List of CR Activities where a foreign investor must include a Bahraini Shareholder
Note: GCC and American citizens are considered Bahraini citizens in the commercial registration.
Business Activity Name | ISIC4 Code | Activity Status |
| Animal production | 14 | Not Restricted |
| Support activities for crop production | 161 | Not Restricted |
| Support activities for animal production | 162 | Not Restricted |
| Quarrying of stone, sand and clay | 81 | Not Restricted |
| Quarrying of stone, sand and clay – Extraction of Marine Sand | 81 | Not Restricted |
| Other Mining and quarrying | 89 | Not Restricted |
| Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction | 910 | Restricted |
| Apparel Tailoring Activities | 14104 | Not Restricted |
| Carpentry Workshop | 16225 | Not Restricted |
| Printing | 1811 | Not Restricted |
| Service activities related to printing | 1812 | Not Restricted |
| Reproduction of recorded media | 182 | Not Restricted |
| Cutting of glass and mirrors | 231052 | Not Restricted |
| Welding, Blacksmith, and Fabrication Workshop | 259190 | Not Restricted |
| Furniture upholstery and curtain making | 31004 | Not Restricted |
| Repair and routine maintenance pleasure boats | 331502 | Not Restricted |
| Electric power generation, transmission and distribution | 351 | Not Restricted |
| Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains | 352 | Not Restricted |
| Steam and air conditioning supply | 353 | Not Restricted |
| Water collection, treatment and supply | 36 | Not Restricted |
| Water collection, treatment and supply – Drilling of Artesian Water Wells | 36 | Not Restricted |
| Sewerage | 37 | Not Restricted |
| Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities | 381 | Not Restricted |
| Ship Recycling Services | 383003 | Not Restricted |
| Remediation activities and other waste management services | 39 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of motor vehicles | 451 | Not Restricted |
| Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 452 | Not Restricted |
| Car Washing and Polishing | 45205 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories | 453 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of motorcycles, including mopeds | 45401 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of parts and accessories for motorcycles | 45402 | Not Restricted |
| Maintenance and repair of motorcycles | 45403 | Not Restricted |
| Trading on a fee or exchange or on contract basis or auctions | 461 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of agricultural raw materials | 46201 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of animals | 46205 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of animals – Fish/Marine species | 46205 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of leather (untanned amimal skin) | 46206 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of pharmaceutical and medical goods – Sale of Alternative medicine products | 4772 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/ Veterinary Medicines | 4649511 | Not Restricted |
| Sale and installation of telecommunications equipment and parts | 4652 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies | 4653 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade in other machinery and equipment and parts | 4659 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade in other machinery and equipment and parts – Medical Devices, Supplies and Related Spare Parts | 4659 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of Transportation spare parts and equipment except for Motor Vehicles, Motor cycles. | 46593 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of Transportation spare parts and equipment except for Motor Vehicles, Motor cycles. – Import, export and sale of aircraft spare parts | 46593 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products – Collecting used oil and waste lubricating oils | 4661 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products – Specialty petroleum products import | 4661 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products – Recycled used oils export | 4661 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products – Mixed Petroleum products export (feedstock) | 4661 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products – Petroleum products additives (treated) export | 4661 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products – Lubricants and greases export | 4661 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products – Direct export of petroleum products | 4661 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products – Aircraft Refueling Services | 4661 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade in metals and metal ores | 4662 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies | 4663 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trading in industrial chemicals | 46691 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trading in industrial chemicals – Substances subject to the convention on the prohibition of Chemical Weapons | 46691 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trading in industrial chemicals – Sales/Trading in Refrigerants | 46691 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trading in fertilizers,Soil Conditioners and Pesticides | 46692 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trading in cleaning materials | 46693 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trading in plastic material and rubber products | 46694 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trading in paper and cardboard products | 46695 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trading in waste and scrap | 46699 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trading in other industrial products/ raw material | 466999 | Not Restricted |
| General Trade | 469 | Not Restricted |
| General Trade – including sale/trade of Food and Beverages | 469 | Not Restricted |
| General Trade – including sale/trade of tobacco products | 469 | Not Restricted |
| General Trade – including sale/trade of Food, Beverages, and tobacco products | 469 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of Food and Beverages | 4721 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of Food and Beverages – Fish/Marine species | 4721 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of Food and Beverages – Health Food | 4721 | Not Restricted |
| Sale of tobacco products | 4723 | Not Restricted |
| Sale of fuel in specialized stores – Land Service Station | 473 | Not Restricted |
| Sale of fuel in specialized stores – Marine Service Station | 473 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of information, and communications equipment and related software | 474 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of textiles | 4751 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings | 4753 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of Furniture and all household articles | 47591 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of Electrical and electronic Household appliances | 47592 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of household utencils, cutlery, glassware, and related items | 47593 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of lighting equipment and articles of lighting | 47594 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of Musical Instruments | 47595 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of Safety Systems | 47596 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of books, magazines, newspapers | 47611 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of Stationary, arts and crafts, and office/professional tools and apparatus | 47612 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Tradeof music and video recordings, and cinematographic films | 4762 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of Video Games | 47412 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of sporting equipment | 4763 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of games and toys | 4764 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of clothing, footwear, apparel accessories, and leather articles | 4771 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Tradeof perfumery, cosmetic and toiletries | 47723 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of photographic, optical and precision equipment | 47731 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of optical goods; Activities of Opticians | 47732 | Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of jewellery and related articles | 47733 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade Pet/ Animal food and accessories | 477341 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of flowers, plants,and seeds | 47735 | Not Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of flowers, plants,and seeds – Fertilizer | 47735 | Restricted |
| Sale/Trade of souvenirs, craft work, religious articles, stamps and coins; Activities of commercial art galleries | 47736 | Not Restricted |
| Sale of household fuel oil, coal and fuel wood – (excluding gas cylinders) | 47737 | Not Restricted |
| Sale of household fuel oil, coal and fuel wood – LPG Cylinder Bottling | 47737 | Not Restricted |
| Sale of household fuel oil, coal and fuel wood – LPG Micro bottling | 47737 | Restricted |
| Sale of household fuel oil, coal and fuel wood – LPG Cylinder Distribution | 47737 | Not Restricted |
| Sale of household fuel oil, coal and fuel wood – Refilling of Refrigerant Cylinders | 47737 | Not Restricted |
| Sale of second-hand goods | 4774 | Not Restricted |
| Retail sale via Internet | 4791 | Not Restricted |
| Passenger rail transport, interurban | 4911 | Not Restricted |
| Freight rail transport | 4912 | Not Restricted |
| Passenger land transport – Transport of passengers (Domestic) | 49211 | Not Restricted |
| Passenger land transport – Transport of passengers (International) | 49211 | Not Restricted |
| Passenger land transport – Public Transportation | 49211 | Not Restricted |
| Taxi – Taxi | 49221 | Not Restricted |
| Taxi – Call Taxi | 49221 | Not Restricted |
| Freight transport by road – Internal Transport of goods | 4923 |