Business activities not allowed or restricted in the Kingdom  of Bahrain

• Gambling 
• Alcoholic drinks manufacturing 
• Narcotics manufacturing 
• Weapons manufacturing 
• Import of all types of waste and treatment, storage and dumping of radioactive materials and toxic waste in Bahrain 
• Import, manufacturing and dealing of Asbestos and its by-products (not including Asbestos removal) 
• Import and industrial use of prohibited chemicals* 
• Pearl culture 
• Manufacture of  cigarettes 
• Import of automatic cigarette vending machines 
• Letter post:
• Receiving and sending Letter Post locally or internationally, registered or insured, post cards and printed matters.
• Receiving and delivering local mail by Barid Mumtaz service.
• Sorting Mail items: Receipt of postal domestic and international dispatches, that included letter post, express mail , parcel post , addressed and non-addressed promotional mail to be sorted  according to international regulations and electronically registered then deported to post offices. As well as sort the out going mail dispatches by issuing electronic registration and issuance of international  documents, nick labels  and deport them  to their final destination by airlines operating in the country.
• Issuing stamps: The Bahrain Post exclusively has the right to issue stamps of various kinds, regular , special and commemorative for clearing the postal items and to meet the needs of philatelic.
• Mail distribution: The Bahrain Post exclusively distribute incoming and outgoing mail to premises  in different areas of Bahrain . Also distribute mail to Post Office Boxes.
• Counter's services: include all regular postal services, commercial services ,  parcel post and express mail that cleared in accordance with the approved tariffs .
   

Business activities allowed only for Bahraini nationals and companies

• Real estate services and rental and management of land and property (not including buying and selling, management of personal property or consultancy services) 
• Press, publication and distribution house (Daily, non-daily, and specialized newspapers and magazines) 
• Printing Press 
• Artistic, television, radio, and theatre production and distribution 
• Cinematic filming studio 
• Management and operation of cinema theatres and film distribution 
• Cinema hall 
• Goods land transport 
•  Passenger land transport 
• Tourist land transport 
• Domestic sea cruises 
• Driving instruction 
• Motorcycle rental 
• Car rental 
• Call taxi 
• Oil products supply  (Stations)
• Gas bottling and distribution 
• Cooker re-filling and repairing 
• Gas cylinder distribution 
• Handling and processing formalities with Government Departments and Authorities 
• Hajj and Umra Services 
• Foreign manpower supply 
• Commercial agencies  
• Small business activities

Business activities allowed only for Bahrainis and GCC nationals and companies

• Bookkeeping and accounting services (not including auditing) 
• Import, export, and/or sale of racing car fuel 
• Cargo clearing 
• Fishing

Other restrictions

• Trade and retail: minimum of 51% Bahraini ownership is required. For GCC companies and partners, a Bahraini partner is required  
• Tourism and travel offices: Bahraini partner is required 
• Medical Clinics and Centers: licensing is confined to Bahraini and GCC citizens (resident in Bahrain) with medical qualifications  - Restriction does not apply to hospitals 
• Pharmacies: a minimum of 50% of the company’s capital must be owned by a Bahraini pharmacist