Doing Business with 
Bahrain

Useful links

Country information:

BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm

FCO Country Profile: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/bahrain

 

Culture & communications:

ICC – The international language association: http://www.icc-languages.eu/

 

Customs & regulations:

HM Revenue & Customs: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs

 

Economic information:

The Economist: https://www.economist.com/topics

Trading Economics: www.tradingeconomics.com

 

Export control:

Export Control Joint Unit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/beginners-guide-to-export-controls

 

Export finance & insurance:

British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA): www.biba.org.uk

UK Export Finance (formerly ECGD): www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-export-finance

 

Intellectual Property:

Intellectual Property Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/text.jsp?file_id=288514

 

Standards & technical regulations:

British Standards Institution (BSI): https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/industries-and-sectors/import-export/

Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/export-control-organisation

Intellectual Property Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office

National Physical Laboratory: http://www.npl.co.uk/

 

Trade statistics:

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC): https://www.uktradeinfo.com/statistics/buildyourown
tables/pages/table.aspx

National Statistics Information: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements

Office for National Statistics: http://www.ons.gov.uk/

 

Trade shows:

British Expertise Events: https://www.britishexpertise.org/events/

EventsEye.com online database: www.eventseye.com

DIT Events Portal: https://www.events.great.gov.uk/ehome/index.php?eventid=200183029&

 

Travel advice:

FCO Travel: www.gov.uk/browse/abroad

FCO Foreign Travel Insurance: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/foreign-travel-insurance

 

Healthcare abroad:

Travel Health: www.travelhealth.co.uk

TravelHealthPro: https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries

NHS (Scotland): http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations.aspx

NHS Choices: https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/

 

International trade:

British Chambers of Commerce (BCC): www.britishchambers.org.uk

British Council: www.britishcouncil.org

British Expertise: www.britishexpertise.org

British Franchise Association: http://www.thebfa.org/international

Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI): http://www.cpni.gov.uk/

Confederation of British Industry (CBI): www.cbi.org.uk

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS): https://www.gov.uk/government/
organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy  

Department for International Trade (DIT): https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-trade

DIT E-Exporting Programme: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/e-exporting

Exporting is GREAT: https://www.great.gov.uk/

Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO): www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office

Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom: https://www.heritage.org/index/ranking

Institute of Directors (IoD): www.iod.com

Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT): www.export.org.uk

International Monetary Fund (IMF): http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm

Market Access Database: http://madb.europa.eu/madb/indexPubli.htm

Open to Export: http://opentoexport.com/

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): http://www.oecd.org/

Overseas Business Risk: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/overseas-business-risk

Transparency International: http://www.transparency.org/

UK Trade Tariff: https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff

UK Visas: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration

World Bank Group economy rankings: http://www.doingbusiness.org/en/rankings

World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report: http://reports.weforum.org/global-competitiveness-report-2018/

 

Bahrain websites:

Bahrain Airport: http://www.bahrainairport.com/

Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI): https://www.bcci.bh/en

Bahrain Chamber of Dispute Resolution: https://www.bcdr-aaa.org/

Bahrain e-Government: https://www.bahrain.bh

Bahrain e-Visas: https://www.evisa.gov.bh/

Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority (BTEA): http://www.btea.bh/tourism-identity

Customs Affairs Directorate: http://www.bahraincustoms.gov.bh/

Economic Development Board Bahrain (EDB): https://bahrainedb.com/

Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the UK: http://www.bahrainembassy.co.uk/

Gulf Air: https://www.gulfair.com/

Labour Market Regulatory Authority: http://lmra.bh/portal/en/home

Ministry of Education: http://www.moe.gov.bh/?lan=en

Ministry of Electricity and Water Affairs: http://www.ewa.bh/en

Ministry of Finance and National Economy: https://www.mofne.gov.bh/

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: https://www.mofa.gov.bh/

Ministry of Health: https://www.moh.gov.bh/

Ministry of Housing: http://www.housing.gov.bh/en/Pages/default.aspx

Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism (MOIC): http://www.moic.gov.bh/en/Pages/default.aspx

Ministry of Information Affairs: https://www.mia.gov.bh/

Ministry of Interior: http://www.interior.gov.bh/en/

Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowment: https://www.moj.gov.bh/

Ministry of Labour and Social Development: http://www.mlsd.gov.bh/en

Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications: https://www.mtt.gov.bh/

Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning: https://www.mun.gov.bh/portal/
indexEn.jsp

National Oil and Gas Authority: http://www.noga.gov.bh/noga/

Public Tender Board: http://www.tenderboard.gov.bh/PublicTenders.aspx?cms=iQRpheuphYtJ6py
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