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Building & Establishment Address Services

Issuing an Address for booths Inside Commercial Complexes:
1. Municipality Form (Original Copy)
2. Copy of Building Permit
3. Copy of Property Ownership Certificate
4. Approved Engineering Maps with Civil Defense Stamp
5. Approved Engineering Maps with Municipality Stamp

Issuing an Address for a Communications Tower:
1. Municipality Address Request Form
2. Copy of Building Permit from the Municipalities (For Tower Licensing Only)
3. Copy of Engineering Maps
4. Copy of Building Permit from the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
5. Letter from the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
6. Copy of Property Ownership Certificate
7. Copy of ID Card or Card Reader

Issuing an Address for Converting Buildings from Residential to Commercial Use and conversely:
1. Municipality Address Request Form
2. Detailed Letter from the Municipality
3. Copy of Survey Certificate
4. Copy of Property Ownership Certificate
5. Copy of Engineering Maps
6. Copy of ID Card or Card Reader

Issuing an Address for an Old Building Not in the Address System:
1. Municipality Address Request Form
2. Renovation Permit Mentioning the Building Number
3. Copy of Electricity Bill for the Building
4. Copy of Survey Certificate
5. Copy of Property Ownership Certificate
6. Copy of Engineering Maps
7. Copy of ID Card or Card Reader

Issuing an Address for a Homeowners Association:
1. Municipality Address Request Form
2. Certification from the Real Estate Regulatory Authority
3. Establishment Certificate (Unit Number)
4. Copy of Survey Certificate
5. Copy of Property Ownership Certificate (Document)
6. Copy of ID Card or Card Reader

This service, provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), allows individuals to request the issuance of and printing of an existing address certificate for an existing building.

Application 

  • Online (for residential buildings) via address services
  • Online - new municipality system (for commercial buildings)
  • In-person:
  • To submit a request (for residential buildings only)
  • To collect the certificate


Fees
  • 1 dinar

Estimated time
  • Online: 5-10 minutes.
Once the request is received and all requirements are met:
  • Certificate preparation: the same day the request is submitted or the following day.
  • Certificate delivery at the front office (for requests submitted through the new municipality system): 10-15 minutes.
  • Online – new municipality system:
After the request is proceesed in the system and all requirements are met
  • Certificate preparation: the same day the request is submitted or the following day.
  • Certificate delivery at the front office (for requests submitted through the new municipality system): 10-15 minutes.


Prerequisite 

Online:
  1. Copy of the municipality form.
  2. Copy of the ownership document or a certificate of ownership from the Survey and Land Registration Bureau.
  3. Copy of the owner's ID or a card reader.
Online – new municipality system:
  1. Submitting a request through the new municipality system.
  2. For requests via the new municipality system, visiting the Isa Town branch after receiving a text message from the iGA.

This service, provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), allows individuals to obtain an address certificate for a new building constructed on previously undeveloped land (vacant land). The certificate is an official document that verifies the building's address and is recognized by various government entities, including the Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning. This certificate is also required for issuing rental contracts if the building or unit is leased. Available for both residential and commercial buildings.

Application 

  • Online - Benayat (for new buildings with a previous construction permit – via the engineering office electronically).
  • Online - new municipality system (for new buildings with a previous construction permit).
  • In-person (for requests submitted exclusively through the new municipality system).

Fees
  • 1 dinar

Estimated time
Once the request is received and all requirements are met:
  • Certificate preparation: The same day the request is submitted or the following day.
  • Certificate delivery at the front office (for requests submitted through the new municipality system): 10-15 minutes.

Prerequisite 
  1. Submitting a request via Benayat or the new municipality system.
  2. For requests via the new municipality system, visiting the Isa Town branch after receiving a text message from the iGA.

This service, provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), allows for the issuance of a unit/establishment number for each government or private unit or establishment that does not require a commercial registration. These numbers are issued to government or private units/establishments that do not have a commercial registration for the purpose of official recognition and registration. Once the number is issued, the owner is classified as an employee who owns a recognized unit, making them eligible for a work visa to hire workers to serve the unit or establishment. The number is generated through the issuance of an official certificate containing the unit/establishment details.

Unit numbers are issued for: pilgrimage tours, fishing boats, farms, properties, religious units, educational units, unions, theaters, associations, clinics, law offices, embassies/consulates.

Application 
Online


Fees
Free.

Estimated time

  • Online: 5-10 minutes.
  • Collection (in person): 3 business days.

Prerequisite 
  1. The unit must be licensed by the relevant authority.
  2. An official letter from the relevant authority addressed to the Identity and Population Registry Directorate for the issuance of a unit/establishment number.
  3. The address of the unit/establishment must be registered and recognized in the Population Registry system.
  4. The address classification must not be residential, except for fishing boat units.

Fishing boat
  1. Letter from the Supreme Council for Environment, Directorate of Fish Stock Protection and Development.
  2. If another person is representing the establishment owner, an authorization letter must be presented.

Real estate unit
  • Certificate from the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture requesting a security guard.
  • Copy of the property deed and the purchase agreement.
  • Copy of the owner’s ID.

For Homeowners’ Association

1.  Certificate listing board members from the Real Estate Regulatory Authority.

2.  If another person is representing the homeowners' association, an authorization letter must be presented.


Religious Unit
  1. Letter specifying name and address of establishment from the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf, issued by the relevant department (e.g., Jaafari or Sunni Wqaf Directorate).
  2. Authorization from the Ministry for the person handling the transaction.
  3. If another person is representing the establishment owner, an authorization letter must be presented.

Private Education Unit
1.  License from the Ministry of Education’s Directorate of Private Education for private schools and kindergartens.
2.  Copy of the owner's ID.
3.  If another person is representing the establishment owner, an authorization letter must be presented.

Public Education Unit
1.  License from the Ministry of Education.
2.  Authorization for receiving the establishment's number.

Union/Club Unit
1.  Licensing letter specifying name and address of establishment from the General Organization for Youth and Sports.
2.  Authorization from the club/union for the person handling the transaction to receive the unit number.

Theater/Cultural Center Unit
1.  License from Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities.
2.  Authorization for receiving the establishment's number.

Association Unit
1.  Establishment decree from Ministry of Social Development.
2.  Letter specifying name and address of the association from the Ministry of Social Development.
3.  Authorization for receiving the establishment's number.

Hospital/Private Clinic Unit
1.  Licensing letter specifying name and address from National Health Regulatory Authority.
2.  Copy of the owner's ID.
3.  If another person is representing the establishment owner, an authorization letter must be presented.

Law Office Unit
1.  Letter specifying name and address from Office of the Registrar General at the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf, confirming the law office is registered in the lawyers' registry.
2.  Copy of the owner's ID.
3.  If another person is representing the establishment owner, an authorization letter must be presented.

Hajj and Umrah Tour Unit
1.  Licensing letter specifying name and address of the tour from the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Waqf.
2.  If another person is representing the establishment owner, an authorization letter must be presented.

Farm Unit 
1.  Letter specifying address of establishment from Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture. 
2.  Copy of the owner's ID. 
3.  If another person is representing the establishment owner, an authorization letter must be presented.

Embassy/Consulate Unit 
1.  Letter issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirming the embassy/consulate and specifying its address. 
2.  Authorization for receiving the establishment's number. 

This service, provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), allows individuals to submit a request to modify the address of an existing building.

Application 



Fees
1 dinar

Estimated time
Once the request is received and all requirements are met:
  • Certificate preparation: the same day the request is submitted or the following day.
  • Certificate delivery at the front office: 10-15 minutes.

Prerequisite 
  1. Submitting a request through the new municipality system.
  2. For requests via the new municipality system, visiting the Isa Town branch after receiving a text message from the iGA.

This service, provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), allows individuals to request an increase in the number of workers accommodated in existing labour housing.

Application 


Fees
None.


Estimated time
Once the request is received and all requirements are met:
  • Confirmation via text message or phone call from iGA: 3-5 business days.

Prerequisite 
  1. Submitting a request through the new municipality system.
  2. Receiving final approval for address deletion via a text message from the iGA.

This service, provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), allows individuals to request the deletion of an address.

Application 


Fees
None.


Estimated time
Once the request is received and all requirements are met:
  • Certificate preparation: The same day the request is submitted or the following day.

Prerequisite 
  1. Submitting a request through the new municipality system.
  2. Receiving final approval for the address deletion via a text message from the iGA

This service, provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), allows government and private entities to request the numbering of a new sachema.

Application 

  • Online - new municipality system 
  • In-person (only to collect certificate, which will shortly be converted into an eCerificate with a QR code) 

Fees
1 dinar per address


Estimated time
Once the request is received and all requirements are met:
  • Certificate preparation:7-10 days
  • Certificate delivery to agent at the front office: 10-15 minutes.

Prerequisite 
  1. Submitting a request through the new municipality system.
  2. For requests via the new municipality system, visiting the Isa Town branch after receiving a text message from the iGA.

Can anyone collect the address certificate, or must the owner be present in person?Yes, anyone can collect the address certificate, provided they present the owner's ID card as proof.

How can I check the status of my application?The system will send a text message when the application is ready.

Is an address certificate issued for a fenced plot of land?No, there must be a use for the property to issue an address certificate.

What should I do if the ownership document is not ready?You can visit the Land Registration Office and bring a certificate of proof of ownership until the document is ready.

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