental authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and  documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity  will have a fee of BD100 each.  
  
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.   
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re - application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
   
19. Not applicable.    
 
23  MANUFACTURE OF PLAST ICS PRODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and re -
exportation of plastic products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident in 
the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
The processing of new or spent (i.e. recycled) plastics resins into intermediate or final products, 
using such processes as compression molding, extrusion molding, injection molding, b low molding 
and casting. For most of these, the production process is such that a wide variety of products can 
be made, including:  
 
• Manufacture of semi -manufactures of plastic  products:  
• Plastic plates, sheets, blocks, film, foil, strip etc. (whether self -adhesive or not)  
• Manufacture of finished plastic  products:  
• Plastic tubes, pipes and hoses; hose and pipe  fittings  
• Manufacture of plastic articles for the packing of  goods:  
• Plastic bags, sacks, containers, boxes, cases, carboys, bottles  etc. 
• Manufacture of b uilders` plastics  ware:  
• Plastic doors, windows, frames, shutters, blinds, skirting  boards  
• Tanks,  reservoirs  
• Plastic floor, wall or ceiling coverings in rolls or in the form of tiles  etc. 
• Plastic sanitary ware, such  as: 
• Plastic baths, shower baths, washbasi ns, lavatory pans, flushing cisterns  etc. 
• Manufacture of plastic tableware, kitchenware and toilet  articles  
• Cellophane film or  sheet  
• Manufacture of resilient floor coverings, such as vinyl, linoleum  etc. 
• Manufacture of artificial stone (e.g. cultured  marbl e) G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Manufacture of plastic signs  (non-electrical)  
• Manufacture of diverse plastic  products:  
• Plastic headgear, insulating fittings, parts of lighting fittings, office or school supplies, articles 
of apparel (if only sealed together, not sewn), fittings for furniture, statuettes, transmission 
and conveyer belts, self -adhesive tapes of plastic, plastic wall paper, plastic shoe lasts, 
plastic cigar and cigarette holders, combs, plastics hair curlers, plastics novelties,  etc. 
 
3. The industrial lice nse applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
  
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial l icense is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
  
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of  Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Ma nufacture of Plastic Products activity, the application will be 
passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers t o apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional i ndustrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re - application.  
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 15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
  
17. There are no conditions at tached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
  
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.   
 
19. Not applicable.    
 
24  MANUFACTURE OF GLASS  AND GLASS PRODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of glass products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
   
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of flat glass, including wired, coloured or tinted flat  glass 
• Manufacture of toughened or laminated flat  glass 
• Manufacture of glass in rods or  tubes  
• Manufacture of glass paving  blocks  
• Manufacture of glass  mirrors  
• Manufacture of multiple -walled insulating units of  glass 
• Manufacture of bottles and other containers of glass or  crystal  
• Manufacture of drinking glasses and other domestic gla ss or crystal  articles  
• Manufacture of glass fibres, including glass wool and non -woven products thereof  
• Manufacture of laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical  glassware  
• Manufacture of clock or watch glasses, optical glass and optical elements not optically  
worked  
• Manufacture of glassware used in imitation  jewellery  
• Manufacture of glass insulators and glass insulating  fittings  
• Manufacture of glass envelopes for  lamps  
• Manufacture of glass  figurines  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
  
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in  accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.  
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Glass and G lass Products activity, the application 
will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
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 • Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard cri teria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industria l activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
  
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issu ance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
 
19. Not applicable.    
 
25  MANUFACTURE OF NON -METALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and re -
exportation of mineral products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident in 
the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
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 Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of intermediate and final products from mined or quarried non -metallic 
minerals, such as sand, gravel, stone or  clay. 
• Manufacture of refractory products: Refractory mo rtars, concretes etc; refractory ceramic 
goods; heat -insulating ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals; refractory bricks, blocks and 
tiles etc; retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, tubes, pipes etc; refractory articles containing 
magnesite, dolomite or chromite.  
• Manufacture of clay building materials: non -refractory ceramic hearth or wall tiles, mosaic 
cubes etc; manufacture of non -refractory ceramic flags and paving; structural non -refractory 
clay building materials such as ceramic bricks, roofing tiles , chimney pots, pipes, conduits 
etc; flooring blocks in baked clay; ceramic sanitary  fixtures  
• Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster: clinkers and hydraulic cements, including Portland, 
aluminous cement, slag cement and superphosphate cements; quicklime, slaked lime and 
hydraulic lime; manufacture of plasters of calcined gypsum or calcined sulphate; 
manufacture of calcined  dolomite  
• Manufacture of articles of concrete, cement and plaster: precast concrete, cement or artificial 
stone articles for use in cons truction; prefabricated structural components for buildings or 
civil engineering of cement, concrete or artificial stone; plaster articles for use in 
construction; powdered mortars; ready -mix and dry -mix concrete and mortars . This activity 
also includes:  
o Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone for use in construction, in cemeteries, on 
roads, as roofing  etc. 
• Manufacture of stone  furniture  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respe ct to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental au thorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Non -Metallic Mineral Products activity, the 
application will be passed to f ollowing governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, associatio n, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
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 Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license appl ication is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.    
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re - application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subjec t to 
quantitative restriction .   
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation.  
  
19. Not applicable.      
 
26  MANUFACTURE OF BASIC  PRECIOUS AND OTHER NON-FERROUS METALS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of precious metal products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of lice nsing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Production of basic precious metals: production and refining of unwrought or wrought 
precious metals: gold, silver, platinum etc. from ore and  scrap  
• Production of precious metal  alloys  
• Production of precious metal  semi-products  
• Production of silver rolled onto base  metals  
• Production of gold rolled onto base metals or  silver  
• Production of platinum and platinum group metals rolled onto gold, silver or base  metals  
• Production of aluminium, aluminium alloys, and semi -manufacturing of aluminium  
• Production of lead, zinc and tin and semi -manufacturing of lead, zinc and  tin 
• Production of copper from ores or from electrolytic refining of copper waste and  scrap  
• Production of copper alloys, manufacture of fuse wire or strip, an d semi - manufacturing of  
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 • Production of chrome, manganese, nickel etc., production of alloys of chrome, manganese, 
nickel etc., and semi -manufacturing of chrome, manganese, nickel  etc. 
• Production of mattes of  nickel  
• Production of uranium metal from pitchblende or other  ores 
• Smelting and refining of  uranium  
• Manufacture of wire of these metals by  drawing  
• Production of aluminium oxide  (alumina)  
• Production of aluminium wrapping  foil 
• Manufacture of aluminium  (tin) foil laminates made from aluminium ( tin) foil  as primary  
component  
• Manufacture of precious metal foil  laminates  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedure s 
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time l imit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Basic Precious and Other Non -Ferrous Metals 
activity,  the application will be passed to following governmental authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing section  
• Directo rate of Industrial Development  
• Municipality affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license  under non -restrictive system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license application)):  
 
• Investment amount  
• Workforce  
• Project utilities  
• Area 
• Production details  
• Product doc uments (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial a ctivity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
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 13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuanc e of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to importation.  
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
27  CASTING OF METALS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of casting of metal products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of Bahrain.  
   
Purposes and coverage of  licensing  
2. The industrial license includes:  
 
• Manufacture of semi -finished products and various castings by a casting process including 
the casting of iron and steel and casting of non -ferrous metals.  
• Casting of semi -finished iron products  
• Casting of gre y iron castings  
• Casting of spheroidal graphite iron castings  
• Casting of malleable cast -iron products  
• Casting of semi -finished steel products  
• Casting of steel castings  
• Manufacture of tubes, pipes and hollow profiles and of tube or pipe fittings of cast -iron 
• Manufacture of seamless tubes and pipes of steel  
• Manufacture of tube or pipe fittings of cast -steel 
• Casting of semi -finished products of aluminium, magnesium, titanium, zinc etc.  
• Casting of light metal castings  
• Casting of heavy metal castings  
• Casting of p recious metal castings  
• Die-casting of non -ferrous metal castings  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE GCC.  
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
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 7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to oth er governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Casting of Metal activity, the application will be passed to 
following g overnmental authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing section  
• Directorate of Industrial Development  
• Municipality affairs  
 
8.  There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for ap plying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license application)):  
 
• Investment amount  
• Workforce  
• Project utilities  
• Area 
• Production details  
• Product documents (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fe e of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no  penalty for non -utilization of a permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license fo r products not subject to 
quantitative restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to importation  
   
19. Not applicable.      
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 28  MANUFACTURE OF  STRUCTURAL METAL PR ODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of structural metal products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
• Manufacture of metal frameworks or skeletons for construction and parts thereof (towers, 
masts, trusses, bridges  etc.) 
• Manufacture of industrial frameworks in m etal (frameworks for blast furnaces, lifting and 
handling equipment  etc.) 
• Manufacture of prefabricated buildings mainly of  metal:  
• Site huts, modular exhibition elements  etc. 
• Manufacture of metal doors, windows and their frames, shutters and  gates  
• Metal roo m partitions for floor  attachment  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
  
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Str uctural Metal Products activity, the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Devel opment  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application )): 
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial ac tivity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
   
19. Not applicable.      
 
29  MANUFACTURE OF TANKS , RESERV OIRS AND CONTAINERS O F METAL  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of tanks and containers products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of reservoirs, tanks and simi lar containers of metal, of types normally installed 
as fixtures for storage or manufacturing  use 
• Manufacture of metal containers for compressed or liquefied  gas 
• Manufacture of central heating boilers and  radiators  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a st atutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Man ufacture of Tanks, Reservoirs and Containers activity, the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other tha n failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers  to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activit y. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
  
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation  
   
19. Not applicable.      
 
30  FORGING, PRESSING, S TAMPING AND ROLL -FORMING OF METAL; POWDE R 
METALLURGY  
Outline of System  
1.  The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of powder metallurgy products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
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 Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Forging, pressing, stamping and roll -forming of  metal  
• Powder metallurgy: production of metal objects directly from metal powders by heat 
treatment (sintering) or under  pressure  
  
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
  
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. T he purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be  obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Forging, Pressing, Stamping and Roll -forming of Metal; Powder 
Metallurgy activity, the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or  other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as foll ow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commer ce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
  
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restrictio n. 
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
  
19. Not applicable.      
 
31  TREATMENT AND COATIN G OF METALS; MACHINI NG 
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of coating of metal products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Plating, anodizing etc. of  metals  
• Heat treatment of  metals  
• Deburring, sandblasting, tumbling, cleaning of  metals  
• Colouring and engraving of  metals  
• Non-metallic coating of  metals:  
• Plasticizing, enamelling, lacquering  etc. 
• Hardening, buffing of  metals  
• Boring, turning, milling, eroding, planning , lapping, broaching, levelling, sawing, grinding, 
sharpening, polishing, welding, splicing etc. of metalwork  pieces  
• Cutting of and writing on metals by means of laser  beams  
 
3. The industrial license appli es to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
  
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry  of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the  Treatment and Coating of Metals; Machining activity,  the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 8. There are no circumstances other th an failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importe rs to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be  renewed annually by re - application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
  
19. Not applicable.      
 
32  MANUFACTURE OF OTHER  FABRICATED METAL PR ODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and re -
exportation of fabricated metal products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
   
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of pails, cans, drums,  buckets  
• Manufacture of tins and cans for food products, collapsible tubes and  boxes  
• Manufacture of metallic  closures  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Manufacture of metal cable, plaited bands and similar  articles  
• Manufacture of uninsulated metal cable or insulated cable not capable of being used as a 
conductor of  electricity  
• Manufacture of articles made of wire: barbed w ire, wire fencing, grill, netting, cloth  etc. 
• Manufacture of nails and  pins 
• Manufacture of rivets, washers and similar non -threaded  products  
• Manufacture of screw machine  products  
• Manufacture of bolts, screws, nuts and similar threaded  products  
• Manufacture of springs (except watch  springs):  
o Leaf springs, helical springs, torsion bar  springs  
o Leaves for  springs  
o Manufacture of chain, except power transmission  chain  
o Manufacture of metal household  articles:  
o Flatware: plates, saucers  etc. 
o Hollowware: pots, kettles  etc. 
o Dinnerware: bowls, platters  etc. 
o Saucepans, frying pans and other non -electrical utensils for use at the table or in 
the kitchen  
o Small hand -operated kitchen appliances and  accessories  
o Metal scouring  pads 
o Manufacture of baths, sinks, washbasins and similar  articles  
o Manufacture of metal goods for office use, except  furniture  
o Manufacture of safes, strongboxes, armoured doors  etc. 
• Manufacture of various metal  articles:  
o Ship propellers and blades  thereof  
o Anchors  
o Bells 
o Assembled railway tra ck fixtures  
o Clasps, buckles,  hooks  
o Manufacture of foil  bags 
o Manufacture of permanent metallic  magnets  
o Manufacture of metal vacuum jugs and  bottles  
o Manufacture of metal signs  (non-electrical)  
o Manufacture of metal badges and metal military  insignia  
o Manufactu re of metal hair curlers, metal umbrella handles and frames,  combs  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
  
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Other Fabricated Metal Products activity, the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental lic ensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for ref usal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for  industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the  issue of the industrial  license.   
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re - application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be tran sferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to importation . 
  
19. Not applicable.     
 
33  MANUFACTURE OF COMPU TER, ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL PRODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and re -
exportation of electronic and optical products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of computers, computer peripherals, communications equipment, and similar 
electronic products, as well as the manufacture of components for such products. Production 
processes of this division are characterized by the design and use of  integrated circuits and 
the application of highly specialized miniaturization technologies. The activity also contains 
the manufacture of consumer electronics, measuring, testing, navigating, and control 
equipment, watches and clocks, irradiation, electro medical and electrotherapeutic G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 equipment, optical instruments and equipment, and the manufacture of magnetic and optical  
media.  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving T HE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for app rovals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Computer, Electronic and Optical Products 
activity,  the application will be passed to follo wing governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint  venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible  to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10.  The information and documents required in the industrial license application  is as follow  (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment amount  
• Workforce  
• Project utilities  
• Area 
• Production details  
• Product documents (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industr y, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is  required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.    
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restricti on. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to importation . 
  
19. Not applicable.    
 
34  MANUFACTURE OF FURNI TURE  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing,  exportation and 
re-exportation of furniture. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident in the 
Kingdom of Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of chairs and seats for offices, workrooms, hotels, restaurants, public and 
domestic  premises  
• Manufacture of chairs and seats for theatres, cinemas and the  like 
• Manufacture of sofas, sofa beds and sofa  sets 
• Manufacture of garden chairs and  seats  
• Manufacture of special furniture f or shops: counters, display cases, shelves etc.  
• Manufacture of furniture for churches, schools,  restaurants  
• Manufacture of office  furniture  
• Manufacture of kitchen  furniture  
• Manufacture of furniture for bedrooms, living rooms, gardens  etc. 
• Manufacture of cabinets for sewing machines, televisions  etc. 
• Manufacture of laboratory benches, stools and other laboratory seating, laboratory furniture 
(e.g. cabinets and  tables)  
• Finishing such as upholstery of chairs and  seats  
• Finishing of furniture su ch as spraying, painting, French polishing and upholstering  
• Manufacture of mattress  supports  
• Manufacture of mattresses: mattresses fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with 
a supporting material; uncovered cellular rubber or plastic mattress es 
• Decorative restaurant carts, such as dessert carts,  food 
   
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the licens e 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within  a shorter  time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Furniture activity, the application will be passed 
to following governmental authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license u nder non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first  industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions o f licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitat ions or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
35  MANUFACTURE OF JEWEL LERY, BIJOUTERIE AND  RELATED ARTICLES  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-expor tation of jewellery products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Production of worked  pearls  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Production of precious and se mi-precious stones in the worked state, including the working 
of industrial quality stones and synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi -precious  stones  
• Working of  diamonds  
• Manufacture of jewellery of precious metal or of base metals clad with precious metals, or 
precious or semi -precious stones, or of combinations of precious metal and precious or 
semi-precious stones or of other  materials  
• Manufacture of goldsmiths articles of precious metals or of base metals clad with precious 
metals: dinnerw are, flatware, hollowware, toilet articles, office or desk articles, articles for 
religious use , etc. 
• Manufacture of technical or laboratory articles of precious metal (except instruments and 
parts thereof): crucibles, spatulas, electroplating anodes  etc. 
• Manufacture of precious metal watch bands, wristbands, watch straps and cigarette  cases  
• Engraving of personal precious metal  products  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Jewellery, Bijouterie and Related Articles 
activity, the app lication will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial  
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products.  Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership , corporat ion, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industri al license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license application)):  
 
• Investment amount  
• Workforce  
• Project utilities  
• Area 
• Production details  
• Product documents (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fe e of BD100 each.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial license.    
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is n o penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license f or products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to importation . 
  
19.  Not applicable.    
 
36  MANUFACTURE OF MUSIC AL INSTRUMENTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of musical instruments products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of lic ensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of stringed  instruments  
• Manufacture of keyboard stringed instruments, including automatic  pianos  
• Manufacture of keyboard pipe organs, including harmoniums and similar keyboard 
instruments with free me tal reeds  
• Manufacture of accordions and similar instruments, including mouth  organs  
• Manufacture of wind  instruments  
• Manufacture of percussion musical  instruments  
• Manufacture of musical instruments, the sound of which is produced electronically  
• Manufacture of musical boxes, fairground organs, calliopes  etc. 
• Manufacture of instrument parts and  accessories:  
• Metronomes, tuning forks, pitch pipes, cards, discs and rolls for automatic mechanical 
instruments  etc. 
• Manufacture of whistles, call horns and other mouth -blown sound signalling instruments  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
  
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time li mit and must be obtained for all goods G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Musical Instruments activity, the application will 
be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Develop ment 
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products.  Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal proce dures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible  to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license application)):  
 
• Investment amount  
• Workforce  
• Project utilities  
• Area 
• Production details  
• Product documents (Pictures)  
  
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fe e of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re - application.  
 
15. There is  no penalty for non -utilization of a permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial lice nse for products not subject to 
quantitative restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to importation.  
   
19.  Not applicable.    
 
37  MANUFACTURE OF GAMES  AND TOYS  
Outline of System  
1.  The in dustrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of games and toys products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of dolls and doll garments, parts and  accessories  
• Manufacture of action  figures  
• Manufacture of toy  animals  
• Manufacture of toy musical  instruments  
• Manufacture of playing  cards  
• Manufacture of board g ames and similar  games  
• Manufacture of electronic games: chess  etc. 
• Manufacture of coin -operated games, billiards ,  etc. 
• Manufacture of articles for funfair, table or parlour  games  
• Manufacture of wheeled toys designed to be ridden, including plastic bicycle s and  tricycles  
• Manufacture of puzzles and similar  articles  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the licens e 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Games and Toys activity, the application will be 
passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to th e 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial licens e under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 12. The industrial license fee is BD 100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
  
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between i mporters and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18 There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19. Not applicable.    
 
38  MANUFACTURE OF "SCAL E" MODELS AND SIMILA R RECREATIONAL MODEL S 
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, ex portation and 
re-exportation of scale models products . Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacturing models of airplane, car, train,  etc 
• Making of Architectural  models  
• Production of scientific display  devices  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LA W OF THE  GCC. 
  
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial  license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of “Scale” Models and Similar Recreational Models 
activity, the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
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 8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application i s as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industr y, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative re striction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation  
   
19.  Not applicable.    
 
39  MANUFACTURE OF MEDIC AL AND DENTAL INSTRU MENTS AND SUPPLIES  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of medical supply products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of laboratory apparatus, surgical and medical instruments, surgical appliances 
and supplies, dental equipment and supplies, orthodontic goods, dentures and orthodontic 
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 additional specific functions determine the purpose of the product, such as dentist 's chairs 
with built -in hydraulic functions  
• Manufacture of surgical drapes and sterile string and tissue  
• Manufacture of dental fillings and cements (except denture adhesives), dental wax and other 
dental plaster preparations  
• Manufacture of bone reconstruction cements  
• Manufacture of dental laboratory furnaces  
• Manufacture of laboratory ultrasonic cleaning machinery  
• Manufacture of la boratory sterilizers  
• Manufacture of laboratory type distilling apparatus, laboratory centrifuges  
• Manufacture of medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture, such as: operating tables; 
examination tables; hospital beds with mechanical fittings; dentis ts' chairs  
• Manufacture of bone plates and screws, syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae, etc.  
• Manufacture of dental instruments (including dentists ' chairs incorporating dental 
equipment)  
• Manufacture of artificial teeth, bridges, etc., made in dental labs  
• Manufacture of orthopaedic  and prosthetic devices  
• Manufacture of glass eyes  
• Manufacture of medical thermometers  
• Manufacture of ophthalmic goods, eyeglasses, sunglasses, lenses ground to prescription, 
contact lenses, safety goggles  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of th e Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal proces s. For the Manufacture of Medical and Dental Instruments and Supplies 
activity, the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing section  
• Directorate of Industrial Development  
• Municipality affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10.  The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment amount  
• Workforce  
• Project utilities  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Area 
• Production details  
• Product documents (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license .   
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1  year and can be renewed annually by re - application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
  
19. Not applicable .   
 
40  MANUFACTURE OF STATI ONARY, ART AND HANDC RAFT TOOLS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation  and 
re-exportation of stationary products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of pens and pencils of all kinds whether or not mechanical  
• Manufacture of pencil leads  
• Manufacture of date, sealing or numbe ring stamps, hand -operated devices for printing, or 
embossing labels, hand printing sets, prepared typewriter ribbons and inked pads, Pens, 
pencils, etc  
• Painting tools for artists  
• Different types of files, folders, binders, etc  
• Staples and paper clips, etc  
• All types of Office stationary  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
  
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
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 Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Indust rial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and mu st be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Stationary, Art and Handcraft Tools activity, the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing section  
• Directorate of Industrial D evelopment  
• Municipality affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)) : 
 
• Investment amount  
• Workforce  
• Project utilities  
• Area 
• Production details  
• Product documents (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of  licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re - application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitat ions or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
   
19.  Not applicable.    
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 41  MANUFACTURE OF MISCE LLANEOUS ARTICLES  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and re-
exportation of miscellaneous articles products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license includes:  
 
• Manufacture of brooms and brushes, in cluding brushes constituting parts of machines, 
hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers, mops and feather dusters, paint brushes, paint 
pads and rollers, squeegees and other brushes, brooms, mops etc.  
• Manufacture of shoe and clothes brushes  
• Manufacture of globes  
• Manufacture of umbrellas, sun -umbrellas, walking sticks, seat -sticks  
• Manufacture of buttons, press -fasteners, snap -fasteners, press -studs, slide fasteners  
• Manufacture of cigarette lighters  
• Manufacture of articles of personal use: smoking pipes, scen t sprays, vacuum flasks and 
other vacuum vessels for personal or household use, wigs, false beards, eyebrows  
• Manufacture of miscellaneous articles: candles, tapers and the like; bouquets, wreaths and 
floral baskets; artificial flowers, fruit and foliage; j okes and novelties; hand sieves and hand 
riddles; tailors ' dummies; burial caskets etc.  
• Taxidermy activities  
• Manufacture of other miscellaneous articles not mentioned elsewhere  
• Manufacture of imitation jewellery:  
• Rings, bracelets, necklaces, and similar ar ticles of jewellery made from base metals plated 
with precious metals  
• Jewellery containing imitation stones such as imitation gems stones, imitation diamonds, 
and similar  
• Manufacture of metal watch bands (except precious metal)  
 
3. The industrial license a pplies to products coming from all countries with exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) o f 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE GCC.  
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other  governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Miscellaneous Articles activity, the application 
will be passed to following governmental authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may b e refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
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 Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, associat ion, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license a pplication is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit o r advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization o f a permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
  
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
42  MATERIAL RECOVERA  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of material recovery products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
   
Purposes and coverage of li censing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Processing of metal and non -metal waste and scrap and other articles into secondary raw 
materials, usually involving a mechanical or chemical transformation  process  
• Recovery of materials from waste streams in th e form of: separating and sorting recoverable 
materials from non -hazardous waste streams (i.e. garbage); separating and sorting of 
commingled recoverable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans and metals, 
into distinct  categories  
• Mechanical  crushing of metal waste such as used cars, washing machines, bikes etc. with 
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 • Dismantling of automobiles, computers, televisions and other equipment for materials  
recovery  
• Mechanical reduction of large iron pieces such as railway  wagons  
• Shredding of metal waste, end -of-life vehicles  etc. 
• Other methods of mechanical treatment as cutting, pressing to reduce the volume  
• Reclaiming metals out of photographic waste, e.g. fixer solution or photographic films and  
paper  
• Reclaiming of rubber such as used tires to produce secondary raw  material  
• Sorting and pelleting of plastics to produce secondary raw material for  tubes, flower pots, 
pallets and the  like 
• Processing (cleaning, melting, grinding) of plastic or rubber waste t o granulates  
• Crushing, cleaning and sorting of  glass 
• Crushing, cleaning and sorting of other waste such as demolition waste to obtain secondary 
raw material  
• Processing of used cooking oils and fats into secondary raw  materials  
• Processing of other food, bev erage and tobacco waste and residual substances into 
secondary raw  materials  
   
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license  cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Materials Recovery activity, the application will be passed to 
following governmental authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing section  
• Directorate of Industrial Development  
• Municipality affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to th e 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership , corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial licen se under non -restrictive  system.  
  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10.  The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial l icense  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
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 11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.   
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there ar e no limitations or 
conditions attached to such transfer.  
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative restriction.    
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrat ive procedures required prior to importation . 
  
19. Not applicable.    
 
43  ANIMAL PRODUCTION – PRODUCTION OF EGGS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of animal products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Establishments engaged in produce poultry eggs, on the condition that the pr oduction 
process be in large -scale quantities using automated  power.  
 
3.  The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of th e license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
  
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
  
Procedures  
6. Not ap plicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Animal Production – Production of Eggs activity, the application 
will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Control and Animal Health  Directorate  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for il legal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal en tity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in c onnection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re - application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
  
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
44  MANUFACTURE OF WOOD AND OF PRODUCTS OF W OOD AND CORK, EXCEPT  
FURNITURE; MANU FACTURE OF ARTICLES OF STRAW AND PLAITIN G MATERIALS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of wood products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident  
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
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 Purpo ses and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of all types of wood products, such as lumber, plywood, veneers, wood 
containers, wood flooring, wood trusses, and prefabricated wood buildings. The production 
processes include sawing, planning, shaping, laminating, and assembling of wood products 
starting from logs that are cut into bolts, or lumber that may then be cut further, or shaped 
by lathes or other shaping tools. The lumber or other transformed wood sh apes may also be 
subsequently planed or smoothed, and assembled into finished products, such as wood  
containers.  
  
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving  THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for  approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Wood and of Products of Wood and Cork, Except 
Furniture; Manufacture of Articles of Stra w and Plaiting Materials activity, the application will be 
passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for  licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industria l activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
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 13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions a ttached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation .   
 
19. Not applicable.    
 
45  MANUFACTURE OF COKE OVEN PRODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of coke oven products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Operation of coke  ovens  
• Production of coke and  semi-coke 
• Production of pitch and pitch  coke 
• Production of coke oven  gas 
• Production of crude coal and lignite  tars 
• Agglomeration of  coke.  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
  
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, im portation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be  obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Coke Oven Products activity, the application will 
be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipalit y affairs  
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 8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specif ied in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentati on and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The indust rial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures requ ired prior to  importation    
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
46  MANUFACTURE OF REFIN ED PETROLEUM PRODUCT S 
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of refined petroleum products. Industr ial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
   
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of liquid or gaseous fuels or other products from crude petroleum, bituminous 
minerals or their fractionation  products  
• Production of motor fuel: gasoline, kerosene  etc. G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Production of fuel: light, medium and heavy fuel oil, refinery gases such as ethane, propane, 
butane  etc. 
• Manufacture of oil -based lubricating oils or gre ases, including from waste  oil 
• Manufacture of products for the petrochemical industry and for the manufacture of road  
coverings  
• Manufacture of various products: Vaseline, paraffin wax, petroleum jelly  etc. 
• Manufacture of hard -coal and lignite fuel  briquett es 
• Manufacture of petroleum  briquettes  
• Blending of biofuels, i.e. blending of alcohols with  petroleum  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or v alue of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW  OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Refined Petroleum Products activity, the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authoritie s: 
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal  entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
   
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in c onnection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
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 Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restrictio n. 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation .   
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
47  MANUFACTURE OF BASIC  CHEMICALS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of basic chemical products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
   
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
Manufacture of chemicals using basic processes, such as thermal cracking and distillation. The output 
of these processes are usually separate chemical elements or separate chemically defined  
compounds.  
 
• Manufacture of liquefied or compressed inorganic ind ustrial or medical  gases  
• Manufacture of dyes and pigments from any source in basic form or as concentrate  
• Manufacture of chemical  elements  
• Manufacture of inorganic acids except nitric  acid 
• Manufacture of alkalis, lyes  and other inorganic bases except  ammonia  
• Manufacture of other inorganic  compounds  
• Manufacture of basic organic  chemicals:  
• Manufacture of distilled  water  
• Manufacture of synthetic aromatic  products  
• Roasting of iron  pyrites  
• Manufacture of products of a kind used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores  
• Enrichment of uranium and thorium ores and production of fuel elements for nuclear  reactors  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006 , with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time li mit and must be obtained for all goods G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Basic Chemicals activity, the application will be 
passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
• General Directorate of Criminal  Investigation  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to app ly for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license samp le form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the  issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural req uirements  
18.  There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
48  MANUFACTURE OF PESTI CIDES AND OTHER AGRO CHEMICAL PRODUCTS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and re -
exportation of agrochemical products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides,  herbicides  
• Manufacture of anti -sprouting products, plant growth  regulators  
• Manufacture of disinfectants (for agricultural and other  use) 
• Manufacture of other agrochemical  products  
   
3. The industrial lic ense applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal proc ess. For the Manufacture of Pesticides and Other Agrochemical Products 
activity, the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are  no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requireme nts for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
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 Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for  1 year and can be renewed annually by re - application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation    
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
49  MANUFAC TURE OF MAN -MADE FIBE RS 
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of man -made fibers  products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of synthetic or artificial filament  tow 
• Manufacture of synthetic  or artificial staple fibres, not carded, combed or otherwise 
processed for  spinning  
• Manufacture of synthetic or artificial filament yarn, including high -tenacity yarn  
• Manufacture of synthetic or artificial monofilament or  strip 
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system o f the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal pr ocess. For the Manufacture of Man -Made Fibers activity, the application will 
be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8.  There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for  application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activit y. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
  
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicab le.   
 
50  MANUFACTURE OF BASIC  IRON AND STEEL  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of iron and steel products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Operations of conversion by reduction of iron ore in blast furnaces and oxygen converters 
or of ferrous waste and scrap in electric arc furnaces or by direct reduction of iron ore without 
fusion to obtain crude steel which is smelted and refined in a ladle furnace and then poured 
and solidified in a continuous caster in order to produce semi -finished flat or long products, 
which are used, after reheating, in rolling, drawing and extruding operations to manufacture 
finished products such as plate, sheet, strip, bars, rods, wire, tubes, pipes and hollow  
profiles.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing  mills 
• Produ ction of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary  forms  
• Production of  ferro-alloys  
• Production of ferrous products by direct reduction of iron and other spongy ferrous  products  
• Production of iron of exceptional purity by electrolysis or ot her chemical processes  
• Production of granular iron and iron  powder  
• Production of steel in ingots or other primary  forms  
• Remelting of scrap ingots of iron or  steel 
• Production of semi -finished products of  steel 
• Manufacture of hot -rolled and cold-rolled flat -rolled products of  steel 
• Manufacture of hot -rolled bars and rods of  steel 
• Manufacture of hot -rolled open sections of  steel 
• Manufacture of steel bars and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or  turning  
• Manufacture of open secti ons by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press 
of flat -rolled products of  steel 
• Manufacture of wire of steel by cold drawing or  stretching  
• Manufacture of sheet piling of steel and welded open sections of  steel 
• Manufacture of railway t rack materials (unassembled rails) of  steel 
• Manufacture of seamless tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of steel, by hot rolling, hot 
extrusion or hot drawing, or by cold drawing or cold  rolling  
• Manufacture of welded tubes and pipes of steel, by cold or hot forming and welding, delivered 
as welded or further processed by cold drawing or cold rolling or manufactured by hot 
forming, welding and  reducing  
• Manufacture of tube fittings of  steel 
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all coun tries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
  
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accorda nce with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Basic Iron and Steel act ivity, the application will 
be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which  an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partn ership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required  in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
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 • Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of  BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial lice nse for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
  
19.  Not applicable.    
 
51  MANUFACTURE OF STEAM  GENERATORS, EXCEPT CENTRAL HEATING HOT WATER 
BOILERS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of steam generators products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the K ingdom of  Bahrain.    
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of steam or other vapour  generators  
• Manufacture of auxiliary plant for use with steam  generators:  
• Condensers, economizers, superheaters, steam collectors and  accumulators  
• Manufacture of nuclear reactors, except isotope  separators  
• Manufacture of parts for marine or power  boilers  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC.   
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 Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmenta l authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Steam Generators, Except Central Heating Hot 
Water Boilers  activity, th e application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and d ocuments required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment amount  
• Workforce  
• Project utilities  
• Area 
• Production details  
• Product documents (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism.  
  
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a f ee of BD100 each.    
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.    
 
Conditions of licensing  
14.  The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There  is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18.  There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
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 52  MANUFACTURE OF ELECT RIC MOTORS, GENERATORS, TRANSFOR MERS AND 
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBU TION AND CONTROL APP ARATUS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of electric motors products. Industrial licenses are only  issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of power, distribution and specialty transformers; electric motors, generators 
and motor generator set s; switch -gear and switchboard apparatus; relays and industrial 
controls. The electrical equipment manufactured in this class is for distribution level  voltages  
• Manufacture of distribution transformers,  electric  
• Manufacture of arc -welding  transformers  
• Manufacture of fluorescent ballasts (i.e.  transformers)  
• Manufacture of substation transformers for electric power  distribution  
• Manufacture of transmission and distribution voltage  regulators  
• Manufacture of electric motors (except internal comb ustion engine starting motors)  
• Manufacture of power generators (except battery charging alternators for internal 
combustion  engines)  
• Manufacture of motor generator sets (except turbine generator set  units)  
• Manufacture of prime mover generator  sets 
• Rewindin g of armatures on a factory  basis 
• Manufacture of power circuit  breakers  
• Manufacture of surge suppressors (for distribution level  voltage)  
• Manufacture of control panels for electric power  distribution  
• Manufacture of electrical  relays  
• Manufacture of duct for electrical switchboard  apparatus  
• Manufacture of electric  fuses 
• Manufacture of power switching  equipment  
• Manufacture of electric power switches (except push -button, snap, solenoid, tumbler)  
  
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all  countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce  
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Electr ic Motors, Generators, Transformers and 
Electricity Distribution and Control Apparatus activity, the application will be passed to following 
governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs 
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 8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive system.  
 
Docume ntation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection wit h the issue of the industrial  license.    
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be t ransferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
53  MANUFACTURE OF BATTE RIES AND ACCUMULATOR S 
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of Battery products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or indivi dual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
   
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license includes:  
 
• Manufacture of non -rechargeable and rechargeable batteries  
• Manufacture of primary cells and primary batteries  
• Cells containing manganese dio xide, mercuric dioxide, silver oxide etc.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Manufacture of electric accumulators, including parts thereof:  
• Separators, containers, covers  
• Manufacture of lead acid batteries  
• Manufacture of NiCad batteries  
• Manufacture of NiMH batteries  
• Manufacture of lithium b atteries  
• Manufacture of dry cell batteries  
• Manufacture of wet cell batteries  
   
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) o f 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE GCC.  
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Batteries and Accumulators activity, the 
application w ill be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license m ay be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, assoc iation, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are require d from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.    
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 Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for n on-utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
  
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction . 
 
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
   
19.  Not applicable.    
 
54  MANUFACTURE OF WIRIN G AND WIRING DEVICES  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of wiring products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of fiber optic cable for data transmission or live transmission of images as well 
as manufacture of insulated wire and cable, made of steel, copper,  aluminium.  
   
3. The industrial license applies to products com ing from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requ irement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture o f Wiring and Wiring Devices activity, the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to mee t standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
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 Eligibility of importers to apply for l icence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product document s (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial acti vity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re-application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
55  MANUFACTURE OF WI RING DEVICES  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of wiring devices. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purp oses and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of current -carrying and non current -carrying wiring devices for electrical circuits 
regardless of  material.  
• Manufacture of bus bars, electrical conductors (except  switchgear -type)  
• Manufacture of GFCI (ground fault circuit  interrupters)  
• Manufacture of lamp  holders  
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 • Manufacture of switches for electrical wiring (e.g. pressure, pushbutton, snap, tumbler  
switches)  
• Manufacture of electrical outlets and  sockets  
• Manufacture of boxes for electrical wiring (e.g. junction, outlet, switch  boxes)  
• Manufacture of electrical conduit and  fitting  
• Manufacture of transmission pole and line  hardware  
• Manufacture of plastic non curre nt-carrying wiring devices including plastic junction boxes, 
face plates, and similar, plastic pole line  fittings  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the qua ntity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDU STRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
  
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Wiring Devices activity, the application will be 
passed to following governmental  authori ties: 
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products.  Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal e ntity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in c onnection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
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 Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer .   
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restrictio n. 
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation .   
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
56  MANUFACTURE OF ELECT RIC LIGHTING EQUIPME NT 
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of lighting equipment products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or 
individual resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includ es: 
 
• Manufacture of electric light bulbs and tubes and parts and components thereof (except 
glass blanks for electric light bulbs), electric lighting fixtures and lighting fixture components 
(except current -carrying wiring  devices)  
• Manufacture of discharge , incandescent, fluorescent, ultra -violet, infra -red etc. lamps, 
fixtures and  bulbs  
• Manufacture of ceiling lighting  fixtures  
• Manufacture of  chandeliers  
• Manufacture of table lamps (i.e. lighting  fixture)  
• Manufacture of electric fireplace  logs 
• Manufacture of  flashlights  
• Manufacture of electric insect  lamps  
• Manufacture of lanterns (e.g. carbide, electric, gas, gasoline,  kerosene)  
• Manufacture of  spotlight  
• Manufacture of street lighting fixtures (except traffic  signals)  
• Manufacture of lighting equipment for transportation equipment (e.g. for motor vehicles, 
aircraft,  boats)  
• Manufacture of non -electrical lighting  equipment  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial licen se does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
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 7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Electric Lighting Equipment activity, the 
application will b e passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be  refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity  may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.    
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for  non-utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
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 57  MANUFACTURE OF DOMES TIC APPLIANCES  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of domestic appliances. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of small electric appliances and electric housewares, household - type fans, 
household -type vacuum cleaners, electric household -type floor care machines, 
household -type cooking appliances, household -type laund ry equipment, household -type 
refrigerators, upright and chest freezers and other electrical and non -electrical household 
appliances, such as dishwashers, water heaters and garbage disposal units. It also includes 
the manufacture of appliances with electric , gas or other fuel  sources  
• Manufacture of domestic electric appliances: refrigerators; freezers; dishwashers; washing 
and drying machines; vacuum cleaners; floor polishers; waste disposers; grinders, blenders, 
juice squeezers; tin openers; electric shaver s, electric toothbrushes and other electric 
personal care device; knife sharpeners; ventilating or recycling  hoods.  
• Manufacture of domestic electrothermic appliances: electric water heaters; electric blankets; 
electric dryers, combs, brushes, curlers; elec tric smoothing irons; space heaters and 
household -type fans, portable; electric ovens; microwave ovens; cookers, hotplates; 
toasters; coffee or tea makers; fry pans, roasters, grills, hoods; electric heating resistors  
etc. 
• Manufacture of domestic non -electric cooking and heating equipment: non - electric space 
heaters, cooking ranges, grates, stoves, water heaters, cooking appliances, plate  warmers.  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 200 6, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Domestic Appliances activity, the application 
will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, associatio n, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
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 Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license app lication is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit o r advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 Conditions of licensing  
14.  The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non-utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation .   
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
58  MANUFACTURE OF OTHER  ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial  license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of other electrical products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of miscellaneous electrical equipment other than motors, generators and 
transformers, batteries and accumulators, wires and wiring devices, lighting equipment or 
domestic  appliances  
• Manufacture of battery chargers,  solid-state 
• Manufacture of door opening and closing devices, electrical manufacture of electric  bells 
• Manufacture of ultrasonic cleaning machines (except laboratory and  dental)  
• Manufacture of tanning  beds 
• Manufacture of sol id state inverters, rectifying apparatus, fuel cells, regulated and 
unregulated power  supplies  
• Manufacture of uninterruptible power supplies  (UPS)  
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 • Manufacture of appliance cords, exte nsion cords, and other electrical cord sets with 
insulated wire and  connectors  
• Manufacture of carbon and graphite electrodes, contacts, and other electrical carbon and 
graphite  products  
• Manufacture of particle  accelerators  
• Manufacture of electrical capacit ors, resistors, condensers and similar components  
• Manufacture of  electromagnets  
• Manufacture of  sirens  
• Manufacture of electronic  scoreboards  
• Manufacture of electrical  signs 
• Manufacture of electrical signalling equipment such as traffic lights and pedestrian  
signalling  equipment  
• Manufacture of electrical insulators (except glass or  porcelain)  
• Manufacture of electrical welding and soldering equipment, including hand - held soldering  
irons 
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce  
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Other Electrical Equipment activity, the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for lic ence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The infor mation and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
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 12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industr ial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions a ttached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
  
Other procedural requirements  
18.  There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
59  MANUFACTURE OF MAC HINERY AND EQUIPMENT  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial  license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of machinery and equipment. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
   
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of machinery and equipment that act independently on materials either 
mechanically or thermally or perform operations on materials (such as handling, spraying, 
weighing or packing), including their mechanical components that produce and apply force, 
and any specially manufactured primary  parts.  
• Manufacture of fixed and mobile or hand -held devices, regardless of whether they are 
designed for in dustrial, building and civil engineering, agricultural or home use. The 
manufacture of special equipment for passenger or freight transport within demarcated 
premises also belongs within this  activity.  
• Manufacture of general -purpose machinery and special p urpose  machinery.  
• Manufacture of general purpose machinery includes: Manufacture of engines and turbines, 
except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines; Manufacture of fluid power equipment; 
Manufacture of other pumps, compressors, taps and valves; Manufactur e of bearings, gears, 
gearing and driving element; Manufacture of ovens, furnaces and furnace burners; 
Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment; Manufacture of office machinery and 
equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment); Manufacture of power -driven 
hand tools 
• Manufacture of special purpose machinery: Manufacture of agricultural and forestry 
machinery; Manufacture of metal -forming machinery and machine tools; Manufacture of 
machinery for metallurgy; Manufacture of machinery for mining, qu arrying and construction; 
Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing; Manufacture of 
machinery for textile, apparel and leather  production  
   
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment activity, the 
application will  be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporati on, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industri al license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14.  The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15.  There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
 
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for  products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18.  There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
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 19.  Not applicable.    
60  MANUFACTURE OF MOTOR  VEHICLE  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and re -
exportation of motor vehicles. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident in 
the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of passenger  cars 
• Manufacture of commercial vehicles: vans, lorries, over -the-road tractors for semi -trailers  
etc. 
• Manufacture of buses, trolley -buses and  coaches  
• Manufacture of motor vehicle  engines  
• Manufacture of chassis fitted with  engines  
• Manufacture of other motor vehicles: snowmobiles, golf carts, amphibious vehicles  
• Fire engines, street sweepers, travelling libraries, armoured cars  etc. 
• Concrete -mixer  lorries  
• ATVs, go -carts and similar including race  cars 
• Factory rebuilding of motor vehicle  engines  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to all ow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time lim it and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Motor Vehicles activity, the application will be 
passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appea l procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non-restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Condition s of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re - application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no l imitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
  
19. Not applicable.    
 
61  MANUFACTURE OF BODIE S (COACHWORK) FOR MO TOR VEHICLES; MANUFA CTURE OF 
TRAILERS AND SEMI -TRAILERS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of motor vehicles bodies. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of bodies, including cabs for motor  vehicles  
• Outfitting of all types of motor vehicles, trailers and  semi-trailers  
• Manufacture of trailers and  semi-trailers:  
• For transport of goods: tankers, removal trailers  etc. 
• For transport of passengers: car avan trailers  etc. 
• Manufacture of containers for carriage by one or more modes of  transport  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of im ports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
  
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
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 Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license  cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Bodies (Coachwork) for Motor Vehicles; 
Manufacture of Trailers and Semi -Trailers activity, the application will be passed to following 
governmental authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, join t venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
  
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional  industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
  
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annual ly by re - application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
  
Other procedural requirements  
18.  There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
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 62  MANUFA CTURE OF PARTS AND A CCESSORIES FOR MOTOR  VEHICLE  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and re -
exportation of motor vehicles parts. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of diverse parts and accessories for motor vehicles: brakes, gearboxes, axles, 
road wheels, suspension shock absorbers, rad iators, silencers, exhaust pipes, catalytic 
converters, clutches, steering wheels, steering columns and steering  boxes  
• Manufacture of parts and accessories of bodies for motor vehicles: safety belts, airbags, 
doors,  bumpers  
• Manufacture of car  seats  
• Manufacture of motor vehicle electrical equipment, such as generators, alternators, spark 
plugs, ignition wiring harnesses, power window and door systems, assembly of purchased 
gauges into instrument panels, voltage regulators,  etc 
 
3. The industrial licen se applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
  
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial li cense is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Parts and Accessories for Motor Vehicles activity, 
the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10.  The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activ ity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.    
 
Conditions of licensing  
14.  The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18.  There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
63  SHIP BUILDING AND RE PAIR SERVICES  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of ships. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident in the 
Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
  
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Building and repair of ships, except vessels for sports or  recreation  
• Building of commercial vessels: passenger vessels, ferry boats, cargo ships, tankers, tugs  
etc. 
• Building of fishing boats and fish -processing factory  vessels  
• Docks and jetties, and specialized workshops Equipped with all the necessary cranes and 
equipment’s capable of construction and repair, conversion and alteration of prefabricated 
ship sections i ncluding repairing engines, generators, and welding of iron, pipes fitting, 
electric motors and  reservoirs.  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON I NDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Ship Building and Repair Services activity, the application will 
be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
• Ports and Maritime  Affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused ex cept for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10.  The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
  
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
   
Conditions of licensing  
14.  The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18.  There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation  
 
19.  Not applicable.    
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 64  BUILDING OF PLEASURE  AND SPORTING BOATS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of boats. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident in the 
Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of inflatable boats and  rafts 
• Building of sailboats with or without auxiliary  motor  
• Building of motor  boats  
• Building of recreation -type hovercraft  
• Manufacture of personal  watercraft  
• Manufacture of other pleasure and sporting  boats:  
• Canoes, kayak s, rowing boats,  skiffs 
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, imp ortation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) o f 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE GCC.  
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be  obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Building of Pleasure and Sporting Boats activity, the application 
will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Munic ipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non-restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first indust rial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.    
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
 
Other procedural requirements  
18.  There are no other adm inistrative procedures required prior to  importation  
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
65  MANUFACTURE OF RAILW AY LOCOMOTIVES AND R OLLING STOCK  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of  railway products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of electric, diesel, steam and other rail  locomotives  
• Manufacture of self -propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, maintenance or 
service  vehicles  
• Manufacture of railway or tramway rolling stock, not self -propelled: passenger coaches, 
goods vans, tank wagons, self-discharging vans and wagons, workshop vans, crane vans, 
tenders  etc. 
• Manufacture of specialized parts of railway or tramway locomotives or of rolling stock: 
bogies, axles and wheels, brakes and parts of brakes; hooks and coupling devices, buffers 
and buffer parts; shock absorbers; wagon and locomotive frames; bodies; corridor 
connections  etc. 
• Manufacture of mechanical and electromechanical signalling, safety and traffic control 
equipment for railways, tramways, inland waterways, roads, parking faciliti es, airfields  etc. 
• Manufacture of mining locomotives and mining rail  cars 
• Manufacture of railway car  seats  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
  
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL  LAW OF THE  GCC. G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Railway Locomotives and Rolling Stock activity,  
the application will be passed to following governmenta l authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as p er 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
   
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in c onnection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial licen se can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18.  There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
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 66  MANUFACTURE OF AIR A ND SPACECRAFT AND RE LATED MACHINERY  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of spacecraft machinery. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of airplanes for the transport of goods or passengers, for use by the defence 
forces, for sport or other  purposes  
• Manufacture of  helicopters  
• Manufacture of gliders,  hang-gliders  
• Manufacture of dirigibles and hot air  balloons  
• Manufacture of parts and accessories of the aircraft of this class: major assemblies such as 
fuselages, wings, doors, control surfaces, landing gear, fuel tanks, nacelles etc.; airscrews, 
helicopter rotors and propelled rotor blades; motors and engines of a kind typically foun d 
on aircraft; parts of turbojets and turboprops for  aircraft  
• Manufacture of ground flying  trainers  
• Manufacture of spacecraft and launch vehicles, satellites, planetary probes, orbital 
stations,  shuttles  
• Overhaul and conversion of aircraft or aircraft  engines  
• Manufacture of aircraft  seats  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Indu strial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Air and Spacecraft and Related Machinery 
activity,  the application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products.  Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
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 Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10.  The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industri al license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
   
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license . 
   
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and the re are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
   
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other admin istrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
  
19.  Not applicable.    
 
67  MANUFACTURE OF MOTOR CYCLES  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of motorcycles. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident in 
the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2.  The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of motorcycles, mopeds and cycles fitted with an auxiliary engine  
• Manufacture of engines for  motorcycles  
• Manufacture of  sidecars  
• Manufacture of parts and accessories for  motorcycles  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the  quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Motorcycles activity, the application will be 
passed to following governmental  authoritie s: 
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal  entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
 
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
 
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in con nection with the issue of the industrial  license.    
 
Conditions of licensing  
14.  The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
   
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restrictio n. 
  
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
  
19.  Not applicable.    
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 68  MANUFACTURE OF BICYC LES AND INVALID CARR IAGES  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of bicycle products. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufac ture of non -motorized bicycles and other cycles, including (delivery) tricycles, 
tandems, children 's bicycles and  tricycles  
• Manufacture of parts and accessories of  bicycles  
• Manufacture of invalid carriages with or without  motor  
• Manufacture of parts and accessories of invalid  carriages  
• Manufacture of baby  carriages  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
    
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
    
Procedures  
6. Not a pplicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Bicycle and Invalid Carriages activity,  the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial licen se under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
  
12. The industrial license fee is BD 100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
  
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
  
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
   
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
  
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
  
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
  
19.  Not applicable.    
 
69  MANUFACTURE OF OTHER  TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of transport equipment. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual 
resident in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of hand -propelled vehicles: luggage tru cks, handcarts, sledges, shopping carts  
etc. 
• Manufacture of vehicles drawn by animals: sulkies, donkey -carts, hearses etc.  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
  
4. The industrial license does not restri ct the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE C OMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
    
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment activity, the 
application will be passed to fol lowing governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 • Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
    
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joi nt venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license applicatio n is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
  
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
  
13. No deposit or advanced p ayment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.   
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
  
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
70  MANUFACTURE OF SPORT S GOODS  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the i mportation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of sports goods. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident in 
the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
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 Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufactur e of articles and equipment for sports, outdoor and indoor games, of any  
material:  
• Hard, soft and inflatable  balls 
• Rackets, bats and  clubs 
• Skis, bindings and  poles 
• Ski-boots  
• Sailboards and  surfboards  
• Requisites for sport fishing, including landing  nets 
• Requisites for hunting, mountain climbing  etc. 
• Leather sports gloves and sports  headgear  
• Ice skates, roller skates  etc. 
• Bows and  crossbows  
• Gymnasium, fitness center or athletic  equipment  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countr ies with  exceptions.  
  
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
 
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
   
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. A ll applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Sports Goods activity , the application will be 
passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products.  Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
  
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents req uired in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
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 11. No document s are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
  
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
  
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.   
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
   
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
  
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation  
  
19.  Not applicable.    
 
71  MANUFACTURE OF PROTE CTIV E SAFETY EQUIPMENT  
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of safety equipment. Industrial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  
 
Purposes and cover age of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Manufacture of fire -resistant and protective safety  clothing  
• Manufacture of linemen`s safety belts and other belts for occupational  use 
• Manufacture of cork life  preservers  
• Manufacture of plastics hard hats and other personal safety equipment of plastics (e.g. 
athletic  helmets)  
• Manufacture of fire -fighting protection  suits 
• Manufacture of metal safety headgear and other metal personal safety devices  
• Manufacture of ear and noise plugs (e.g. for swimming and noise  protection)  
• Manufacture of gas  masks  
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
   
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
   
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
    
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial licenses obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 industrial license cannot be obtained wi thin a shorter time limit and must be obtained for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Manufacture of Protective Safety Equipment activity,  the 
application will be passed to following governmental  authorities:  
 
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to  the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the legislation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial li cense under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
  
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
  
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
  
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1 year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
 
15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
  
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19.  Not applicable.    
 
72  TREATMENT OF OIL WAS TE 
Outline of System  
1. The industrial license is required for the importation, manufacturing, exportation and 
re-exportation of oil waste products. Indus trial licenses are only issued to a firm or individual resident 
in the Kingdom of  Bahrain.  G/LIC/N/3/BHR/3  
 
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 Purposes and coverage of licensing  
2. The industrial license  includes:  
 
• Treatment of oil waste, such as lubricant residues, by means of refining, processing, 
purifyi ng etc. 
 
3. The industrial license applies to products coming from all countries with  exceptions.  
 
4. The industrial license does not restrict the quantity or value of imports. The purpose of the license 
is to allow for manufacturing, importation and  exportation.  
  
5. The industrial license is a statutory requirement in accordance with the law No. (81) of 2006, with 
respect to approving THE COMMON INDUSTRIAL LAW OF THE  GCC. 
     
Procedures  
6. Not applicable.    
 
7. The Industrial license s obtained through the online system of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce 
and Tourism. All applications are passed on to other governmental authorities for approvals. The 
industrial license cannot be obtained within a shorter time limit and must be obtain ed for all goods 
through the normal process. For the Treatment of Oil Waste activity, the application will be passed 
to following governmental  authorities:  
• Environmental licensing  section  
• Directorate of Industrial  Development  
• Municipality  affairs  
 
8. There are no circumstances other than failure to meet standard criteria under which an industrial 
license may be refused except for applying for illegal products. Reasons for refusal are given to the 
applicant. No appeal procedures are specified in the leg islation.  
   
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
9. Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint venture or other legal entity may be 
eligible to apply for industrial license under non -restrictive  system.  
 
Documentation and other requirements for application for licence  
10. The information and documents required in the industrial license application is as follow (as per 
attached industrial license sample form (industrial license  application)):  
 
• Investment  amount  
• Workforce  
• Project  utilities  
• Area 
• Production  details  
• Product documents  (Pictures)  
 
11. No documents are required from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and  Tourism.  
  
12. The industrial license fee is BD100 for the first industrial activity and BD50 for each of the second 
and third activity. Any additional industrial activity will have a fee of BD100 each.  
  
13. No deposit or advanced payment is required in connection with the issue of the industrial  license.  
 
Conditions of licensing  
14. The industrial license is valid for 1  year and can be renewed annually by re -application.  
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 15. There is no penalty for non -utilization of a  permit.  
16. The industrial license can be transferable between importers and there are no limitations or 
conditions attached to such  transfer . 
 
17. There are no conditions attached to the issuance of industrial license for products not subject to 
quantitative  restriction.  
  
Other procedural requirements  
18. There are no other administrative procedures required prior to  importation . 
 
19. Not applicable .   
 
 
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