Economic Overview
- Bahrain is a leading exporter refined petroleum products.
- The nation is Gulf region's largest primary aluminium metal
producer.
- The country has one of the most advanced economies in the Gulf
region.
International Trade
Major Export Items
Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Aluminum, Textiles
Main Destinations of Exports
Saudi Arabia, USA, UAE
Major Import Items
Crude Oil, Machinery, Chemicals
Main Origins of Imports
Saudi Arabia, Japan, USA, UK, Germany, UAE, China
Contacts of Trade
Ministries/ Associations
| Ministry of Oil and Industry |
Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
The Economic Development Board |
P.O. Box 1435
Manama
Bahrain
Tel.: +(973)-291511
Fax: +(973)-293007
E-mail: cnci@slt.lk
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P.O. Box 5479
Manama
Bahrain
Tel.: +(973)-535369
Fax: +(973)-532090
|
Seef Tower, 12th Floor
P.O. Box 11299
Manama
Bahrain
Tel.: +(973)-583311
Fax: +(973)-583322
E-mail: edb@bahrainedb.com
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| Bahrain
Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
ICC
Bahrain |
American
Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain |
1605, King Faisal Highway
Road
P.O. Box 248
Manama-316
Bahrain
Tel.: +(973)-229555
Fax: +(973)-224985
E-mail: bahcci@batelco.com.bh
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P.O. Box 248
Bahrain
Tel.: +(973)-(17)-576666
Fax: +(973)-(17)-227677
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Al Moayyed Tower 1902
PO Box 20451, Manama
Bahrain
Tel.: +(973)-(17)-580516
Fax: +(973)-(17)-580035
E-mail: info@amcham-bahrain.org
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Business Visa Rules
- If the stay in nation is more than 14 days then a valid visa must
be obtained otherwise for staying less than 14 years one can obtain
the passport direct from the airport at arrival.
- A letter of invitation from the company Visa Section, Embassy of
Bahrain", stating the purpose of visit. Valid passport with 6
months validity. It must have at least 1 blank page. If it does not
have then the applicant is needed to first amend it.
- Duly completed and signed visa application form along with the
passport size photographs.
- The applicant is needed to submit proof of departure. It could be
the computer generated travel iternary from the travel agent, or
your airline or the online booking. It must explicitly mentioned the
applicant name along with his/her arrival and departure date.
Business Hours
Offices: Sunday to Thursday from 08:00 - 13:00 and 15:00 -
17:30
Public Holidays
| Festival |
Date |
| New Year's Day |
January 01 |
| Al-Hijrah (Islamic New Year) |
Date Varies |
| Ashura |
Date Varies |
| Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet) |
Date Varies |
| Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) |
Date Varies |
| National Day (two days) |
December 16 |
| Eid al-Adha (Feast of the
Sacrifice) |
Date Varies |
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