Bahrain: Register a .BH domain with Local Agent

.BH regulations synopsis:

A local representative is necessary. Foreign applicants can benefit from EuropeID's Trustee service for Bahrain. It may be necessary to have the domain name hosted on local DNS. The above does not include the cost of this.

Annual domain charge: EUR 394.00
Annual Local Presence/Trustee Service charge (if applicable): EUR 394.00

DNS Service/Web forwarding is included, at no additional cost.

FAQ for domain names in .BH and Bahrain

Is local company in Bahrain required?

YES

A local company or representative is necessary.

Is it necessary to have a local administrative contact in Bahrain?

YES

Yes, for registration of a .BH domain name, an administrative contact residing in Bahrain must be selected.
If you do not have a local contact, we can provide one via our Local Presence/Proxy Service for .BH domains in Bahrain.

Are trademarks applicable in Bahrain?

Unfortunately, access to .BH domains is not facilitated with either a trademark application or registration in Bahrain or anywhere else.

Does EuropeID offer a Local Presence Service, also known as Local Proxy, Agent or Trustee service?

YES

Please contact us for details concerning the terms under which the Local Presence Service for Bahrain is available.

Is Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) offered?

Registration of .BH IDN domain names with non-ASCII characters is not possible.

Are generic domains available for .BH domains?

N/A

Some restrictions apply to the type of domain names available in Bahrain. Please contact us beforehand if you are seeking to apply for a generic type .BH domain.

How long does it take to register a .BH domain name?

60 day/s

Usually, it does not take longer than [RegTime] to register a .BH domain in Bahrain. We will submit the application as soon as possible. However, we cannot offer guarantees as we have no impact on the speed of the Bahraini domain authority once the domain application has been submitted.

What is the minimum number of characters a .BH domain name can consist of?

Applications for .BH domain names with less than 3 characters cannot be accepted.

What is the maximum number of characters a .BH domain name can consist of?

Applications for .BH domain names with more than 63 characters cannot be accepted.

Is it possible to register more than one Bahraini domain name?

Each applicant can register only one .BH domain name.

Are there other TLDs related to Bahrain available?

YES

Yes, there are other Bahraini domain extensions available at EuropeID. Some of them might not have the local presence requirement and may be unrestricted. Please check the available domains for Bahrain below:

.COM.BH

Proxy service for Bahraini .BH domain names

If you choose to take advantage of our Local Presence/Proxy Service for Bahraini domains, EuropeID itself, our local branch office or a local representative designated by us will become the legal holders and administrative contacts of the pertinent .BH domains.

Acceptable types of .BH domain:

Domain names associated with your company name, products, services and trademarks can all be registered through our Proxy Service for .BH domain names. If you are seeking to register domains relating to gambling, erotic content, chat, advertising or similar name categories, such domain names must be pre-approved on an individual basis and may incur a higher service charge. Please contact us in advance at support@europeid.com.

DNS choice for Bahrain:

All the domain names within .BH may be hosted on your own name servers. If you do not specify anyname servers, we will provide DNS for your Bahraini domain names free of charge.

User Certificate for Bahraini Proxy domains:

Upon the registration of the .BH domain names, we will forward to you a User Certificate which describes your rights and the terms under which we are providing the Proxy Service for Bahrain - including that you will be regarded the legitimate user of the domain names, with full authority to specify technical settings and to control the usage of the domain.

If you wish to review a sample User Certificate, please e-mail us at support@europeid.com. Some of the terms of use of the Local Presence/Proxy Service are also refered to in our general terms of business at [TERMS]

Limitations:

EuropeID will be providing the Local Presence/Proxy Service as is, and cannot guarantee against unforeseen interference or discontinuance of service. We cannot be held responsible for any losses sustained by our clients, whether directly or indirectly, even if we have been notified of the possibility of such losses or damages.

Register the Bahraini trademark!

There may always be risks involved with using a local presence or proxy service such as this. We strongly advise that our clients reinforce the legal standing of their .BH domain names, by registering matching trademarks in Bahrain.

Warehousing of Bahraini .BH domain names with Proxy Service is not allowed!

It is expressly not permitted to use our Proxy Service for .BH domain names for the purpose of trading domain names. Certain generic type domain names can be considered as exceptions, in which case an agreement must be made in a written form between ourselves, prior to the registration of the domain name.

Spamming using your .BH domain names with Proxy Service is not permitted!

If you are planning to send out massive amounts of e-mails from your .BH domain with Proxy Service (over 50 recipients at once), you must notify us in advance and seek prior approval.

If you need more information concerning Proxy Service for Bahraini domain names, or wish to review a draft User Certificate, please get in touch with our support team.

How to transfer domain names to EuropeID?

Required info:

List the domains you wish to have transferred to EuropeID into the box
Enter your name and email address
Press Send. A representative from EuropeID Support will contact you in order to process the domain transfer request

Additional info:

If you have Authorisation Codes ready, include these. If not, you can provide them later
If possible and relevant, please unlock the domains, so they are ready for transfer

Transfer Your Domain

Company name

Contact person *

Address *

City / ZIP *

Country *

E-mail *

Telephone *

FAX

Please type or copy-paste the list of domains to be transferred. Alternatively, please upload it as a file (file size limit 4MB):

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Accepted payment methods for .BH domain names include Visa, Master Card, JCB, DanKort, PayPal, Visa Electron, Maestro, UnionPay, American Express, RuPay, BC, Diners Club International, Discover, Elo, Troy and wire transfer.