Information & eGovernment Authority Services

Issuing an Address for Converting Buildings From Residential Use to Commercial and Vice Versa

Required Documents

  1. Address application form from the municipality
  2. Detailed letter from the municipality
  3. Copy of the survey certificate
  4. Copy of the property ownership certificate (title deed)
  5. Copy of the engineering drawings
  6. Copy of the ID card or card reader

Issuing an Address for an Old Building That Does Not Exist in the Addressing System

Required Documents

  1. Address application form from the municipality
  2. Renovation permit mentioning the required building number
  3. Copy of the electricity bill for the building
  4. Copy of the survey certificate
  5. Copy of the property ownership certificate (title deed)
  6. Copy of the engineering drawings
  7. Copy of the ID card or card reader

Issuing an Address for the Owners’ Association

Required Documents

  1. Address application form from the municipality
  2. Statement from the Real Estate Regulatory Authority
  3. Establishment certificate (unit number)
  4. Copy of the survey certificate
  5. Copy of the property ownership certificate (title deed)
  6. Copy of the ID card or card reader

Issuing an Address Certificate for a New Building

This service, provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority, allows individuals to issue an address certificate for a new building on a plot of land that has not been previously built on (vacant land). The address certificate is an official document that verifies the address and is recognized by several government entities, such as the Electricity & Water Authority and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning. It also serves as an official proof for issuing rental contracts if the unit or building is leased. The service applies to both residential and commercial buildings.

Prerequisites

  1. Submit an application through the Benayat system or the new municipality system
  2. For applications submitted through the new municipality system, the client must visit the front offices at the Isa Town branch after receiving the SMS notification to review the application with the Authority

Issuing a Unit/Establishment Number

This service, provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority, allows issuing a unit/establishment number for any government or private unit/establishment that does not have a commercial registration. The numbers are issued for registration and approval purposes, and once issued, the owner of the unit is classified as an approved unit owner. This classification can make them eligible for a work visa to hire workers to serve the unit or establishment. The number is created by issuing an official certificate detailing the unit or establishment.

Unit numbers can be issued for: Hajj campaigns, fishing vessels, farms, real estate, religious units, educational units, associations, theaters, clinics, law offices, embassies/consulates.

Prerequisites

  1. The unit must be licensed by the relevant authority
  2. Present an official statement from the concerned authority addressed to the Civil ID and Population Registry Directorate for issuing the unit/establishment number
  3. The address of the unit/establishment must exist and be registered in the Civil Registry system
  4. The address classification must not be residential, except for fishing vessel units

Issuing a Modified Address Certificate for an Existing Building

This service allows individuals to submit a request to modify the address of an existing building.

Prerequisites

  1. Submit an application via the new municipality system
  2. Visit the front offices after receiving the SMS notification instructing you to go to the Authority building in Isa Town
Other Services

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Buildings Services

Urban Planning and Development Authority Services

Ministry of Works – Roads Administration Services

Electricity and Water Authority Services

General Directorate of Civil Defense Services

Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities Services

Supreme Council for Environment Services

Survey and Land Registration Authority Services