> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.conduit.financial/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Bahrain > How to collect KYB documents from business customers in Bahrain (BHR) when onboarding through the Conduit API. ## Overview | Field | Value | | - | - | | Region | Asia (West, South & Central) | | ISO 3166-1 | BH / BHR | | Registry | MOIC / Sijilat | | Last updated | 2026-05-06 | ## Identifiers Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Bahrain and submit them as strings on the application body. | API field | Local name | Issuer | | - | - | - | | `businessInfo.taxId` | **Tax Registration Number (TRN)** | National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) | | `businessInfo.businessEntityId` | **Commercial Registration Number (CR No.)** | MOIC / Sijilat | *Tax ID:* 15-digit number; issued upon VAT registration. Not all entities are VAT-registered (mandatory threshold applies). Bahrain has no corporate income tax — CR number functions as primary entity ID for non-VAT purposes. *Registration number:* Unique numeric ID issued at registration; appears on CR Certificate; used across all MOIC and government transactions. ## Sector regulators `CBB` · `MOIC` · `NBR` · `NFCU/FIU` ## Legal structures | Local name | Abbreviation | Description | | - | - | - | | With Limited Liability Company | WLL | Standard SME vehicle; one or more partners permitted; liability limited to capital contribution; managed by appointed manager(s). Equivalent to a US LLC. | | Bahraini Shareholding Company — Closed | BSC(c) | Private joint-stock company; minimum BD 250,000 capital; shares not publicly traded; single shareholder permitted under Decree-Law 38/2025; board of 3–15 directors. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp (private). | | Bahraini Shareholding Company — Public | BSC(p) | Public joint-stock company; minimum BD 1,000,000 capital; minimum five directors; shares listed on Bahrain Bourse. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp (public). | | General Partnership | — | Two or more partners trading under a collective name; all partners bear joint and unlimited personal liability; governed by CCL Part II. Equivalent to a US General Partnership (GP). | | Limited Partnership | — | One or more general partners with unlimited liability plus one or more limited partners whose liability is capped at capital contribution; also known as Simple Commandite Company under the CCL. Equivalent to a US Limited Partnership (LP). | | Partnership Limited by Shares | — | Hybrid form under CCL Part VI; one or more general partners with unlimited liability plus shareholding partners whose liability is limited to their negotiable, transferable shares. Equivalent to a US Limited Partnership (LP). | | Individual Establishment | — | Single natural person (Bahraini or GCC national) operating under a commercial registration; no separate legal personality from the owner; owner bears unlimited personal liability for all business debts. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. | | Branch of Foreign Company | — | Registered extension of a foreign parent entity; requires an authorised local representative; the foreign parent bears full liability for the branch's obligations. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. | ## How documents combine For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below. | Evidence area | Documents needed | | - | - | | Legal Registration | Commercial Registration (CR) Certificate | | Constitutive Documents | *Any one of:* Memorandum of Association · Company Constitution | | Tax Registration | VAT Registration Certificate | | Operating Permit | Municipal Licence | | Ownership Records | CR Extract | | Governance Records | *Any one of:* CR Extract · Memorandum of Association | | Signing Authority | *All required:* Board Resolution + Notarised Power of Attorney | | Address | *Any one of:* RERA-Registered Tenancy Contract · EWA Bill · كشف حساب بنكي | | Good Standing | Commercial Registration (CR) Certificate | ## Documents to collect The physical documents you'll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil's Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed. | Document | Proves | | - | - | | **Commercial Registration (CR) Certificate** | Legal Registration, Good Standing | | **Memorandum of Association (MoA)** | Constitutive Documents, Governance Records | | **Company Constitution** | Constitutive Documents | | **VAT Registration Certificate (TRN)** | Tax Registration | | **Municipal Licence (Baladiya)** | Operating Permit | | **CR Extract** | Ownership Records, Governance Records | | **Board Resolution** | Signing Authority | | **Notarised Power of Attorney** | Signing Authority | | **RERA-Registered Tenancy Contract** | Address | | **EWA Bill (خلال 90 يومًا)** | Address | | **كشف حساب بنكي (خلال 90 يومًا)** | Address | | **Sector-Specific License** | CBB Licence (banking, insurance, investment, capital markets, payment services) | ### Collection notes * **Legal Registration:** Issued by MOIC via Sijilat; renewed annually; CR Number is primary entity identifier. * **Constitutive Documents:** Arabic original required; notarised. English translation accepted. * **Tax Registration:** Issued by NBR. No CIT — CR Number serves as entity ID for non-VAT entities. * **Operating Permit:** Issued by Manama, Muharraq, or other local municipality; required for physical premises. * **Sector-Specific License:** Collect only for regulated-sector entities; CBB is single integrated regulator. * **Governance Records:** Lists managers (WLL) or board members (BSC); publicly accessible via Sijilat CR search. * **Signing Authority:** Notarised by Bahrain Notary Public; foreign documents: apostille accepted (Bahrain is a Hague Convention party). * **Address:** Conduit universal policy: lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement, with utility/bank dated within 90 days. Same evidence satisfies both registered-address and operating-address checks. * **Good Standing:** Bahrain does not issue a separate Certificate of Good Standing. The MOIC/Sijilat Commercial Registration (CR) Certificate must be renewed annually and a currently valid CR carries the entity's active status. Sijilat's public search confirms 'Active' vs expired/cancelled status. Accept a CR Certificate within its current annual validity window. ## Person roles When you submit a person on the application body, set their `role` to one of Conduit's canonical `BusinessPersonRole` values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role. | Local role | Canonical API role | Description | | - | - | - | | Manager (WLL) | `CONTROLLING_PERSON` | Day-to-day operational authority; appointed by partners; named in MoA and CR Extract. | | Board Member / Director (BSC) | `CONTROLLING_PERSON` | Governance role on BSC board; elected by shareholders; 3-year term. | | Chairman of the Board (BSC) | `CONTROLLING_PERSON` | Board chair elected by directors; cannot simultaneously hold CEO role. | | Managing Director / CEO (BSC) | `CONTROLLING_PERSON` | Most senior executive of a BSC; distinct from board chair. | | Authorised Signatory / POA Holder | `LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE` | Empowered to bind entity; named in board resolution or notarised POA. | ## Notes * No CR number ≠ no tax ID. Bahrain has no corporate income tax; the CR Number is the primary entity identifier for non-VAT-registered entities. Only VAT-registered businesses receive a TRN from NBR. * Bahrain IS a Hague Apostille party (in force 2013-12-31) — unlike UAE. Foreign public documents with apostille are accepted; full legalisation chain not required. * WLL manager vs. BSC director are legally distinct tracks. WLLs are managed by appointed managers (not a board); only BSCs have a formal board of directors. Collect the correct document type (MoA for WLL managers; CR extract + board resolution for BSC directors). This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.